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Daily Report May 18, 2017

Total: 94
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city and detained 2 residents {including a child}.
2. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Hizma town and detained 5 residents
3. At dawn on May 18th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and detained 3 residents.

Detention

1. At dawn on May 17th 2017, Israeli forces detained Abdallah Najib and Mohammad Asaliya in the old city of Jerusalem.
2. Israeli forces detained Hamoudeh Shihadeh (17 years old) and Mohammad Abu Rajab in Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem.
3. Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Abdel-Rahman Osama Abdallah Al-Khatib, Ameer Mohammad Nael Rashid, Mohammad Khalil Talib, Mohammad Habbas Assad and Mohammad Sanad Asa'id in Hizma town.
4. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Fadi Fathi Abu Al-Humus, Mahmoud Adib Abu Al-Humus and Bashar Al-Dabas in Al-Eisawiya village.

Attack

1. At 12:25, Israeli forces positioned at Ras Kabsa area located in Abu Dis town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning
2. At 21:30, Israeli forces positioned at Qalandiya Military checkpoint fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they were participating in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian detainees who are currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons and as a result injured a resident.
3. At 21:50, Israeli forces positioned near the North Junction of Al-Ram town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured a unidentified resident during confrontations at Qalandiya Military checkpoint.

Temporary Detention

At 17:00, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Shiekh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem city temporarily detained 3 residents: Ahmad Hussien Ahmad Al-Safadi {A resident of Jabal Al-Mukabir neighborhood in the city}, Mohammad Yahya Musa Al-Dafaf {A Resident of Thuri neighborhood in Jerusalem city} and Kayed Abdel-Fattah Al-Rajabi {A resident of Silwan neighborhood} as they participated in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian detainees who are currently on hunger strike then released them at a later time.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 11:00, 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 17:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Yabroud village bridge then searched residents and vehicles until 18:00.
2. At 17:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ein Sinya village roundabout then searched residents and vehicles until 19:30.
3. At 20:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Sinjil town then searched residents and vehicles.

Attack

1. At 07:40 on May 17th 2017, Israeli forces positioned near the west entrance of Silwad town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they participated in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian detainees who are currently on hunger strike and as a result injured a resiednts and detained 7 residents.
2. At 10:50, Israeli forces positioned near Atarah Military checkpoint fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they participated in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian detainees who are currently on hunger strike.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured Ibrahim Rasim Othman Hamad during confrontations at the west entrance of Silwad town.

Detention

1. At 14:45, Israeli forces positioned near Beit Ur Al-Tahta village detained Hani Mohammad Jamal Mafarjah {A resident of Beit Liqya town}.
2. Israeli forces detained 7 residents: Oday Omar Hamad, Abdel-Qadder Ribhi, Ibrahim Rasim Hamad {who was injured}, Imad Ali Nassar Hamad, Raed Sameer Hassan Hamad, Hanthal Samir Hamad and Adam Hamad during confrontations near the west entrance of Silwad town.

TUBAS

Raid

At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Tubas city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and summoned Eyad Jamil Haja Daraghma to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning until 03:00.

Attack

At 00:20, 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 Tubas city.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Lid town then searched residents and vehicles until 10:00.

Raid

At 02:35, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem camp , detained a resident then withdrew at 05:35.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Eyad Mohammad Mahmoud Abu Zied in Tulkarem camp.

Attack

At 10:35, Israeli forces positioned near "Ghashouri" industrial zone in west Tulkarem city fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they participated in demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian detainees who are currently on hunger strike.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Jayyous and Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 16:20, Israeli forces raided Jit village.
2. At 23:30, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town.
3. At 01:35, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qaddum village and detained a child.

Detention

1. At 11:35, Israeli forces positioned near Izbit Al-Tabib village detained Muhna Abdel-Kareem Hamdallah Abu Haniya.
2. Israeli forces detained Qayes Abdel-Rahman Ali {15 years old} in Kafr Qaddum village.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:55, Israeli forces set up along the main road in Huwara town then searched residents and vehicles until 23:45.

Raid

1. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya village, clashed with several residents until 01:20.
2. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Burqa village and summoned Ali Taysir Mohammad Ali Salah to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning then withdrew at 01:10.
3. At 00:45, Israeli forces raided Tel village and summoned Murad Khalid Assaydah to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning then withdrew at 02:50.

Detention

On May 17th 2017, Israeli forces positioned at Huwwara Military checkpoint detained Mohammad Khader Yusef Badran {A resident of Qalandiya camp in Jerusalem city.

Attack

At 00:20, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Sabastiya village.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 11:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Za'tara Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 12:30.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

At 08:25, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Al-Hamra Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 09:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 15:15, Israeli forces set up at the Dead Sea junction then searched residents and vehicles until 15:15.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Husan village then searched residents and vehicles until 14:00.
2. At 16:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area located at the entrance of Husan village then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 20:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou' town then searched residents and vehicles until 22:20.
4. At 22:30, 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 23:30.

Raid

1. At 21:55, Israeli forces raided Betar village and detained a resident.
2. At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched a vehicle spare parts shop then withdrew at 05:50.

Attack

1. At 21:30, Israeli forces positioned near Um Al-Rakaba town fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning then detained a resident.
2. At 02:55, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Bethlehem city.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Hytham Majdi Mohammad Awniya in Betar village.
2. Israeli forces detained Qusay Omar Subieh during clashes in Um Al-Rakaba area in Al-Khader town.

Physical Assault

At 11:10, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Teqou town assaulted Loia Mahmoud Al-Amour {A resident of Teqou'}.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 07:35 on May 17th 2017, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the north entrance of Hebron city {located along bypass road 35 near Halhul town bridge} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 13:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Haji" settlement located in south Hebron city then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 00:50, Israeli forces raided Beit Awwa town and detained a resident.
2. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, stormed and searched several homes, detained a resident and confiscated 3 vehicles, a computer and cash.
3. At 02:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Aroub camp and detained 2 residents.
4. At 04:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Samou' town then stormed and searched several homes.

Detention

1. At 17:15, Israeli forces detained Ma'moun Hussien Al-Natsheh in the old city of Hebron.
2. Israeli forces detained Mu'tasim Nassar Abdallah Masalmah in Beit Awwa town.
3. Israeli forces detained Murad Sa'di Al-Qawasmi in Hebron city.
4. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Malik Mahmoud Al-Huwar and Muhanad Ibrahim Abu Sal

Confiscation of Property

At 02:30, Israeli forces confiscated 3 vehicle owned by Anas Ras Ras, a computer and cash owned by the families of Marwan Al-Qawasmi and Ammar Abu Aisha.

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.

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.

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.

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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