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Daily Report June 19, 2017

Total: 80
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 08:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Qalandiya Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Raid

1. At dawn on June 19th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and detained a resident.
2. At dawn on June 19th 2017, Israeli forces raided Kafr Aqab town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. At 04:00 on June 18th 2017, Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Yazan Al-Yaqidi, Zien Al-Yaqidi, Mustafa Abu Ghazalah, Mohammad Qarish and Mohammad Al-Tamimi in the old city of Jerusalem.
2. On June 18th 2017, Israeli forces positioned at Jaba' checkpoint Abdel-Azziz Khalid Dandoun {A resident of Al-Eizariya town}.
3. At 18:55, Israeli forces positioned at Qalandiya Military checkpoint detained Mohammad Abdel-Hay Abu Hussien {A resident of Abboud town in Ramallah and Al-Bireh district}.
4. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Tuwarat in Al-Eisawiya village.
5. Israeli forces detained Eliyas Al-Zaghir in Kafr Aqab town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, assaulted several worshipers and sprayed them with pepper spray and as a result left several worshiper suffocating then proceeded to remove all worshipers from inside the mosque then transported them outside the Jerusalem city.
2. At 09:00, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Aqsa mosque sawed off the main locks of on Al-Magharba gate.
3. At 12:00, 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

1. At 22:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Abboud town then searched residents and vehicles until 23:30.
2. At 22:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ein Sinya village roundabout then searched residents and vehicles until 23:50.
3. At 23:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Abu Mash'al village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At dawn on June 18th 2017, Israeli forces raided Deir Abu Mash'al village, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and as a result injured 2 residents and detained a woman after confiscating funds from her home.
2. At 21:25, Israeli forces raided Al-Mughier village, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 23:40.
3. At dawn on June 19th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched a home.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Anayah Ahmad Attah in Deir Abu Mash'al village.

Attack

1. At dawn on June 18th 2017, 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 Deir Abu Mash'al village and injured 2 residents.
2. At 21:25, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Mughier village.
3. At dawn on June 19th 2017, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Bireh city.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured Kamal Salah Shukri Attah during clashes in Deir Abu Mash'al village.

Confiscation of Property

At dawn on June 18th 2017, Israeli forces confiscated funds from the home of Anaya Ahmad Attah after detaining her during their raid into Deir Abu Mash'al village.

Closure of District

Since 01:00, Israeli forces closed the main road leading to Deir Abu Mash'al village after they declared the area a closed Military zone {after the killing of 3 Palestinian residents of the village in Jerusalem} and prevented resident between the ages of 12 and 25 from leaving the village.

Closure of main Roads

At 21:25, Israeli forces closed the east entrance of Al-Mughier village with cement blocks.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Wadi Abdallah area located in Anin village then searched residents and vehicles until 02:00.

Raid

At 23:55, Israeli forces raided Rumana village until 00:25.

Detention

At 01:40, Israeli forces detained Adham Waleed Sharqawi {A resident of Al-Zabandah town}.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles until 19:10.
2. At 23:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 02:05, Israeli forces raided Hablah town until 02:30.
2. At 03:50, Israeli forces raided Sinariya village and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mohammad Amin Al-Shiekh in Sinariya village.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 00:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Bazariya village then searched residents and vehicles until 01:30.
2. At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Furiq town then searched residents and vehicles until 22:40.

Raid

At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Salem village then stormed and searched 5 homes.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city, detained a resident, temporarily detained another resident then withdrew at 11:00.
2. At 22:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Kafr Al-Dik town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 23:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Qarwat Bani Hassan town then searched residents and vehicles.

Detention

1. At 21:30, Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction checkpoint detained Fathi Zahi Al-Ardah {A resident of Askar camp in Nablus city}.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the North entrance of Salfit city detained Rabi' Ahmad Mohammad Kan'an {A resident of Qarwat Bani Hassan town}.

Temporary Detention

At 09:30, Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the North entrance of Salfit city detained Hisham Abdel-Raziq Rayan then released him at a later time.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Dar Salah village bridge {located at the east entrance of Beit Sahour city} then searched residents and vehicles until 00:30.
2. At 23:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Teqou' town then searched residents and vehicles until 23:35.
3. At 23:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Husan village then searched residents and vehicles until 00:30.

Raid

1. At 15:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Obiyat area in Bethlehem city, confiscated surveillance camera footage from a supermarket owned by Faysal Awidat.
2. At 01:50, Israeli forces raided Beit Sahour city, stormed and searched several homes and detained a resident.
3. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, detained 3 residents then withdrew at 06:00.

Detention

1. At dawn on June 18th 2017, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammad Samih Mohammad Hamamrah and Mohammad Hassan Hamamarah in Husan village
2. Israeli forces detained Ismail Hassan Hamdan Obiyat in Beit Sahour city.
3. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Anwar Abdel-Hameed Ali Oday and Najilah Ibrahim and Midhat Ibrahim in Bethlehem city.

Confiscation of Property

At 15:30, Israeli forces confiscated surveillance camera footage from a supermarket owned by Faysal Awidat during their raid into Al-Obiyat area in Bethlehem city.

Closure of main Roads

1. At 15:50, Israeli forces closed the east entrance of Marah Rabah village with dirt mounds.
2. At 17:55, Israeli forces closed the bypass road leading to Al-Faradis village.
3. At 19:50, Israeli forces closed Za'tara town with cement blocks.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Hebron city {located near "Haji" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 15:50.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Samou' town junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Yatta town, stormed 2 homes then withdrew at 05:15.
2. At 01:50, Israeli forces raided Sa'ir town, clashed with several residents in Al-Arud area then withdrew at 02:50.

Detention

At dawn on June 18th 2017, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Faysal Musbah Shaheen and Khalid Musbah Shaheen in Hebron city.

Temporary Detention

At 17:20, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Ibrahimi mosque in the old city of Hebron temporarily detained Manal Nu'man Al-Ja'fari then released him at a later time.

Attack

At 01:50, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Sa'ir 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 North Gaza and Central 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 03:30 on June 18th 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya.

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

1. At 03:30 on June 18th 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores Deir Al-Balah city.
2. At 15:15 on June 19th 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores Deir Al-Balah 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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