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Daily Report May 6, 2019

Total: 421
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village, clashed with several residents then detained a resident.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Mu'taz Hamad in Al-Eisawiya village.
2. Israeli forces detained Faris Ramiz Jamil in Al-Eizariya town.

Attack

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Military Checkpoints

On May 5th 2019,the Israeli occupation forces reopened Al-Mahkama" military checkpoint located near "Beit El" settlement in North Al-Bireh city for all civilians for 24 hours daily except for Saturdays during which the checkpoint will be open from 22:00 until 10:00 on Sunday.

Raid

At 04:30, Israeli forces raided Silwad town and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Moath Abdel-Nasser Hamad in Silwad town.

Destruction of Property

On the morning of May 5th 2019, Israeli forces leveled agricultural land in Al-Libban Al-Gharbiya village located near "Beit Irbiya" settlement and uprooted 120 Olive trees planted on a plot of land {approximately 3 dunums} owned by Shafiq Ahmed Abu Salem in-order to constrict a settlement road.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city and Tulkarem camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes then detained 5 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Yahya Adnan Mohammed Hanoun, Hisham Riad Fureij, Anas Mahmoud Farid Al Jayyousi Bashar Mahmoud Mohammed Fawazah, and Samir Ahed Fawazah {All are residents of Tulkarem refugee camp}.during their raid into Tulkarem city and Tulkarem camp.

Physical Assault

At 11:20, Israeli forces positioned at the wall gate in Quffin town assaulted Issam Ibrahim Tawfiq Harshat {a resident of Quffin town}.

Attack

At 02:45, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Tulkarem city and Tulkarem camp.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Shavie Shamron" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 18:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Tel and Iraq Burin village junctions then searched residents and vehicles until 20:15.

SALFIT

Physical Assault

At 08:10, Israeli forces positioned near "Arail" settlement junction assaulted Tamer Yahya Hussien Al-Shamlawi {a resident of Harris village}.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

1. At dawn on May 5th 2019, Israeli forces raided Al-Azat camp in Bethlehem city and detained a resident.
2. On May 5th 2019, Israeli forces raided Ein Jweiz area located in Al-Walja village, served military order to halt construction on 2 homes owned by Ahmed Nidal Barghouth and Ahmed Maarouf Al Atrash and a parking lot near the entrance of a home owned by Yahya Zakaria Abu Ali then demolished 2 live stock dens owned by Imad Al-Daras in Khilat Al-Samak area for allegedly being built with out licenses.

Detention

1. At 13:45, Israeli forces positioned at Container Military checkpoint detained Hisham Riyad Abdel-Hafith Farikh {a resident of Shweika neighborhood in Tulkarem city}.
2. Israeli forces detained Muhyi Majed Mohammad Al-Azzat in Al-Azat camp in Bethlehem city.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At 02:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Arrub camp and detained a resident.
2. At dawn on May 6th 2019, Israeli forces raided Sa'ir town and summoned Tariq Abdul Samad Al-Mutawir to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
3. At dawn on May 6th 2019, Israeli forces raided Ithna town then stormed and searched several homes.
4. At dawn on May 6th 2019, Israeli forces raided Hebron city then stormed and searched a home.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Husam Athem Swilim Jawabra in Al-Arrub camp.

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 4th 2017, Israeli authorities increased the fishing limit to 9 nautical miles from Wadi Gaza until the south border of the Gaza strip and on June 26th 2017 Israeli forces decreased the fishing limit back to 6 nautical miles and on October 17th 2017, Israeli forces increased the fishing limit back to 9 nautical miles and on December 12th 2017 reduced fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 6 nautical miles south of Wadi Gaza and opposite to Rafah and on July 17th 2018, Israeli forces reduced the fishing area from 6 nautical miles to 3 nautical miles, On August 15th 2018, Israeli forces increased the fishing area from 3 nautical miles up to 9 nautical miles from the coast of Al-Badeir area located in Central Gaza up to Rafah district located South of the Gaza strip and on October 6th 2018, Israeli forces decreased the fishing limit to 3 nautical miles to the all Gaza strip coasts and on October 23rd 2018 increased the fishing limit to 6 nautical miles to the all Gaza strip and on April 1st 2019 allowed the increase of fishing area from Al-Waha area which is located northwest o Beit Lahiya town in the northern Gaza Strip and up to the port of Gaza to 6 nautical miles , increase from the port of Gaza and to Wadi Gaza to 12 nautical miles, Gaza and up to Khan Yunis beach to 15 nautical miles, and from Khan Yunis And later on 16 April 2019. The Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the permitted fishing area from the Gaza port to the southern shore of Rafah to 15 nautical miles - on 30 April 2019. The occupation forces reduced the fishing area to 6 nautical miles..

