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Daily Report January 31, 2017

Total: 99
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JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 12:00, Israeli forces closed Qalandiya Military Checkpoint, clashed with several residents and impeded the free flow of traffic until reopening it at a later time.

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ein Al-Lawza area in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 15:30 and again at 20:50, Israeli forces raided Hizma town then stormed and searched 3 homes.
2. At 18:30, Israeli forces raided Biddu town until 04:20.
3. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town.

Attack

At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned at Qalandiya Military checkpoint fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning after they closed the checkpoint.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:00, a Israeli Settler vehicle travelling along a road in Jabala Mukabir neighborhood ran over and killed the child Shayma Doaud Ja'abis {9 years old}.

Killings

The child Shayma Doaud Ja'abis {9 years old} was killed after being ran over by a Israeli Settlers vehicle in Jabala Mukabir neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 10:30, a group of 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.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Salah village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 18:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ni'lin town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 19:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atarah town bridge then searched residents and vehicles until 00:35.
4. On January 30th 2017, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Rantis village and detained a resident.

Raid

1.At 01:40 on January 30th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city, stormed and searched a home and confiscated a vehicle owned by Falah Nada {A Palestinian Detainee}.
2.At dawn on January 30th 2017, Israeli forces raided Deir Abu Mash'al village then stormed and searched several homes.
3. At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Abboud town and detained a resident.
4.At dawn on January 31st 2017, Israeli forces raided Budrus village and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Jameel Al-Shiekh {A resident of Rantis village} near the entrance of Rantis village.
2.Israeli forces detained Shareef Abu Hussien in Abboud town.
3. Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Yusef Marar in Budrus village.

Temporary Detention

At 20:10, Israeli forces positioned near "Talmoun" settlement located near Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya village temporarily detained Mohammad Abu Qara' and Zied Ahmad Abu Qar'a then released them at a later time.

Confiscation of Property

At 01:40 on January 30th 2017, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Falah Nada {A Palestinian Detainee} during their raid into Al-Bireh city.

JENIN

Raid

At dawn on January 30th 2017, Israeli forces raided Arana village and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Wael Azami Abu Hananat in Arranah village.

TUBAS

Detention

On January 29th 2017, Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Massaad Rayiq Mahajnah, Ahed Hamad Bani Odeh, Samer Ali Bani Odeh, Sakher Abdel-Raheem Basharat and Moath Abdel-Raheem Bsharat in Al-Buqa'ya area located in the North Jordan valley.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 11:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 12:00.

Raid

At 02:20, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city, detained a resident then withdrew at 02:50.

Detention

1. On January 24th 2017, Israeli forces detained Obada Shhada Saleem Hattab during their raid into Tulkarem city.
2. Israeli forces detained Fadi Abu Hantash in Tulkarem city.

Attack

At 12:20, Israeli forces positioned at Jabrah Military checkpoint opened fire towards Yahya Omar Ali Sarhan {A merchant}{A resident of Tulkarem city} and as a result left him hospitalized.

Injuries

Yahya Omar Ali Sarhan {A merchant}{A resident of Tulkarem city} was hospitalized after Israeli forces positioned at Jabrah Military checkpoint opened fire towards him.

Confiscation of Property

On January 24th 2017, Israeli forces confiscated 3 computers and a cellular Telephone as they detained Obadah Shihadeh Saleem Hatab after storming and searching his home during their raid into Tulkarem city.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoint beneath Azzun town bridge {located along the main road connecting Qalqilya and Tulkarem Districts} and at the entrance of Izbit Al-Tabib village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 15:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Kafr Thulth town and Sinariya village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1.At 08:10, Israeli forces raided Izbit Al-Tabib village.
2. At 00:35, Israeli forces raided Azzun town, stormed and searched 3 homes then withdrew at 01:35.
3. At 01:45, Israeli forces raided Qalqilya city, detained a resident then withdrew at 03:00.
4. At 01:55, Israeli forces raided Fara'na village until 03:00.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Ahmad Hassan Sa'ed in Qalqilya city.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 18:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Huwara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 19:30.

Raid

1.At 18:35, Israeli forces raided Beita town, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 19:30.
2. At 19:50, Israeli forces raided Nablus city until 20:00.

Attack

At 18:35, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Beita town.

