Daily Report January 7, 2018

• On January 6th 2018,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.

At 19:30, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Al-Eisawiya village and impeded the free flow of traffic from both directions.

At 19:35, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near "Halamish" settlement chased a vehicles as it passed near the area.

At 18:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Izbit Shufa village then searched residents and vehicles until 19:35.

At 18:00, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town.

At 21:30, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Osrin village and impeded the free flow of traffic for alleged stoning towards a Israeli settler vehicle passing along the bypass road the reopened it at 05:00.

At 12:35, Israeli forces positioned near Deir Ballout town detained Mohammad Aqab Radi {A resident of Al-Labban Al-Gharbiya village in Ramallah & Al-Bireh district}

At 22:15, Israeli occupation forces severely assaulted 4 residents :Mohammed Khaled Yousef al-Jerami, {A resident of Nablus}, Mahmoud Rushdi Suleiman Duwikat,{ A residents of Nablus}, Ashraf Mustafa Awad Hussein, {A residents of Bzariya village, Nablus District}, and Faris Mahmoud Mohammed Jarajra,{A residents of 'Asira al-Shamaliya, Nablus district} while they were on their way to repair their car on the main road in Fasayil village and as a result left them hospitalized Jericho Governmental Hospital.

1. At 20:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Dar Salah village bridge {located at the east entrance of Beit Sahur city} then searched residents and vehicles until 20:50.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Beit Fajjar town then searched resiednts and vehicles until 21:45.

At 21:10, Israeli forces confiscated funds after storming and searching the home of Nidal Shihadeh {A Palestinian Detainee} during their raid into Hebron city.

• 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 and on December 12th 2017 reduced fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 6 nautical miles south of Wadi Gaza and opposite to Rafah.

* 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 {with the exception of the entry of several fuel trucks}.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed