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Daily Report December 6th, 2017

Total: 91
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

On the evening of December 5th 2017, the Israeli military intensified their restrictions at Beit Iksa Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Raid

At 11:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village then stormed and searched a home.

Detention

At 05:30 on December 6th 2017, Israeli forces detained Shadi Sa'ed Al-Matour after storming his home in Wadi Al-Juz neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

House Demolition

At 10:00, Israeli forces stormed Ras Khamis neighborhood near Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city and demolished the foundations of a building {under construction} for allegedly being built with out a licence during which they clashed with several

Attack

1. At 10:00, Israeli forces positioned in Ras Khamis neighborhood near Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 18:30, Israeli forces positioned in Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles until 09:30.
2. At 09:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Jreir village then searched residents and vehicles until 11:00.
3. At 15:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Silwad town then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 16:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Taybeh town junction {located along Al-Mu'arajat raid which connects Ramallah and Jericho} then searched residents and vehicles.

Settlers Attacks

At 23:10, a Israeli settler's vehicle travelling along the bypass road in Al-Labban Al-Gharbi village ran over Hamoudeh Fawaz Radi {A resident of Al-Labban Al-Gharbi village} and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

Hamoudeh Fawaz Radi {A resident of Al-Labban Al-Gharbi village} was hospitalized with contusions after being run over by a Israeli settler's vehicle travelling along the bypass road in Al-Labban Al-Gharbi village.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:50, Israeli forces raided Araba and Kafr Ra'i towns and Fahma village.
2. At 13:00, Israeli forces raided Ajja and Al-Ramat villages.
3. At 18:50, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town and Zabada village {after an alleged shooting incident towards Israeli settlers in Movo Dotan settlement located in South Ya'bad town} then stormed and searched several homes.
4. At dawn on December 6th 2017, Israeli forces raided Saris village, detained a resident after storming and searching his home.

Detention

1. At 17:30, Israeli forces positioned in "Salem" Military base detained the child Nassim Eyad Matahin {16 years old} as he was attending his brothers trail.
2. Israeli forces detained Safah Fawzi Qatit in Saris village.

Closure of main Roads

At 20:35, Israeli forces closed the west entrance of Ya'bad town with cement blocks {after an alleged shooting incident towards Israeli settlers in Movo Dotan settlement located in South Ya'bad town} .

Settlers Attacks

At 20:25, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near "Homish" settlement stoned residents and vehicles travelling along the main road connecting Nablus and Jenin.

TUBAS

Raid

At 23:55, Israeli forces raided Tubas city, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes, detained a resident then withdrew at 00:10.

Detention

1. At dawn on December 6th 2017, Israeli forces detained Wadi' Allan Daraghmeh in Al-Farisiya area located in the North Jordan Valley.
2. Israeli forces detained Obiedah Mohammad Mahmoud Einbuis in Tubas city.

Attack

At 23:55, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Tubas city.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 14:45, Israeli forces raided Shufa village.
2. At 15:35, Israeli forces raided Ramin village.
3. At 19:05, Israeli forces raided Quffin, Baqa Al-Sharqiya towns, Nazlat Issa, Abu Al-Nar, Al-Nazlah Al-Sharqiya and Al-Nazlah Al-Gharbiya villages until 03:15.
4. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Shwikiya neighborhood, Tulkarem and Nur Al-Shams camps, Deir Al-Ghassun and Attil towns and Al-Jarushiya village then withdrew at 05:30.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Anas Abdel-Rahman Zidan in Deir Al-Ghassoun town.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Izbit Salman and Ja'loud villages then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Izbit Al-Tabib village and Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 00:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city and detained a resident.

Raid

At 09:30, Israeli forces raided Azzun and Kafr Thulth towns.

Detention

Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the east entrance of Nablus city detained Tariq Sa'ed Aqoub {A resident of Nablus city}.

NABLUS

Raid

1.At 08:40, Israeli forces raided Zubaba village until 09:35.
2.On the evening of December 5th 2017, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya village and detained a resident after storming and searching his home.
3. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Qussin village until 04:20.
4. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Nablus city as they escorted a group of Israeli settlers who stormed Joseph's Tomb, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 05:20.

Detention

1. At 11:50 on December 4th 2017, Israeli forces detained Allan Sayel Ribhi Hussien during their raid into Qusra village.
2. Israeli forces detained Rami Raji Omar Al-Haj in Sabustiya village.

Attack

At 02:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as as they escorted a group of Israeli settlers who stormed Joseph's Tomb during their raid into Nablus city.

Settlers Attacks

At dawn on December 5th 2017, a group of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Jabal Al-Kabir located in Salem village and installed a Mobil Home approximately 1 KM away from a Palestinian residents Home.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Zawiya town then searched residents and vehicles until 17:00.

Raid

1. At 13:35, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town, stormed and searched a steel mill owned by Shaher Daraghmeh then withdrew at 15:45.
2. At 15:30, Israeli forces raided Bidya town.
3. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Salfit city until 02:15.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Jalah city then searched residents and vehicles until 14:00.
2. At 16:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Al-Khader town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 21:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Wadi Fuqin village then searched residents and vehicles until 21:30.

Raid

1. At 16:55, Israeli forces raided Al-Khirbet Al-Atharita area located in Teqou' town .
2. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city until 03:50.
3. At dawn on December 6th 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar town, detained a resident and summoned Imad Hussien Dariya to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
4. At dawn on December 6th 2017, Israeli forces raided Nihalin village and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Sharif Al-Din Ibrahim Al-Qawasmi in Beit Fajjar town.
2. Israeli forces detained the child: Ali Khalid Najajrah {14 years old} in Nihalin village.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Farsh Al-Hawa area located in North Hebron city {located along bypass road 35} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 14:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Zif village junction then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Ain area located in Yatta town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Burj village.
2. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Sa'ir town.
3. At 01:15, Israeli forces raided Yatta town and detained a resident.
4. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Surif town.
5. At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Halhul town, stormed and searched several homes and detained a resident.
6. At dawn on December 6th 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Usayed Mohammad Al-Harmani in Yatta town.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Rayan in Halhul town.
3. Israeli forces detained Anas Yusef Sabarna in Beit Ummar town.

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 stripe 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 .

• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Central Gaza district.
•The Israeli Navy 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) 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 08:30 on December 5th 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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 15:30 on December 5th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Maghazi camp.

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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