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Daily Report May 18 2022

Total: 96

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 17th May    2022 -08:00, 18th May 2022

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Hizma town, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.

Detention

1. At dawn on 05/ 17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the city of Jerusalem detained the citizen: Omar Abu Khdeir.
2. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Abu Gharbia, in Bab al-Amoud area in Jerusalem.

Attack

At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a child.

Injuries

The child: Majd Abed Hammoud was injured during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

House Demolition

1. On 16/05/ 2022, the Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Al-Isawiya forced a citizen to personally demolish his house (under construction), after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the Israeli occupation authorities carried out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.

Destruction of Property

At 16:00, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a commercial building owned by a citizen in the town of Beit Hanina, under the pretext of not having a license.

Land Levelling

On 05/17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces bulldozed in the Shuafat neighborhood in Jerusalem a commercial plot of land for a citizen located along the main street in the neighborhood, under the pretext of not having a license.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, groups of extremist Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Deir Abu Mishaal village, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.
2. At 18:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the bridge of Atara town, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

At 20:35,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Dura Al-Qara', and detained 8 civilians (including 7 university students).

Detention

The 8 detainees in the village of Dura al-Qara are: Muhammad al-Fateh, Wissam Turki, Muhammad Arman, Abd al-Rahman Alawi, Mutasim Zalloum, Dia Zalloum, Abd al-Majid Hassan - (all of them are university students), and Mustafa Ghassan Muhammad Diab.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 01:15,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Zabouba, and raided and searched 6 houses.
2. At 04:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Yamoun and arrested a citizen.
3. At 05:50, the Israeli occupation forces under the cover of reconnaissance planes, raided the city of Jenin and its camp, clashed with the citizens, as they stormed 2 houses, and they detained a citizen in the camp.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Al Yamoun is: Warad Muhammad Adel Smoudi.
2. The detainee in Jenin camp is: Usaid Yasser Turkman.

Attack

1. On the evening of 05/ 17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the apartheid wall near the villages of Al-Taybeh and Anin fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards working citizens while they were trying to work inside the Green Line and as a result left a number of them suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 05:50, the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition , rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged shooting and stoning as they stormed 2 houses during their raid into Jenin city and its camp.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Qafin, stormed and searched a house.

QALQILIYA

Detention

At 14:50, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the village of Al-Nabi Elias detained the citizen: Fahmy Bassam Fahmi Shreim - a resident of Qalqilya.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Murabba area, near the entrance to Tal village, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 01:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Tal, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 05:05.
2. At dawn on 05/18/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Aqraba, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 07:50 on 05/17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Hawara Checkpoint opened fire towards a citizen, under the pretext that he was trying to carry out a stabbing attack, which led to him being injured and detained.

Injuries

The civilian: Muhammad Ismail Idris Abu Sabra - resident of the city of Nablus was injured a result of being shot by Israeli occupation forces in the vicinity of the Hawara checkpoint.

Detention

1. At 11:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Suleiman Hashash - residents of Balata refugee camp in Nablus, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.
2. At 14:40, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Alaa Ahmed Jaber Al-Qudsi - resident of the city of Nablus, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.
3. The detainee in the village of Tel Ho: Muhammad Jihad Mahmoud Yamin.
4. The detainee (after being wounded) in the vicinity of Hawara Checkpoint is: Muhammad Ismail Idris Abu Sabra - a resident of the city of Nablus.

Confiscation of Property

On 05/17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer in the village of Rojib, owned by Majed Ibrahim Dweikat, while working on land reclamation in the village.

Settlement Activities

On 05/17/ 2022, a group of Israeli settlers in the village of Jalud bulldozed an area of ​​citizens’ lands in the Al-Ros Al-Twal area, south of the village, located near the outpost “Ahyah”, and razed another area in the Al-Khafafeesh and Al-Habes area, east of the village, located near the outpost “Kida”, with the aim of Expansion of the two outposts.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:20 and again at 23:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

1. At 21:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Haris, and stormed 2 houses.
2. At 01:40,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Deir Istiya, and detained a citizen.
3. At 04:15,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Rafat, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 06:00.

Detention

1. The detainee in Deir Istiya is: Amjad Hamed Abdel Karim Sahban.
2. The detainee in the village of Rafat is: Uday Radwan Issa Ayyash.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:00, a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of Yasuf village, and cut down and uprooted 50 olive trees owned by the citizens: Rashid Musleh.

JERICHO

Settlers Attacks

At 18:00, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near the village of Al-Jiftlik, and stoned civilian vehicles of citizens passing by and as a result, injured a citizen and his 3-year-old daughter as a result of the shattered windows of their vehicle and were hospitalized at a medical clinic.

Injuries

The two civilians: Othman Fayez Al-Anouz, and his 3-year-old daughter as a result of the settler attack near the village of Al-Jiftlik.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Nahalin, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 18:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Shawawra, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 20:00.
3. At 18:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tekoa, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 19:45.

Raid

1. At 20:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Husan, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol, as a result of which 2 civilians were injured, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 21:30.
2. At 03:25,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Harmala, detained 2 civilians, and withdrew at 05:15.
3. At 03:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Khader, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 05:15.

Detention

1. The detainee in the village of Husan is: Muhammad Mashhoud Abdul Qadir Awad.
2. The two detainees in the village of Harmala are: Muhammad Awad Khalil Atallah and Ayoub Samih Ahmad Muhammad.
2. The detainee in the town of Al-Khader is: Issa Khader Abdullah.

Attack

At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces, while storming the village of Husan, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured 2 civilians.

Injuries

Two unidentified civilians were injured during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the village of Husan.

Land Confiscation

On 05/17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces,, handed over a military order to confiscate 40 dunums of citizens’ lands planted with olive trees in the Abu Sayaj area, west of Wadi Fukin village(of which 10 dunams belong to the citizen: Othman Al-Hroub, and 30 dunums belong to my family: Sukar, and Attia), and the military order included the prevention of entry to it and its reclamation, on the grounds that it was “state property.”

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the bridge of Halhoul town, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 05:30.

Raid

1. At 02:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Samou` and detained a citizen.
2. At 06:25,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Surif, stormed and searched a number of houses, detained 8 citizens, and released them at a later time.
3. At dawn on 05/18/2022, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 02:50 on 05/17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Nader Al-Hawarin, during their raid into the town of Al-Dhahirah (as mentioned in the previous report).
2. The detainee in the town of Samou' is: Ayman Abu Arqoub.
3. The detainee in the city of Hebron is: Muhammad Salhab Al-Tamimi.

Temporary Detention

At 06:25, the Israeli occupation forces detained 8 citizens during the storming of the town of Surif, and later released them: Nour Al-Qadi, Mahmoud Al-Hour, Sajid Al-Hour, Ahmed Ghunaimat, Khaled Al-Qudsi, Marwan Abu Fara, Marouf Abu Fara, and Shadi Ghunaimat.

Attack

1. At 09:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of the Abu Al-Rish checkpoint in the old city of Hebron, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 19:05, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the cease-fire agreement by storming our areas in Rafah governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of North Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, and by firing at fishermen's boats at sea in North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 05/17/ 2022, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing “Allenby” - previously coordinated for them).

Attack

1. At 16:45 on 05/ 17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Beit Hanoun.
2. At 01:00 on 05/18/ 2022, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen’s boats while chasing them in the open sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniya area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010, by unilateral Israeli decision.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

1. At 10:15 on 05/ 17/2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired and fired tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of Deir al-Balah.
2. At 11:00 on 05/ 17/2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired and fired tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of Al-Bureij camp.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 20:00 on 05/ 17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands southeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 05:00on 05/ 17/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 05/17/ 2022 is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel and cooking gas, and building materials for the private sector and for internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on on 05/17/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

Raid

At 09:20 on 05/17/ 2022, several vehicles and bulldozers of the Israeli occupation army stormed our areas with a cover of reconnaissance planes at a depth of about 70 meters east of the city of Rafah, and carried out excavation and bulldozing, and withdrew at 18:30.

Attack

At 12:15 on 05/17/2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Rafah.

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