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Daily Report January 3, 2016

Total: 127
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 23:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Ram town and clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched a home.
2. At 23:50, Israeli forces raided Hizma town, occupied the home of Ra'uf Ghayth then converted its rooftop into a military post and informed the residents it will be occupying the home for a period of 72 hours.
3. At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town until 04:50.
4. At 04:50, Israeli forces raided Biddu town until 05:50.

Detention

At dawn on January 2nd 2017, Israeli forces detained Moa'yad Ammar Bader during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village {in addition to those mentioned in the previous report}.

Attack

At 23:50, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a home during their raid into Al-Ram town.

House Occupation

At 23:50,Israeli forces occupied the home of Ra'uf Ghayth during their raid into Hizma town then converted its rooftop into a military post and informed the residents it will be occupying the home for a period of 72 hours.

Closure of main Roads

At 16:50, Israeli forces closed the east entrance of Anata town and impeded the free flow of traffic until a later time.

House Demolition

At 11:00, Israeli forces stormed Khan Al-Ahmar area and demolished 11 residential structures owned by Bedouin families from Al-Jahalin clan.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 10:00,Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem and provoked worshipers

Settlers Attacks

At 10:00,a group of Israeli settlers launched a Camera Drone over Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old city of Jerusalem.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Taybeh town junction { located along the main road connecting Ramallah and Jericho districts} then searched residents and vehicles until 12:00.
2. At 08:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ein Yabroud village then searched residents and vehicles until 10:45.
3. At 11:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Khawaja Gas Station in Beitunia town then searched residents and vehicles until 13:10.
4. At 19:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles until 04:35.

Raid

1. At 12:35, Israeli forces raided Beitunia town and detained 2 children.
2. At dawn on January 3rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Silwad town and detained 5 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 children: Ziyad Raed Malihat {13 years old} and Ahmad Mahmoud Kahdour {14 years old} in Beitunia town
2. Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Awni Abdel-Ghani Hamad, Mohammad Abdel-Nasser Hammad, Jihad Waleed Hamad, Ayman Na'im Mir'i Hamad and Khalil Hussien Mir'i Hamad in Silwad town.

Attack

At 09:20, Israeli forces positioned in the vicinity of "Psagot" settlement located in east Al-Bireh city fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Rumana village then searched residents and vehicles until 11:30.
2. At 11:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Qabatiya town and Masliyah village then searched residents and vehicles until 12:10.

Raid

1. At 15:50, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qud and Kafriyat villages.
2. At 23:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Mansourat and Anzat villages until 06:10.
3. At 00:35, Israeli forces raided Jenin city and its camps until 06:10.
4. At 01:35, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town , detained a resident then withdrew at 06:10.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mohammad Amarnah in Ya'bad town.

TUBAS

Raid

At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Tayassir village , stormed and searched 6 homes then withdrew at 05:10.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 11:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 13:25.

Raid

At 11:25 and again at 24:00, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city until 05:00.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles until 11:45.
2. At 11:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along then main road in Al-Nabi Eliyas village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 14:30, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 17:40.
2. At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Qalqilya city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes, detained 3 residents then withdrew at 03:10.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Haytham Nabeel Hasanein, Anas Mamdouh Maskawi and Anas Jamal Al-Haj Hassan in Qalqilya city.

Attack

1. At 14:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Jayyous town.
2. At 01:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Qalqilya city.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 09:35, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Huwara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beita town then searched residents and vehicles until 12:00.
2. At 11:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Yitshar" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 12:30.

Raid

1. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Nablus city and Balata camp, detained 8 residents {including a National Security Force officer and a University student}, confiscated surveillance camera footage of a supermarket owned by Mohammad Ismail Al-Shari'at then withdrew at 06:00.
2. At dawn on January 3rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Tel village and detained 2 residents {including a University student}.

Detention

1. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint located along the main road connecting Nablus and Ramallah detained Ahmad Riyad Al-Salahi {A resident of Balata camp}.
2. Israeli forces detained 8 residents: Ismail Mohammad Zuhdi Marshoud , Mohammad Sharay'a, Safwat Jamal Al-Assi, Eyad Nasser Hashash, Mohammad Mustafa Abu Khamis, Mohammad Attah Issa Massimi, Oday Awayed and Suhayeb Hamad {A University student}{ All are residents of Balata camp in Nablus city} during their raid into Balata camp in Nablus city.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Nimer Khaled Al-Hindi {A University student} and Usayed Khaled Rihan in Tel University.

Confiscation of Property

At 00:30, Israeli forces confiscated surveillance camera footage of a supermarket owned by Mohammad Ismail Al-Shari'at during their raid into Balata camp in Nablus city.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Kafr Al-Dik town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 11:15, Israeli forces raided Bruqin town.
2. At 12:00, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town until 12:30.
3. At 17:15, Israeli forces raided Harris village, temporarily detained 2 residents: Bara' Maher Sultan and Osama Musa Salamah then released them at a later time and withdrew at 17:50.
4. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Qarwat Bani Hassan town and summoned Ibrahim Amin Mir'i to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.

Temporary Detention

At 17:15, Israeli forces temporarily detained 2 residents: Bara' Maher Sultan and Osama Musa Salamah during their raid into Harris village then released them at a later time.

JERICHO

Detention

At 22:40, Israeli forces positioned at Allenby bridge detained Musalam Soliman Musalam Awad.

Physical Assault

At 20:15, Israeli forces positioned at Allenby bridge assaulted Samer Sabah Yusef Salameen {Chronically ill patient} {A resident of Al-Bireh city} as he was returning from Jordan and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:20, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints along Al-Faradis village roundabout and at the entrance of Khirbiet Al-Dier area located in Teqou' town then searched residents and vehicles until 13:00.
2. At 13:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Shawawrat village then searched residents and vehicles until 16:10.

Raid

1. At 13:10 and again at dawn on January 3rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp in Bethlehem city and detained a resident.
2. At 20:20, Israeli forces raided Wadi Rahal village and stormed and searched a home.
3. At 00:40, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar town, stormed and searched several homes, detained 7 children then withdrew at 04:40.
4. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Walja village , stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 01:45.
5. At dawn on January 3rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Marah Rabah village and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ahmad Adel Jaddo in Ayda camp located in Bethlehem city.
2. Israeli forces detained 7 residents: Ahmad Mahmoud Yusef Taqatqa {17 years old}, Billal Shaher Saber Dariya {16 years old}, Mohammad Waleed Najeeb Thawabteh {17 years old}, Osama Abd Rabbo Abdel-Fattah Thawabteh {16 years old}, Nour Naser Ahmad Thawabteh {15 years old}, Ahmad Jihad Ali Thawabteh {16 years old} and Khaled Mohammad Khaled Taqatqa {16 years old} in Beit Fajjar town.
3. Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Yusef Al-Shiekh in Marah Rabah village.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:40, Israeli forces set up 5 checkpoints at Halhoul town bridge, at the entrances of Dura, Yatta and Al-Samou' towns and at the entrance of Al-Fawwar camp then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 11:15, Israeli forces raided Duma area located in Al-Thahriya town.
2. At 23:45, Israeli forces raided Ithna town and detained 2 residents.
3. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Dura town then stormed and searched a steel mill owned by Abed Zaytouneh.
4. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Yatta town , stormed and searched a home then detained a resident.
5. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Bani Na'im town and detained 2 residents.
6. At dawn on January 3rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, stormed and searched several homes then detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Riziq Khalil Tumayzi and Ghassan Abdel-Athim Al-Qaysi in Ithna town.
2. Israeli forces detained Murad Ahmad Al-Nawa'meh in Yatta town.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Sayil Abdel-Mahdi Zidat and Ziyad Abdel-Mahdi Zidat in Bani Na'im town.
4. Israeli forces detained Ali Saber Al-Ja'bari in Hebron city.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• Since 19:00 on August 26th 2014, Palestinian Gunmen and the Israeli military agreed to a cease fire agreement (brokered by the Arab Republic of Egypt) which includes the opening of border crossings to allow the entry of emergency supplies and humanitarian goods as well as construction material and agreed to increase the fishing limit to 6 nautical miles with possibility of increase to 12 nautical miles by the end of the year and to decrease the Military area from 300 to 100 meters, allow freedom of movement and a halt to targeted killings and assassinations and negotiations will be held for discussion on rebuilding the sea port and airports in the coming month. On 3 April 2016 the decision to expand the fishing area from 6 to 9 nautical miles entered into effect but the Israeli authorities reduced the area back to 6 nautical miles on 26 June 2016.

• Israeli Military forces broke the cease fire agreement by opening fire towards Khan Yunis District.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza District.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanun (Erez) is partially open for humanitarian cases, international journalists, employees working for humanitarian agencies, businessmen and passengers traveling though Al-Karama Crossing.

Attack

At 09:15 on January 2nd 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 08:00 on January 2nd 2017,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khuza'a town.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is partially open for the entry of goods, fuel, construction material for the private sector and internationally funded projects.

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