Daily Report December 20, 2017

1. At 11:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Eizariya town {located near "Malee Adumim" settlement then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 19:20, Israeli forces set up 3 checkpoints at the entrances of Biddu town, Rafat and Qalandiya villages then searched residents and vehicles until 21:45.

1.At 01:30,Israeli forces raided Al-Ram town and detained 2 residents {including a National Security Force officer}.
2. At 04:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and detained 3 residents.
3. At dawn on December 20th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and detained a resident.

1.At dawn on December 20th 2017, Israeli forces detained 4 residents{including a child}: Mohammed Ashraf Shweiki {17 years old } {resident of Silwan}, Mohammed Tawfiq Al Shalabi {resident of the Old City of Jerusalem}, Tariq Al Amouri {resident of the Old City of Jerusalem}, and Amjad Yacoub Abu Assab -{resident of Al Sawwanah neighborhood}.

2.Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ashraf Al-Salamiya { a National Security Force officer} and Awad Al-Salamiya in Al-Ram town.
3. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Mohammad Abdel-Ra'uf, Yasser Darwish and Mansour Darwish in Al-Eisawiya village.
4. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Afanah in Al-Eizariya town.

1. At 11:40, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued deportation orders for 5 residents:Mohammed Musa Mustafa, Khaled Abu Ghosh, Bashar Mahmoud, Amir Derbas and Hassan Jamjoom preventing them from entering Jerusalem city for a period of 1 week as a term for their release after being detained.

2. At 12:30, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued deportation orders for Rafqat Al-Qawasmi {60 years old} preventing her from entering Jerusalem city for a period of 60 days and fined her 1500 NIS as a term for their release after being detained.

1. At 19:30, Israeli forces positioned at Silwan neighborhood fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 19:40 Israeli forces positioned in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 20:00, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Eisawiya village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
4. At 20:10, Israeli forces positioned in Wadi Al-Juz neighborhood in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

On December 19th 2017, Israeli Authorities commenced the opening of a new Synagouge in the tunnel near the wailing wall underneath Al-Aqsa mosque which is on Islamic archaeological sites in the old city of Jerusalem.

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 17:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Silwad town then searched residents and vehicles.
3.At 17:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Taybeh town junction {located along Al-Mu'arajat road which connects Ramallah and Jericho districts} then searched residents and vehicles until 19:00.

1. On December 18th 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Liqya town and detained a resident after storming his home.
2. At dawn on December 19th 2017, Israeli forces raided Jifna village, detained a resident and confiscated 5000 NIS from his home.
3. At 10:55 and again at 20:10, Israeli forces raided Beituniya town, detained a child then clashed with several resiednts as they stormed a home.
4. At 23:50, Israeli forces raided Khirbit Abu Falah village.
5. At 01:45, Israeli forces raided Kafr Malik village, stormed a home then withdrew at 23:50.
6. At 04:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and Al-Amari camp, detained a resident in Al-Amari camp, confiscated a vehicle and money from the home of Hussien Abu Kwiek then withdrew at 05:00.

1. At 14:30, Israeli forces detained Naramin Mahmoud Hassan Al-Tamimi {A resident of Al-Nabi Salah village} as she was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning {as she was attempting to visits her detained daughter Ahed Bassam Al-Tamimi {16 years old} who was detained by Israeli forces}.
2. Israeli forces detained Riziq Nassar Dar Musa in Beit Liqya town.
3. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Mahmoud Ahmad Safi in Jifna village.
4. Israeli forces detained Majd Ashraf Halayqawi {14 years old} Beituniya town.
5. Israeli forces detained Annan Atallah Abu Al-Arees in Al-Amari camp in Al-Bireh city.

1. At 09:40, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of "Ofar" Military base fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 10:10, Israeli forces positioned near "Al-Mahkama" Military checkpoint positioned near Bet El settlement located in North Al-Bireh city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 10:10, Israeli forces positioned near "Psagot" settlement located in east Al-Bireh city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
4. At 10:20, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Jalazoun camp fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
5. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned at Atarah town bridge fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
6. At 12:15, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Deir Nathim village fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
7. At 12:15, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Budrous village fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
8. At 15:10, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Sinjil town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
9.At 17:50, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Kafr Malik village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning.
10. At 20:10, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Beituniya town.

1. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town and detained 2 residents.
2. At 01:25, Israeli forces raided Nazlat Al-Shiekh and Turat villages
3. At 04:25, Israeli forces raided Jenin city, detained a resident then withdrew at 07:50.
4. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Qabatiya town.

1. At 08:00 and 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Hajja village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 13:30 and again at 21:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 19:00, Israeli forces raided Hajja village, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 19:40.
2. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town then stormed and searched 2 homes.
3. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Kafr Thulth village until 04:10.
4. At 03:40, Israeli forces raided Azzun town then stormed and searched 2 homes.
5. At 06:30, Israeli forces raided Sinariya village then stormed and searched a home.

1. At 10:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Yitshar" settlement then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 15:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Majdal Bani Fadil village then searched residents and vehicles until 17:30.

1. At 09:30, Israeli forces raided Taluza village.
2. At 11:40, Israeli forces raided Orif and Einbuis villages until 13:00.
3. At 20:50, Israeli forces raided Sarah village, detained a resident, assaulted a residents then withdrew at 00:30.
4. At 23:50, Israeli forces raided Nablus city as they escorted a group of Israeli settlers who stormed Joseph's Tomb, clashed with several resiednts and as a result injured 7 residents {including 2 children}, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:15.

1. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Nimer Asaydeh in Sarah village.
2 . Israeli forces detained Mahmoud Al-Tabouq in Nablus city.

1. At 09:15, Israeli forces positioned near Burin village school fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 09:20, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Beit Furiq town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 23:50, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Nablus city and as result injured 7 residents {including 2 children}.

Israeli forces injured 7 residents: Shehab Hisham Subhi Marish, Abdel Hamid Mohamed Sarwan, Ismail Abdel Rahim Mahmoud Oufal, Kassam Nidal Kaabi {16 years old}, Khader Jamal Khader Mari, Mahmoud Mithqal Ahmed Omar and Bakr Mohammed Mousa Hashash {17 years old} during clashes in Nablus city.

1. At 14:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Zawiya town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 16:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Istiya town then searched residents and vehicles.

At 09:20, Israeli forces raided Bruqin and Kafr Al-Dik town.

At 08:20, Israeli forces raided Aqbat Al-Jabr camp in Jericho city. clashed with several residents, injured a resident then withdrew at 15:40.

At 08:20, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Aqbat Al-Jabr camp in Jericho city and as a result injured a resident.

1. At 01:50, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, detained 2 residents and summoned Mohammad Kawazba to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
2. At 02:25, Israeli forces raided Beit Jallah city.
3. At 02:25, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp in Bethlehem city and detained 2 residents {including a child}.

1. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Hebron city then searched residents and vehicles until 10:00.
2. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Fuwar camp and detained a resident.
3. At 10:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Arrub camp then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 16:55, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Al-Nabi Yunis area {located along the main road connecting Hebron and Bethlehem city} then searched residents and vehicles until 17:30.

1. At 02:50, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, Tarqumiya and Yatta towns until 05:45.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Beit Kahil town and Deir Sammit village, detained a resident in Deir Sammit village then withdrew at 05:45.

1. At 00:20 on December 19th 2017, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Tahsin Abdel-Rahim Naji Shawar {64 years old} during their raid into Hebron city.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Fuwar camp detained Mohammad Ibrahim Abd Rabbo Ghatashat
3. Israeli forces detained Eyad Farid Al-Awwawdeh in Deir Sammit village.

At 18:00, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Al-Arrub camp fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

At 00:20 on December 19th 2017, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Mohammad Tah'sin Abdel-Rahim Shawar during their raid into Hebron city.

* 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.

* 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.

At 13:45 on December 19th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire, launched stun and tear gas canisters towards several demonstrators in east Al-Shija’iya neighborhood located in east Gaza city and as a result injured a resident.

At 08:10 on December 19th 2017, Israeli forces escorting Military bulldozers stormed the east border fence in Deir Al-Balah city and opened fire as they leveled a plot of land then withdrew at 13:30.

At 07:10 on December 19th 2017, Israeli forces escorting Military bulldozers stormed 100 m into the vicinity of east Al-Qarara town and opened fire as they leveled a plot of land then withdrew at 08:10.

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the exit of residents{including medical patients, University students and Egyptian Passport holders}.
* 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.