On 05. 05. 2019 The Israeli occupation forces closed the fishing area off the coast of the Gaza Strip until further notice.
• Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire by firing a number of artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza Strip, Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis and Rafah districts targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, houses, buildings and workshops in the northern Gaza, Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis and Rafah districts which resulted in the deaths of 17 residents {including an infant, a child and 2 women {including 1 that is pregnant}, injured 99 residents and destroyed 18 homes and buildings, 3 blacksmith workshops and two vehicles.

• Palestinian armed groups broke the cease-fire by launching 381 projectiles towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is closed.

Attack

1. During the hours between 07:30 on May 5th 2019 and 03:25 on May 6th 2019, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire and launched artillery shells towards the shores of Beit Lahiya town.
2. During the hours between 08:10 on May 5th 2019 and 01:15 on May 6th 2019, Israeli forces fired dozens of artillery shells (in 16 cases) towards Palestinian and armed groups and agricultural land in the north and east of Beit Hanoun, north of Beit Lahiya and east of Jabalya.

Air Strike

During the hours between 07:30 on May 6th 2019 and 02:05 on May 6th 2019 , Israeli Military aircraft's launched 21 missiles (in 16 consecutive raids) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open areas, residential buildings and a motorcycle in the towns of Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia and Jabalia, killing 8 civilians, wounding 13, and destroying 4 houses (including two apartments in Sheikh Zayed Towers).

Killings

1. At 17:40 on May 5th 2019, Israeli airstrikes towards home in Beit Lahiya town killed Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun, 22, Fadi Ragheb Badran, 31, and Amani al-Madhoun, 33, who is pregnant in her ninth month.

2. At 19:55 on May 5th 2019, Israeli airstrikes towards Al-Shiekh Zayed Towers in Beit Lahiya town killed 5 residents {including a 4 month infant Mariya Ahmad Ramadan Ghali ,Abd al-Rahman Talal' Atiyyah Abu al-Jidyan {12 years old}, Ahmed Ramadan Ramadan Rajab al-Ghazali {31 years old}, were killed when Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building in Sheikh Zayed Towers in Beit Lahia. , Abdul Rahim Mustafa Taha Al-Madhoun {61 years old}, and Iman Abdullah Musa al-Ghazali {30 years old}.

Injuries

Israeli airstrikes towards North Gaza district injured 13 unidentified residents.

House Demolition

Israeli airstrikes towards Al-Shiekh Zayed Towers in Beit Lahiya town destroyed 4 homes {including 2 apartment in Al-Shiekh Zayed Towers}.

Palestinian Attacks

During the hours between 07:30 on May 5th 2019 and 01:05 on May 6th 2019, Palestinian Gunmen launched 115 projectiles towards the Green Line.

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

1. During the hours between 08:35 on May 5th 2019 and 02:15 on May 6th 2019, 2019,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line launched several tank artillery shells towards Palestinian gunmen sites, agricultural land in east Gaza city and as a result injured a resident.
2. During the hours between 09:45 on May 5th 2019 and 03:30 on May 6th 2019, 2019, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire and launched artillery shells off the shores of Gaza city.

Air Strike

During the hours between 08:55 on May 5th 2019 and 02:05 on May 6th 2019, Israeli Military aircraft's launched 46 missiles {during 29 consecutive airstrikes} towards Palestinian Gunmen sites, Buildings, open area's and steel mills in east Gaza city and as a result killed 3 residents, injured 33 residents, destroyed 5 Buildings, 3 blacksmith workshops, 5 homes and 2 vehicles.

Killings

Israeli air strikes towards Gaza district killed 3 residents: Bilal Mohammed 'Abd al-Banna {29 years old}, Abdullah Nofal Mohammed Abu al-Atta {21 years old}, and Hamed Ahmed' Abd al-Khudri {34 years old}.

Injuries

1. Israeli tank artillery fire towards east Gaza city injured a unidentified resident.
2. Israeli airstrikes towards Gaza city injured 33 unidentified residents.

