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Daily Report December 8, 2017

Total: 176
WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Demonstrations

• On December 7th 2017,Mass rallies were launched in all cities and towns in all districts, rejecting the decision of the American president to declare Jerusalem as the "capital of the occupying state" and the transfer of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem. The participants in the marches stressed that the decision will not change the situation Which is protected by international resolutions and laws as an occupied Palestinian city, and that Jerusalem is the capital of the Palestinian people and its independent state.

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Ram town until 05:00.
2. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town until 05:35.
3. At dawn on December 8th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and detained 7 residents.

Detention

1. At 12:00, Israeli forces detained Tamer Slat'a in the old city of Jerusalem.
2. At 12:30, Israeli forces detained Hamza Al-Rajabi in the old city of Jerusalem.
3. At 12:30, Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Fayiz Mohammad Muhsien, Yazan Jaber and Layth Mahmoud {All residents of Al-Issawiya village}.
4. At 15:00, Israeli forces detained Muna Abu Gharbiya in Jerusalem city.
5. At 15:00, Israeli forces detained Uday Al-Matour {A resident of Al-Ram town} during clashes near the entrance of Al-Ram town.
6. At 15:30, Israeli forces detained Ali Hisham Ahmad Mash'ahra {A resident of Jerusalem city}.
7. On December 7th 2017, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Hassan Abu Zied as he was reporting to Israeli Police based on a prior summon.
8. At dawn on December 8th 2017, Israeli forces detained 7 residents: Mustafa al-Hashlamoun {residents of al-Tur neighborhood}, Mohammed Abu Shousha {residents of Wadi al-Jawz}, Jihad Nasser Qus {residents of the old city}, Rawhi al-Kalashi {residents of the old city}, Majed Ragheb al-Jubeh {residents of the old city}, Hamza Malhas {residents of the old city} and Ameer Balbisi {A resident of Al-Suwana neighborhood}.
9. Israeli forces detained 7 residents: Amir Gharib, Mohammad Dari, Mohammed Ayman Obaid, Anas Abu Assab, Adam Mustafa, Mohammed Al-Kiswani and Ahmed Derbas in Al-Eisawiya village.

Attack

1. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned at Qalandiya Military checkpoint fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Al-Ram town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned at Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured a resident.
4. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned at Bab Al-Amoud gate in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
5. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Eisawiya village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
6. At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Jaderat village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
7. At 18:30, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Hizma town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
8. At 20:50, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Al-Eisawiya village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
9. At 21:00, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Tur neighborhood fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured a unidentified residents during clashes in Shu'fat camp located in Jerusalem city.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Halmish" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 13:00.
2. At 08:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Yabroud village bridge then searched residents and vehicles until 10:30.
3. At 09:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Taybeh town junction {located along the main road connecting Ramallah and Jericho districts} then searched residents and vehicles until 11:20.
4. At 19:35, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoint at the entrance of Silwad town and at Ein Yabroud village bridge the searched residents and vehicles.
5. At 19:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Shuqba village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city until 05:50.

Attack

1. At 10:25, Israeli forces positioned at "Al-Mahkama" Military checkpoint located near "Beit El" settlement in North Al-Bireh city fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured 8 residents and left 3 others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 11:30, Israeli forces positioned near the entrances of Al-Nabi Saleh and Deir Nathim villages fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 14:20, Israeli forces positioned at "Psagot" settlement located in east Al-Bireh city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
4. At 14:20, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Turmus'aya town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
5. At 19:00, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Ni'lin town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning then detained 2 residents including a child.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Omar Tallal Ahmad Sarour {17 years old} and Badawi Imad Tantour during clashes bear Ni'lin town.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured 8 resiednts:Mohamed Ziad Galal, Abdel Hay Fayek, Mostafa Mohamed El Sheikh, Essam Abdel Rahman Sobhy, Ahmed Abdel Gaber, Mahmoud Nael Gabr, Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud Jabareen, Ahmed Ali Mohamed Shawamra during clashes near "Al-Mahkama" Military checkpoint located near "Beit El" settlement in North Al-Bireh city .

JENIN

Attack

At 15:40, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Jalmat Military checkpoint located in North Jenin city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured a resident and left 6 others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured a unidentified residents during clashes near Al-Jalmat Military checkpoint located in North Jenin city.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 15:25 and again at 19:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 20:10.

Raid

At 10:05, Israeli forces raided Quffin town until 10:45.

Attack

1. At 11:30, Israeli forces positioned at "Ghishouri" factories located in west Tulkarem city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured 11 residents and left 9 others suffocated from tear gas inhalation then detained a resident.
2. At 18:55, Israeli forces positioned near Bazariya village junction located in east Anata town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured 11 residents {of those identified } are: Mohammad Saed Qa'dan and Mohammad Raed Dameri during clashes near "Ghishouri" factories located in west Tulkarem city.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mahmoud Jamal Al-Hamshiri during clashes near "Ghishouri" factories located in west Tulkarem city.

QALQILIYA

Attack

1. At 11:00 and again at 18:00, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Azzun town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured 4 residents and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 13:00, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Kafr Qaddum village fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 13:15, Israeli forces positioned at Jaljuoliya Military checkpoint located in south Qalqiliya city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
4. At 15:45, Israeli forces positioned at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured a resident and left 5 others suffocated from tear gas inhalation. .
5. At 00:15, Israeli forces positioned at Hajja village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Injuries

1. Israeli forces injured 4 unidentified residents during clashes in Azzun town.
2. Israeli forces injured a unidentified resident during clashes in east Qalqiliya city.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Deir Sharaf village junction {located along the main road connecting Nablus and Tulkarem} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 15:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Muraba'a area located near the entrance of Tel village then searched residents and vehicles.

