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Daily Report December 13, 2018

Total: 143
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 12:00, Israeli forces raided Anata town, served a military order for the demolition of several homes and a live stock den owned by Raed Nimr Mahmoud Abdel-Jawad for beilng built near the wall.
2. At 21:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and clashed with several residents then detained a resident.

Detention

1. On December 11th 2018, Israeli forces detained Rashid Mohammad Salem Salah {A resident of Hizma town} after storming and searching his home.
2. At 03:50 on December 13th 2018, Israeli forces detained 19 residents: Majed Al-Juba, Nafez Al-Jouba, Fadi Al-Jouba, Murad Al-Zoghari, Omar Moheisen, Ahmad Jaber, Mohammad Al-Dabbagh, Khader Al-Ajlouni, Amr Abu Arafa, Jihad Qaws, Khaled Malhas, Younis Ashour Nasser Malhas, Emad Mohammed Abu Sneineh, Abu Wael Al Fakhouri and Khader Al Ajlouni. after storming and searching several homes in Jerusalem city.
3. Israeli forces detained Musa Darbas in Al-Eisawiya village.

Deportation

At 18:20, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued a order to deport Ahmad Hussien Darbas from his his home in in Eisawiya village for a period of 5 days as a condition for his release after being detained by Israeli forces at an earlier time.

Attack

1. At 15:00, Israeli forces positioned near the wall gate in Abu Dis town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 21:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.
3. At 05:00, Israeli forces positioned in the old city of Jerusalem opened fire towards and killed Majd Jamal Mutier {A resident of Qalandiya camp} after he allegedly stabbed 2 Israeli Police officers.

Killings

Israeli forces killed Majd Jamal Mutier {A resident of Qalandiya camp} after opening fire towards him for allegedly stabbing 2 Israeli Police officers in the old city of Jerusalem.

Destruction of Property

At 09:00, Israeli forces demolished a vehicle driveway near the home of Anwar Dolat in Beit Hanina town for allegedly being built with out a licence.

Confiscation of Property

At dawn on December 12 2018, Israeli forces confiscated surveillance camera footage from the student Union offices as they stormed and searched Al-Quds University campus in Abu Dis town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

1. At 09:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police officers stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.
2. At 12:30, Israeli forces replaced the locks of Al-Magharba gate {A main gate entrance leading to Al-Aqsa mosque}.
3. At 05:00, Israeli forces closed down Al-Aqsa Mosque compound {after Israeli forces opened fire towards and killed a resident in the old city} thus prevented residents from conducting dawn prayers in the mosque forcing worshipers to pray on the streets near the mosque.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ein Yabroud village then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ein Sinya village then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Atrah town bridge then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At dawn on December 12th 2018, Israeli forces raided Qubiya village and detained a resident.
2. At dawn on December 12th 2018, Israeli forces raided Ramallah city, detained 2 residents {owners of "Al-Rafadin" taxi cab company}, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched a home , confiscated a vehicle {Peugeot 206 model} then withdrew at 04:10.
3. At 19:00, Israeli forces raided Surda village junction area, opened fire towards a taxi cab owned by "Al-Rafidin" company and as a result killed the driver and confiscated the vehicle, temporarily detained a resident then withdrew at 22:30.
4. At 19:40, Israeli forces raided Deir Intham village until 04:00.
5. At 20:05, Israeli forces raided Al-Nabi Saleh village, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and as a result injured 2 residents.
6. At 21:25, Israeli forces raided Al-Rihan neighborhood and surrounded Al-Istishary Hospital.
7. At 21:25, Israeli forces raided Kobar town, stormed and searched the home of Saleh Omar Saleh Al-Barghouthi {who was killed by Israeli forces after opening fire at his vehicle near Surda village junction}, clashed with several residents and as a result injured 4 residents , detained 7 residents then withdrew at 01:30.
8. At 21:45, Israeli forces raided Abu Shikhidium village and clashed with several residents.
9. At 23:10, Israeli forces raided Surda vilage and clashed with several residents.
10. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Mazara' Nubani village until 01:15.
11. At 05:40, Israeli forces raided Silwad town and detained 3 residents.
12. At 07:20, Israeli forces raided Beit Liqya town, detained 2 residents and confiscated a vehicle owned by Abdallah Azziz Al-Ofi.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Sami Mohammad Yusef in Qubiyat village.
2. Israeli forces detained Ishaq Shihada Qadahat and his son Ala {both are residents of Atara town} in Ramallah city.
3. Israeli forces detained 7 residents: Omar Saleh Al-Barghouthi, Hadi Fakhri Al-Barghouthi, Khaldoun Barghouthi, Khaled Abdul Moneim Zibar, Khaled Al-Abd, Munir Al-Abd.in Kobar town.
4. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Bilal Hassan Jamil Hamed, Mohammed Jibril Hammad and Ahmed Tayseer Hamed in Silwad town.
5. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Burhan Aziz Abdullah Awfi, and his brother Abdullah in Beit Liqya town.

