Daily Report December 9, 2018

On December 8th 2018, Israeli Authorities forced Juhar Hashimat and his brother Murad to demolish their apartments in Wadi Qaddim area in Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem city and forced them to pay heft financial penalties for allegedly building with out a licence.

At 18:30, Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint at the western entrance of Silwad town opened opened fire towards a vehicle owned by Dr. Husam Mahmoud Mohammad Al-Riman forcing him to stop.

At 22:40, Israeli forces raided Beit Qad, Deir Abu Da'if, Faqu'a and Abba villages.

At 13:00, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Tayassir military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

At 16:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

At 20:45, Israeli forces raided Azzun town then stormed and searched a home.

On December 8th 2018, The Israeli occupation forces issued a military order no. (06/966/2018) extending the water tanker from the settlement of Shvut Rachel to the settlement of Magdulim, 7 km above the lands of Qusri and Jalud villages and of the lands of the citizens in the village of Jalud with a length of more than 4 km. The land to be penetrated by the water line in 7 basins of the lands of Jalud village, the ponds carrying the numbers (23,22,19,18,16,14,13) The village of Qasri will be divided into 3 basins which are the basins carrying the numbers (4,3,1). The water line will destroy large areas of the land of the citizens in the villages of Jalud and Qasr. Work on meters of water pipes, in addition to what they will have Israeli bulldozers ruined the land while working in the D water line.

At 14:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafil Harris town then searched residents and vehicles.

At 14:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles until 15:00.

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Rani Firsan Bishirat and Mahmoud Adel Zaboun in Bethlehem city.

At 18:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Bani Na'im town {located in Wadi Al-Juz area} then searched residents and vehicles.

• 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.

* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is closed.

* 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.

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed.