1. At 11:25, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town then clashed with several residents.
2. At dawn on March 31st 2017, Israeli forces raided Qalandiya camp and detained 2 residents.
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Daily Report March 31, 2017
Daily Report March 31, 2017
JERUSALEM
1. On March 30th 2017, Israeli forces detained the child Mohammad Sufiyan Al-Atrash {16 years old} in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Hani Falah and Yusef Abdel-Raheem Othman Al-Khatib in Qalandiya camp.
1. At 11:00, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Abu Dis town.
2. At 18:10, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Jabal area junction located in Abu Dis town fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.
At 18:30, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Hizma town and impeded the free flow of traffic.
At 09:00, 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
1. At 14:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atarah town bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ein Ariq village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:50.
3. At 21:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ni'lin town then searched residents and vehicles until 23:50.
1. At dawn on March 30th 2017, Israeli forces raided Ein Yabroud village and detained 2 residents.
2. At 03:50, Israeli forces raided Silwad town and detained 4 residents.
1. Israeli forces detained Zuhier Hatim Hawih and Ala Hatem Hawieh in Ein Yabroud village.
2. Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Mohammad Husam Mohammad Hamad {15 years old}, Abdel-Qadder Saed Hamad {16 years old}, Mohammad Abdel-Hameed Hammad and Abdel-Jawwad Wasef Hamad in Silwad town.
On March 30th 2017, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village with a steel gate and impede the free flow of traffic.
JENIN
At 11:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Jaba'a town junction then searched residents and vehicles until 11:50.
1. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town then stormed a home.
2. At 03:10, Israeli forces raided Jenin city, stormed a supermarket then withdrew at 04:00.
TULKAREM
At 16:40 and again at 20:10, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 22:20.
At 08:50, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city.
QALQILIYA
At 10:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles.
At 18:30, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 20:00.
At 18:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Jayyous town.
NABLUS
1. At 20:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jama'in town junction and detained a University student.
2. At 22:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Assira Al-Shamaliya town, confiscated a vehicle owned by Murib Mohammad Yusef Mahadtha then withdrew at 22:55.
1. On March 30th 2017, Israeli forces detained Hamza Abdallah Rashid Yassin {A resident of Assira Al-Shamaliya town} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior Summon.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near Jama'in town junction detained Osama Mohammad Ahmad Zaytawi {A resident of Zieta village}.
At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Qa'da area located in South Madma village fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they were participating in peaceful protest in commemoration of National Land Day and as a injured 13 residents {including a paramedic} and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
Israeli forces injured 13 residents: Mohammad Naji Mahmoud Abu Ghanim {A resident of Kafr Qalil village}, Ahmad Husni Ahmad Sawalha {A resident of Assira Al-Shimaliya town}, Hani Nasser Zaydah, Hazim Naseer Ahmad Nassar, Ahmad Imad Zaydah, Yaha Muhab Dwikat {A Paramedic}, Eyad Tah'sin Mustafa Al-Qut, Tal'at Abdel-Ghani Zayda, Ahmad Bassam Nassar, Mohammad Rizq Zaydah, Akram Jibril Zaydah, Nassir Jihad Odah {A resident of Huwara town} and Kamal Jaber Odah {A resident of Huwara town} during confrontations in Al-Qa'da area located in South Madma village.
At 22:05, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Murib Mohammad Yusef Mahadna near the entrance of Assira Al-Shamaliya town.
On March 30th 2017, Israeli forces confiscated 977 dunums {acres} of land in Sinjil town, Qaryout, Al-Sawiya and Al-Labban Al-Sharqiya villages located in south Nablus district for settlement construction.
At 10:50, group of Israeli settlers from "Yitmar" settlement stormed Al-Fajim area located in east Aqraba town and forced local residents who were herding goats in the area to leave the area.
SALFIT
At 04:50, Israeli forces raided Deir Istiya town and detained a resident.
Israeli forces detained Tarik Nafiz Mansour in Deir Istiya town.
At 13:20, Israeli forced stormed Khilat Al-Za'rafan area located in east Bruqin town which is located near "Ara'el" settlement industrial zone and levelled 20 dunums of land for the purpose of settlement expansion.
JERICHO
At 09:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles until 10:50.
At 00:55, Israeli forces raided Fasayil village, summoned Ali Ahmad Swiliem Ghawanma to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning then withdrew at 01:15.
At 20:30, Israeli forces positioned at Allenby bridge temporarily detained 2 Palestinian Intelligence officers: Mohammad Nasser Mahmoud Salah and Moath Nasser Mahmoud Salah as they were returning from Jordan then released them at 21:10.
BETHLEHEM
1. At 08:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Nihalin village then searched residents and vehicles until 10:30.
2. At 17:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Dar Salah village bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 22:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Wadi Fuqin village then searched residents and vehicles until 23:40.
1. At 18:00 and again at 23:00, Israeli forces raided Husan village until 00:10
2. At 18:55, Israeli forces raided Harmalah village until 19:45.
3. At 01:35, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city then stormed and searched a home.
4. At 01:55, Israeli forces raided Teqou' town and summoned Oday Mahmoud Hassan Abu Mifrih to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
1. On the morning of March 30th 2017, Israeli forces positioned at Container checkpoint detained Obada Ahmad Salama {A resident of Qarway Bani Hassan town in Salfit district}
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces positioned near the tunnel in North Beit Jallah city detained Ali Khader Abu Haliel {A resident of Al-Carmisan area in Beit Jallah city}.
At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Carmisan area in Beit Jallah city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several resident for alleged stoning as they were participating in peaceful protest in commemoration of National Land Day as a result injured a resident left several other suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
Israeli forces injured a unidentified residents peaceful protest in commemoration of National Land Day in Al-Carmisan area in Beit Jallah city.
HEBRON
1. At 10:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Kahil town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 20:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Yunis area {located along the main road connecting Hebron and Bethlehem districts} then searched residents and vehicles.
At 18:30, Israeli forces raided Khilat Al-Maya area located in east Yatta town , stormed an searched 2 homes and detained a resident.
Israeli forces detained Talal Mohammad Ahmad Al-Najjar in Khilat Al-Maya area located in east Yatta town.
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 sea port and airports in the coming month.
NORTHERN GAZA
* 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.
GAZA
* 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.
RAFAH
* 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.