Temporary Detention

At 19:00, Israeli forces temporarily detained Wa'ed Samir Rajeh Al-Barghouthi {A resident of Kobar town} near Surda village junction then released him at 01:30.

Attack

1. At 19:00, Israeli special forces opened fire towards a taxi cab owned by Al-Rafidin company near Surda village junction and as a result killed the driver and confiscated the vehicle.
2. At 19:55, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a building during their raid into Ramallah city.
3. At 20:05, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Al-Nabi Saleh village and as a result injured 2 residents.
4. At 21:25, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched the home of Saleh Al-Barghouthi {who was killed by Israeli forces} during their raid into Kobar village and as a result injured 4 residents.
5. At 21:45, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Abu Shikhdem village.
6. At 23:10, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Surda village.

Killings

Israeli special forces killed Saleh Omar Saleh Al-Barghouthi {29 years old}{A resident of Kobar town} after opening fire towards his vehicle near Surda village junction.

Injuries

1. Israeli forces injured 2 residents: Majd Taha Ali Al Tamimi during clashes in Al-Nabi Saleh village.
2. Israeli forces injured 4 residents: Mohammed Mutasim Barghouthi, Uday Meshaal Barghouthi, Mu'tasim Mohammed Abdel Fattah {16 years old}, and Saleh Nabih Barghouthi in Kobar village.

Confiscation of Property

1. At 19:00, Israeli special forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Al-Rafadin Taxi company after opening fire towards the vehicle {killing the driver} near Surda village junction.
2. At 19:55, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle {Peugeot 206 model} after storming and searching a building during their raid into Ramallah city.
3. At 07:20, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle woned by Abdallah Azziz Al-Afawi in Beit Liqya town.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 20:40, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Tayassir" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Raid

At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Tubas city and detained 3 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Faiza Sadqi Mohammed Sawafta, Omar Hamza Hassan Dragame, and Mohamed Emad Sawafta in Tubas city.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:20, a group of Israeli settlers riding a truck stormed Al-Farisiya area located in the North Jordan valley.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 08:45, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Raid

1. At 00:10, Israeli forces raided Kafr Zibad village until 03:50.
2. At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city and its camp and detained a resident in the camp.
3. At 03:05, Israeli forces raided Allar town and detained 3 residents.
4. At 03:05, Israeli forces raided Anabta town until 03:55.
5. At dawn on December 13th 2018, Israeli forces raided Baqa Al-Sharqiya town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Bakr Mohammad Salim Kharwiesh in Tulkarem camp.
2. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Jafar Soliman Othman, Mohammad Mikawi Tawfiq Shadid and Manhal Mikawi Tawfiq Shadid in Allar town.
3. Israeli forces detained Osama Samir Ibrahim Sa'ed in Baqa Al-Sharqiya town.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Shavie Shamron" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 20:10.

Raid

1. At 19:55, Israeli forces raided Sabasitaiya village and clashed with several residents then withdrew at 20:10.
2. At 01:15, Israeli forces raided Askar camp in Nablus city, opened fire as they surrounded a home and as as result killed Ashraf Na'awla{A resident of Shawkiya neighborhood in Tulkarem city} {who was accused of killing 2 Israeli settlers in "Barkan" settlement industrial zone located in Salfit district on October 7th 2018} and detained 4 residents then withdrew at 03:55.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Fawzi Mohammed Bashkar, his son Anan, Raed Hussein Beshkar, and his brother Amjad during their raid into Askar camp.