Attack

At 14:30, Israeli forces positioned at Huwara Military checkpoint located in south Nablus city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured 2 residents and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation as well as injuring 4 others with contusions.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured 2 unidentified residents during clashes near Huwara military checkpoint.

Physical Assault

Israeli forces assaulted 4 unidentified residents during clashes Huwara military checkpoint.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Qarwat Bani Hassan town junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Detention

At 18:00, Israeli forces positioned near "Arail" settlement roundabout detained Mohammad Fathi Mohammad Al-Bath {A Palestinian Customs Police officer}{A resident of Nablus city}.

Attack

At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned near the wall gate located next to Arail settlement in North Salfit city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 13:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho city and detained 3 residents.

Detention

1. At 19:30, Israeli forces positioned at the south entrance of Jericho city detained 4 residents: Iyad Bassam Humaidan, Ahmed Khaled Zeid, Mash'hour Raed Mash'hour Awajna, and Hamza Gamal Mubarak.
2. Israeli forces positioned at the south entrance of Jericho city detained 3 residents: Abdul Rahman Hassan Yaghi, Mohammed Salah Abu Zeina, and Bashar Awajneh.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Um Salmuna village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 09:35, Israeli forces raided Beit Ta'mar village.
2. At 11:40 and again at 19:00 , Israeli forces raided Beit Jalla city until 19:30.

Detention

At 01:55 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces detained Hisham Daoud Ahmad Radaydah during their raid into Al-Ubidiya town.

Attack

1. At 10:00, Israeli forces positioned at the vicinity of Billal Bin Rabah mosque located in North Bethlehem city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured a resident and left 5 others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 11:45, Israeli forces positioned near the west entrance of Bethlehem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 13:40, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Al-Nashash area junction {located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
4. At 16:05, Israeli forces positioned at Um Al-Rakaba area located in Al-Khader town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
5. At 23:10, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Nihalin village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured a unidentified resident during clashes near Billal Bin Rabah mosque located in North Bethlehem city.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Ummar town then searched residents and vehicles until 13:15.
2. At 13:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Huwar area {located at the North entrance of Halhul town} then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 20:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ithna town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 10:45, Israeli forces raided Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city and detained 2 residents.
2. At 13:40, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, fired stun and tear gas canisters as they attempted to stormed the head quarters of the Palestinian National Security forces then withdrew at a later time.
3. At 16:15, Israeli forces raided Halhul town and stormed Palestinian Police headquarters then withdrew at a later time.

Attack

1. At 12:15, Israeli forces positioned near Zif village junction fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and detained 2 residents.
2. At 13:55, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Duwrat area in Sa'ir town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 14:20, Israeli forces positioned near Beit Einoun village junction fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
4. At 14:35, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Huwar area {located at the North entrance of Halhul town} fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
5. At 15:20, Israeli forces positioned at Wadi Al-Juz area located in Bani Na'im town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Detention

1. At 16:45, Israeli forces detained Ahmad Mahmoud Issa Al-Faroukh {A resident of Sa'ir town}.
2.Israeli forces detained Mohammad Al-Karaki {17 years old} and Wadi Al-Dweik near Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ali Faris Al-Shawahin and Ahmad Faris Al-Shawahin near Zif village junction.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

1.At 13:40, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters as they attempted to storm the head quarters of the Palestinian National Security during their raid into Hebron city.
2. At 16:15, Israeli forces attempted to stormed Palestinian Police head quarters during their raid into Halhul 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 and launching Tank Artillery shells from their positions behind the Green Line towards North Gaza, Gaza, Central Gaza and Khan Yunis district.
•Israeli Military aircraft broke the ceasefire agreement by launching missiles towards Gaza district and as a result injured 7 residents.
•Palestinian Gunmen broke the ceasefire agreement by launching 6 projectiles towards the Green Line.

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 16:00 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire and launched stun and tear gas canister towards several demonstrators in eats Jabaliya town and as a result injured 2 residents.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured 2 unidentified residents in east Jabaliya town.

Palestinian Attacks

At 17:15 on December 7th 2017, Palestinian gunmen launched projectiles towards the Green Line.

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.

Attack

1. At 08:30 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Jaher Al-Dik town located in south east Gaza city.
2. At 15:00 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired stun and tear gas canister s towards several demonstrators in east Al-Shuja'iya neighborhood located in east Gaza city.

Air Strike

At 21:00 on December 7th 2017, Israeli Military aircraft launched missiles towards Palestinian Gunmen in Al-Zaytuneh neighborhood in Gaza city.

Palestinian Attacks

At 20:05 on December 7th 2017, Palestinian Gunmen launched projectiles towards the Green Line.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

1. At 08:00 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Buriej camp.
2. At 10:00 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several demonstrators in east Al-Buriej camp and as a result injured a resident.
3. At 14:30 on December 12 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Maghazi camp.
4. At 20:30 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line launched tank artillery shells towards Palestinian gunmen in Al-Maghazi camp.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured a unidentified resident in Al-Buriej camp.

Palestinian Attacks

At 19:40 on December 7th 2017, Palestinian gunmen launched projectiles towards the Green Line.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 08:00 on December 7th 2017,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Qarara village.
2. At 08:30 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several demonstrators in east Abbssan town and as a result injured 2 residents.
3. At 15:30 on December 7th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several demonstrators in east Khuz'a town and as a result injured 2 residents.

Injuries

1. Israeli forces injured 2 unidentified residents during clashes in east Abbsan town.
2. Israeli forces injured 2 unidentified residents during clashes in east Khuz'a town.

Palestinian Attacks

At 18:15 on December 7th 2017, Palestinian gunmen launched projectiles towards the Green Line.

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.

Palestinian Attacks

At 19:00 on December 7th 2017, Palestinian gunmen launched projectiles towards the Green Line.

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