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Daily Report December 24, 2019

Total: 118

 

                                                                                      DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                                            08:00,23rd December 2019  – 08:00, 24th December 2019

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Biddu town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1.On the evening of December 23rd 2019 and again at dawn on December 24th 2019, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village, clashed with several residents then detained 13 residents.
2. At dawn on December 23rd 2019, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis and detained a resident.
3. At dawn on December 24th 2019, Israeli forces raided Beit Duqqu village and detained a resident.

Detention

1. At dawn on December 23rd 2019, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Nayef Abu Shanab {a resident of Qalandiya camp}.
2. At dawn on December 24th 2019, Israeli forces detained Daneil Abu Nasrat {a resident of Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city} in Jerusalem city.
3. Israeli forces detained 13 residents: Ahmad Mohamed Mahmoud, Ahmed Ayesh Obaid, Mohammad Mari Derbas, Saleh Abu Asab, Ayoub Abu Asab, Ahmad Saad Mustafa, Mahmoud Youssef Muheisen, Mohammad Imad Dari, Majd Dari, Mohammad Walid Hawih, Mahmoud Imad Hawih, and Adel Nasser Mahmoud in Al-Eisawiya village.
4.Israeli forces detained Wael Yunis Ahmad Badr in Abu Dis town.
5. Israeli forces detained Khalid Bassam Daoud in Beit Duqu village.

Attack

1. On the evening of December 23rd 2019, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.
2. At 23:20, Israeli forces positioned at Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Atara town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 10:05, Israeli forces raided Beituniya town until 10:25.
2. At 13:55, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city until 15:30.
3. At 00:45, Israeli forces raided Silwad town, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 01:40.
4. At 00:45, Israeli forces raided Shuqba village.
5. At 03:10, Israeli forces raided Ramallah and Al-Bierh cities and Beituniya town, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes in Ramallah city and detained 4 residents {including 2 University students} then withdrew at 07:30.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Adam Fathi Hamad and Asef Amr in Silwad town.
2. Israeli forces detained 4 residents {including 2 University students}: Jafar Aziz Kayed{a resident of Ramallah city and a University student}, Diya Jamil Nuwara {a resident of Al-Bireh city and a University student}, Ahmad Qatamish {a resident of Ramallah city} and Akra, Salama {a resident of Beituniya town}.

Attack

At 03:10, 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 Ramallah city.

Settlement Activities

At 09:45, Israeli forces stormed Harshat area in Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya village and leveled a plot of land in order to pave a settlement road.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Zababdat town and Raba, Masaliyat and Sanour villages.
2. At 01:25, Israeli forces raided Al-Silat Al-Harthiya town, Ti'inik and Rumana villages until 02:35.
3. At 01:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Zababdat town until 04:10.

TUBAS

House Demolition

On December 23rd 2019, Israeli forces demolished a residential tent and a live stock den owned by Sa'id Ziyad Abu Thaher in Al-Ras Al-Ahmar area located in the North Jordan valley for allegedly being built without a license.

QALQILIYA

Attack

At 17:35, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Azzun town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Muraba' area located near the entrance of Tel village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 08:05, Israeli forces raided Qabalan town and Yitma village until 13:10.
2. At 12:15, Israeli forces raided Madma village until 16:25.
3. At 16:00, Israeli forces raided Iraq Burin village until 16:10.
4. At 18:45, Israeli forces raided Madma and Assira Al-Qibliya villages until 20:55.
5. At 23:20, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya, Burqa and Deir Sharaf villages.
6. At 02:25, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:35.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Osama Adnan Misimi in Nablus city.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Rafat village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 15:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Al-Zawiya town and Rafat village then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 15:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city then searched residents and vehicles.
4.At 20:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Istiya town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Kafil Harris town.

Detention

At 23:30, Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction military checkpoint detained 2 residents: Issa Hassan Khamis Haroun and Nour Manour Yusef Halabi.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Oja village junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces raided Jericho city until 12:25.
2. At 10:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Oja village until 14:20.
3. At 23:55, Israeli forces raided Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho city then detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Shadi Mohammad Abu Hadid in Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho city.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:05,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Teqou' town then searched residents and vehicles until 11:55.
2. At 16:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Jalla city then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 17:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 17:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Beit Fajjar town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Oja village and detained a resident.
2. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar town, detained 3 residents {including a child} then withdrew at 04:45.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Suhayeb Hassan Nasser in Al-Oja village.
2. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Omar Kayed Taqatqa, Fadi Fayez Taqatqa and Sanad Amjad Taqatqa {16 years old} in Beit Fajjar town.

Land Levelling

At 16:45, Israeli forces leveled a plot of land located in Sahil area located in west Teqou' town.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Tuwas village located in south Beit Awwa town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 17:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Hawawir area {located at the North entrance of Halhul town} then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 17:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of south entrance of Hebron then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 11:35, Israeli forces raided Yatta town until 14:25.
2. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Hebron city detained a Preventive security forces officer then withdrew at 04:40.
3. At 00:05, Israeli forces raided Halhul town and detained a resident.
4. At 03:15, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar and Surif towns, detained 2 residents {including a University student}in Beit Ummar town then withdrew at 04:40.
5. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Samou' town until 04:30.
6. At dawn on December 24th 2019, Israeli forces raided Beit Awwa town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. At 18:45, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Ibrahimi mosque compound located in the old city of Hebron detained the child Nour Al-Din Ibrahim Hassan {16 years old}{a special needs patient}{a resident of Yatta town}.
2. At 21:05, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Arrub camp detained Ali Hisham Mahmoud Taher Abu Ayash {a resident of Beit Ummar town}.
3.Israeli forces detained Khalid Thiyab Al-Sharabati in Hebron city.
4. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Eyad Al-Bo in Halhul town.
5. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Obeda Ghazi Hassan Eid and Nadeem Falah Mohammad Abu Ayash {both are University students} in Beit Ummar town.
6.Israeli forces detained Yahya Mahmoud Salah in Beit Awwa town.

Confiscation of Property

At 14:25, Israeli forces confiscated a truck owned by Samer Mohammad Khalil and a Bulldozer owned by Mohammad Omar Abu Ayash {both residents of Beit Ummar town} in Thaghrat area located in North east Beit Ummar town as they were working on a plot of land owned by Nabeel Baraghith.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 19:00 on August 26th 2019,The permanent and comprehensive cease-fire entered into force on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, expand the fishing area for 6 miles, Up to 12 miles by the end of the current year, reducing the area of ​​the buffer zone from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. The other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within one month of the cease-fire.
On the morning of 28 June 2019, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the sea fishing area in the north of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip and up to 6 nautical miles from the port of Gaza and from the port of Gaza to the south of Rafah until 15 nautical miles.

•Israeli forces broke the cease fire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards North Gaza, Central Gaza and Khan Yunis districts.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza, Khan Yunis and Rafah districts.

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

1. At 07:20 on December 23rd 2019,Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.
2. At 15:00 on December 23rd 2019,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in North 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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

1. At 10:00 on December 23rd 2019, Israeli forces opened fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards agricultural land in east Deir Al-Balah city.
2. At 19:30 on December 23rd 2019,Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Deir Al-Balah city.

Detention

At 11:00 on December 23rd 2019,Israeli forces detained a unidentified residents in east Deir Al-Balah city as he was attempting to climb the border fence into Israel.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1.At 07:40 on December 23rd 2019,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khan Yunis city.
2. At 15:00 on December 23rd 2019,Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of 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.

Attack

At 22:20 on December 23rd 2019,Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Rafah city.

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