Attack

1. At 15:00, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Libban Al-Sharqiya village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning , temporarily detained a child then released him at 19:15.
2. At 19:55, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Sabasitiya village.
3. At 01:15, Israeli forces opened fire as they surrounded a home and as as result killed Ashraf Na'awla{A resident of Shawkiya neighborhood in Tulkarem city} {who was accused of killing 2 Israeli settlers in "Barkan" settlement industrial zone located in Salfit district on October 7th 2018} during their raid into Askar camp in Nablus city.

Killings

Israeli forces killed Ashraf Na'awla{A resident of Shawkiya neighborhood in Tulkarem city}{23 years old} {who was accused of killing 2 Israeli settlers in "Barkan" settlement industrial zone located in Salfit district on October 7th 2018} after opening fire towards a home during their raid into Askar camp in Nablus city.

Temporary Detention

1. At 10:50, Israeli forces positioned near the wall gate in "Yitshar" settlement temporarily detained Mohammad Shihadeh {A resident of Orif village} then released him at 12:15.
2. At 15:00, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Libban Al-Sharqiya village school temporarily detained the child: Ali Eyad Walid Hamad {17 years old} {A resident of Al-Libban Al-Sharqiya village} then released him at 19:15.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Qarwat Bani Hassan town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 18:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 18:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Bruqin town then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Marda village then searched residents and vehicles.
5. At 22:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Iskaka village bridge then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces raided Bidya town.
2. At 12:30, Israeli forces raided Yassuf village until 13:30.
3. At 13:35, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town, stormed and searched several homes then withdrew at 16:05.

Closure of main Roads

At 16:00, Israeli forces closed the west entrance of Kafr Al-Dik town by installing a steel gate after alleged stoning towards settler vehicles.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:45 and again at 20:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles until 21:00.
2. At 20:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho city and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho city detained Fadi Bashar Mohammad Abdel-Raziq {a resident of Tubas city}.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:00 and again at 16:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages on Bethlehem district} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 14:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jorat Al-Sham'a village then searched residents and vehicles until 14:40.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At dawn on December 13th 2018, Israeli forces raided Ithna town and detained a resident.
2. At dawn on December 13th 2018, Israeli forces raided Khursa village and detained a resident.
3. At dawn on December 13th 2018, Israeli forces raided Hebron city and summoned Suhayeb Abu Kharoush to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Murad Yusef Abdallah Islamaiya in Ithna town.
2. Israeli forces detained Ala Kamal Abroush in Khursa village.

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 seaport and airports and on May 4th 2017, Israeli authorities increased the fishing limit to 9 nautical miles from Wadi Gaza until the south border of the Gaza strip and on June 26th 2017 Israeli forces decreased the fishing limit back to 6 nautical miles and on October 17th 2017, Israeli forces increased the fishing limit back to 9 nautical miles and on December 12th 2017 reduced fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 6 nautical miles south of Wadi Gaza and opposite to Rafah and on July 17th 2018, Israeli forces reduced the fishing area from 6 nautical miles to 3 nautical miles, On August 15th 2018, Israeli forces increased the fishing area from 3 nautical miles up to 9 nautical miles from the coast of Al-Badeir area located in Central Gaza up to Rafah district located South of the Gaza strip and on October 6th 2018, Israeli forces decreased the fishing limit to 3 nautical miles to the all Gaza strip coasts and on October 31st 2018 increased the fishing limit to 6 nautical miles to the all Gaza strip coasts.

• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards North Gaza and 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.

Attack

At 23:00 on December 12th 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards Palestinian gunmen sites located in North east Beit Hanun 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

1. At 09:45 on December 12th 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Qarara town located in North east Khan Yunis city.
2. At 09:45 on December 12th 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khuza'a town located in east Khan Yunis city.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the exit and entry of residents.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is partially open for the entrance of Humanitarian aid, limited supplies of Diesel fuel and construction material for Internationally funded projects.

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