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Daily Report July 5, 2017

Total: 111
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Jaderah village and summoned 4 residents: Abdallah Ahmad Barjas, Husam Sameer Azzam, Musbah Adnan Azzam and Rami Shaqeeb Shihadeh to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
2. At 22:25, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town until 24:00.
3. At 23:30, Israeli forces raided Hizma town until 06:15.
4. At 03:50, Israeli forces raided Qalandiya camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes, detained 5 residents and temporarily detained Ishaq Yunes Daraghmeh {A Special needs patient} then released him at a later time.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Mohammad Nayef Abdel-Rahman, Ibrahim Khalid Shihadeh Al-Kasbah, Layth Mohammad Sha'ban Aliyan, Mohammad Mahmoud Mutier and Wajih Abdel-Hameed Awad in Qalandiya camp.

Attack

At 03:50, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Qalandiya camp.

Temporary Detention

At 03:50, Israeli forces temporarily detained Ishaq Yunes Daraghmeh {A Special needs patient} during their raid into Qalandiya camp then released him at a later time.

House Demolition

1. On July 4th 2017, The Israeli Military forced Mohammad Ali Nasser Al-Assi to demolish his own home in Al-Eisawiya village for allegdly being built without a licence then made him pay a fine.
2. On July 4th 2017, Israeli forces demolished 3 homes owned by Mohammad Abu Subieh {1 home} and Mohammad Khaled Raba'ya {2 homes} in Beit Hanina town for allegedly being built without a licence.

Destruction of Property

At 08:00 on July 4th 2017, Israeli forces demolished a livestock Den owned by Imad Shabaneh in Wadi Yasul area located in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city for allegedly being built without a licence.

Land Levelling

At 15:45, Israeli forces levelled a plot of agricultural land owned by Tarik Abu Sabatin in Al-Za'im village.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem and provoked worshiper.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Abboud town then searched residents and vehicles until 00:25.

Raid

1. At 23:35, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and detained a resident.
2. At 23:50, Israeli forces raided Rantis village until 01:30.
3. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Kafr Malik village and detained a resident.
4. At 06:00, Israeli forces raided Ni'lin town and detained 2 residents {including a child}.

Detention

1. At 19:30, Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located along Al-Mu'arajat road {connecting Ramallah and Jericho districts} detained Jihad Mohammad Odah Barakah {A Palestinian Intelligence officer} as he was travelling to Ramallah city.
2. Israeli forces detained Tamer Yasser Hamad Al-Shawamrah in Al-Bireh city.
3. Israeli forces detained Suhayeb Omar Khalil Tarshan on Kafr Malik village.
4. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ahmad Suliman Hussien Al-Khawajah {16 years old} and Majd Najah Hussien Nafa' in Ni'lin town.

Attack

At dawn on July 5th 2017, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Bani Na'im village opened fire in the area after a unidentified vehicle opened fire Israeli forces in the area.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Arraba town junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 09:35, Israeli forces raided Markah village until 15:05.
2. On the afternoon of July 4th 2017, Israeli forces raided Ajjah village and clashed with several residents.
3. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Zababdah town.
4. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Sanour village.
5. At 02:05, Israeli forces raided Maythaloun town and detained a resident after storming and searching their homes.
6. At 02:20, Israeli forces raided Bir Al-Basha village and detained a residents after storming and searching his home.

Detention

1. On July 3rd 2017, Israeli forces positioned at Salem Military checkpoint located in Jenin city detained Tariq Bassam Sabakh {A resident in Jenin city}.
2. Israeli forces detained Tawfiq Rif'at Raba'ya in Maythaloun town.
3. Israeli forces detained Hamzah Ghawardah in Al-Bashah village.

Attack

On the afternoon of July 4th 2017, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Ajjah village.

TUBAS

Raid

1. At 02:25, Israeli forces raided Al-Aqaba village.
2. At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Aqaba town, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 05:00.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mustafa Mohammad Abu Arrah and Omar Mohammad Abu Arrah in Aqaba town.

Confiscation of Property

At 07:30 on July 5th 2017, Israeli forces stormed Al-Hama area located in the North Jordan valley confiscated Electricity Generating Solar panels owned by Mohammad Awad Ayoub and Hani Mahmoud Awad Ayoub {C.E.Os of GVC Association}.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Quffin town junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Detention

On July 4th 2017, Israeli forces detained Basel Ghassan Abdel-Rahman {A resident of Tulkarem camp} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles until; 11:10.
2. At 15:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town, temporarily detained the child: Ma'moun Mohammad Ishaq Suwadin {15 years old} then released him at a later time and again at 19:50 set up the checkpoint searching residents and vehicles.
3. At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jit village junction then searched residents and vehicles until 22:00.
4. At 23:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Azzun and Kafr Thulth town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Qalqilya city and detained 22 residents then withdrew at 06:15.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Yasser Araf Nofal and Mahmoud Naji Shawahna in Qalqilya city.

Temporary Detention

At 15:50, Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the entrance of Azzun town temporarily detained the child: Ma'moun Mohammad Ishaq Suwadin {15 years old} then released him at 17:00.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Sarah village junction {located along the main road connecting Nablus and Qalqilya} then searched residents and vehicles until 11:10.

Raid

1. At 23:25, Israeli forces raided Deir Al-Hatab and Beit Dajjan villages until 05:50.
2. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Beit Ibba town and detained a resident.
3. At 03:35, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, Balata camp and Kafr Qalil village, stormed and searched several homes and merchant shops, damaged several merchant shops owned by Nabhani and Ishtewi families and a Ahmad Photography Studio and also damaged Maher Al-Kharamah's vehicles and caused damage to a Al-Hilo pharmacy, detained 2 residents in the camp then withdrew at 05:50.

Detention

1. At 23:25, Israeli forces positioned at Huwara Military checkpoint detained Adham Nassar Al-Shalabi {A resident of Askar camp in Nablus city}.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Na'im Al-Sarkaji in Beit Iba town.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ishaq Darwish Al-Qanat and Mohammad Attah Aweid in Balata camp.

Destruction of Property

At 03:35, Israeli forces damaged several merchant shops owned by Nabhani and Ishtewi families and a Ahmad Photography Studio and also damaged Maher Al-Kharamah's vehicles and caused damage to a Al-Hilo pharmacy during their raid into Balata camp in Nablus city.

SALFIT

Detention

1. On July 3rd 2017, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Za'tara checkpoint junction detained Issam Munthir Abdel-Azziz Kabarnah {A resident of Shwikiya neighborhood in Tulkarem city}.
2. On the evening of July 4th 2017, Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Shaher Mash'hour Mansour {A resident of Kafr Qalil village in Nablus district}, Ayman Khalid Thiyab {A resident of Kafr Qalil village in Nablus district} and Rami Shalash { A resident of Nablus city}.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along the main road in Al-Oja village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:05.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Husan village then searched residents and vehicles until 17:20.
2. At 19:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Al-Khader town bridge {located along the main road leading to the West villages of Bethlehem district} then searched residents and vehicles until 21:20.
3. At 20:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Nashash area junction {located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} then searched residents and vehicles until 22:05.

Raid

At 04:40, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city and Al-Duhisheh camp, clashed with several residents in the camp, detained 2 residents{ including a child} then withdrew at 06:30.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mustafa Raed Abdel-Qadder Budier {14 years old} and Muhanad Ahmad Mahmoud Abu Tarboush in Bethlehem city.

Attack

At 04:40, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem city.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beit Kahil town bridge then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 10:25, Israeli forces raided Hebron city and summoned Bassam Abdel-Muh'sin to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
2. At 14:05, Israeli forces raided Yatta and Al-Samou' towns then stormed and searched 3 homes.
3. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Yatta town until 05:45.
4. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Surif , Beit Awwa, Al-Thahriya , Al-Samou' towns and Deir Sammit village, clashed with several residents in Beit Awwa then stormed and searched several home and detained 2 residents in Beit Awwa and Al-Samou' towns then withdrew at 05:45.
5. At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Ithna town.
6. At dawn on July 5th 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammad Rasmi Hussien Al-Masalmah {a resident of Beit Awwa town} and Bara Musa Khalayla {A resident of Al-Samou' town} during their raid into Beit Awwa and Al-Samou towns.
2. Israeli forces detained Imad Ribhi Nimer Abu Mariya and Jihad Ahmad Abu Mariya in Beit Ummar town.

Physical Assault

At 21:30, Israeli forces positioned at a Military checkpoint located at the entrance of Hebron city assaulted Hisham Raghib Abu Aysheh {A resident of Hebron city} and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Attack

At 01:10, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Beit Awwa 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 3rd 2017, Israeli authorities increased the fishing limit to 9 nautical miles from Wadi Gaza until the south border of the Gaza strip.

• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Gaza and North Gaza 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

At 07:40 on July 4th 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area 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.

Attack

At 00:10 on July 5th 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Gaza city.

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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