Temporary Detention

At 16:30, Israeli forces positioned at "Shave Shomron" Military checkpoint temporarily detained Waleed Ahmad Mohammad Al-Sa'di {A taxi driver}{A resident of Jenin camp} then released him at 19:25.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:00, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near Al-Labban Al-Sharqiya village stoned vehicles travelling along the main road connecting Ramallah and Nablus districts and as a result injured Nahed Ahmad Mohammad Qubha {44 years old}{A resident of Ya'bad town in Jenin District} leaving her hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

Nahed Ahmad Mohammad Qubha {44 years old}{A resident of Ya'bad town in Jenin District} was hospitalized after a group of Israeli settlers positioned near Al-Labban Al-Sharqiya village stoned vehicles travelling along the main road connecting Ramallah and Nablus districts.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Iskaka village bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along the main road connecting Salfit city and Bruqin town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the north entrance of Salfit city and detained a resident.
4. At 15:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Zawiya town then searched residents and vehicles.
5. At 16:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Deir Ballout town and Al-Labban Al-Gharbiya village then searched residents and vehicles.
6. At 17:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Al-Zawiya town and Rafat village.

Raid

1. At 14:05, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town.
2. At 16:30, Israeli forces raided Bruqin town.
3.At 20:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Zawiya town, opened fire as they apprehended a vehicle and detained the driver.

Detention

1.Israeli forces positioned at the North entrance of Salfit city detained Ahmad Khalil Al-Qaisi {A resident of Jama'in town}.
2. Israeli forces detained Annan Fathi Mahmoud Doud {A resident of Qalqilya city} in Al-Zawiya town.

Attack

At 20:10, Israeli forces opened fire towards a vehicle as they chased it during their raid into Al-Zawiya town.

Confiscation of Property

At 20:10, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Adnana Fathi Mahmoud Daoud {A resident of Qalqilya city} after detaining him during their raid into Al-Zawiya town.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

1.At dawn on January 30th 2017, Israeli forces raided Nihalin village and detained 2 residents including a child.
2.At dawn on January 30th 2017, Israeli forces raided Abu Nijim village and detained a resident.
3. At 21:15, Israeli forces raided Husan village until 22:45.
4. At 00:45, Israeli forces raided Teqou' town, stormed several homes and summoned 4 residents: Hamza Salim Raja Sabah, Ahmad Riyad Mahmoud Sabah, Mahmoud Kamal Mahmoud Sabah and Ahmad Khaled Ali Sabah to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning then withdrew at 02:35.
5. At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar town, detained 2 residents and confiscated a vehicle owned by Yasser Anwar Thawabteh then withdrew at 06:45.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ammar Mohammad Khalil Najjajrah (16 years old) and Mohammad Hassan Musa Najjajrah in Nihalin village.
2. Israeli forces detained Ali Hassan Abdel-Raziq Abu Sarour in Abu Nijim village.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Yasser Anwar Thawabteh and Ahmad Mahmoud Taqatqa in Beit Fajjar town.

Attack

At 08:05, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning near the west entrance Teqou' town.

Confiscation of Property

At 02:55, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Yasser Anwar Thawabteh as they detained him during their raid into Beit Fajjar town.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:30, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints at the entrances of Al-Samou' town and Al-Fuwar camp then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 15:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ithna town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 17:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Bani Na'im town then searched residents and vehicles.
4.At 20:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Haji" settlement junction located in south Hebron city then searched residents and vehicles.
5. At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint during their raid into Hebron city then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 08:30, Israeli forces raided Dura town until 11:20.
2. At 11:30 and 21:20, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, set up a checkpoint and detained a resident after storming and searching his home.
3. At dawn on January 31st 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Ulla town and summoned Raed Abdel-Ghafour Al-Amlat to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Zidan Radwan Abu Aisheh 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 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.

•Israeli Military forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards Central Gaza and Khan Yunis Districts.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis District.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is partially open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businesspersons and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.

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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 19:30 on January 30th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Deir Al-Balah city.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 08:30 on January 30th 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis city.
2. At 08:45 on January 25th 2017, Israeli forces opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khuz'aa town.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the exit of 755 residents travelling for humanitarian assistance and emergency medical cases as well as students and International Passport holders and for the entry of 1035 residents and 70 trucks carrying Cement, steel and Fish.
* 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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