House Demolition

Israeli airstrikes towards Gaza city destroyed 5 homes owned by Abu Qamar family, southwest of Gaza City, Abu Kass family home in al-Shojaeya neighborhood, al-Sukran family house in al-Tuffah neighborhood, and 2 houses belonging to the families of al-Jamal and al-Mashtahei in Gaza City.

Destruction of Property

Israeli airstrikes towards Gaza city destroyed 3 blacksmith workshops in Al-Zaytuneh neighborhood and 2 vehicles in Gaza city.

Palestinian Attacks

During the hours between 09:35 on May 5th 2019 and 01:25 on May 6th 2019, Palestinian Gunmen launched 126 projectiles towards the Green Line.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

During the hours between 08:50 on May 5th 2019 and 04:20 on May 6th 2019, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line launched 16 tank artillery shells towards Palestinian gunmen sites and agricultural land in east Al-Buriej and Al-Maghazi camp and in Deir Al-Balah city and as a result injured 7 residents.

Air Strike

During the hours between 08:30 on May 5th 2019 and 02:40 on May 6th 2019, Israeli Military aircraft's launched 22 missiles {in 14 consecutive airstrikes} towards Palestinian Gunmen sites, homes and open area's in Central Gaza district and as a result killed 3 residents, injured 18 others and destroyed 3 homes.

Killings

Israeli airstrikes towards Central Gaza district killed 3 residents: Muhammad 'Abd al-Nabi Abu' Armaneh 30 years old, {a resident of al-Bureij camp}, Mahmoud Samir Abu 'Armaneh,{ 27 years old} {a resident of al-Bureij camp}, and Iyad' Abdullah al-Shurahi {34 years old} {a resident of Maghazi camp}.

Injuries

1. Israeli artillery strikes towards east Al-Buriej and Al-Maghazi camp and in Deir Al-Balah city injured 7 unidentified residents.
2. Israeli airstrikes towards Central Gaza district injured 18 residents.

House Demolition

Israeli airstrikes towards Al-Maghazi camp destroyed 3 homes owned by Aqil, Abu Naim and Abu Eisha families.

Palestinian Attacks

During the hours between 08:20 on May 5th 2019 and 02:35 on May 6th 2019, Palestinian Gunmen launched 50 projectiles towards the Green Line.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

During the hours between 10:05 and 18:50 on May 5th 2019, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line launched 8 tank artillery shells towards Palestinian gunmen sites in east Khan Yunis city and as a result injured 12 residents.

Air Strike

During the hours between 07:40 on May 5th 2019 and 01:40 on May 6th 2019, Israeli Military aircraft's launched 30 missiles {in 19 consecutive airstrikes} towards Palestinian Gunmen sites, homes and open area's in Khan Yunis district and as a result injured 4 residents and destroyed 3 homes.

Injuries

1. Israeli artillery strikes towards east Khan Yunis city injured 12 unidentified residents.
2. Israeli airstrikes towards Khan Yunis district injured 4 unidentified residents.

House Demolition

Israeli artillery strikes towards east Khan Yunis city destroyed 3 homes owned Abu Shahla - in the town of Bani Suhaila, Abu Tair - east of the city of Khan Younis, and the house "abandoned" - east of the city of Khan Younis).

Palestinian Attacks

During the hours between 11:50 on May 5th 2019 and 01:15 on May 6th 2019, Palestinian Gunmen launched 28 projectiles towards the Green Line.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the entry and exit of residents.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed .

Attack

During the hours between 10:00 and 18:50 on May 5th 2019 and 04:10 on May 6th 2019, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line launched several tank artillery shells towards Palestinian gunmen sites and open area's in east Rafah city.

Air Strike

During the hours between 13:00 on May 5th 2019 and 00:10 on May 6th 2019, Israeli Military aircraft's launched 14 missiles {in 9 consecutive airstrikes} towards Palestinian Gunmen sites, apartment buildings and open area's a home in Rafah district and as a result killed 3 residents,injured 11 residents, destroyed a building and damaged a home.

Killings

Israeli airstrikes towards Rafah district killed 3 residents: Musa Hussein Muammar {24 years old}, Ali Ahmed Ali Abdul Jawad {51 years old}, and Hani Hamdan Abu Sha'ar {37 years old}.

Injuries

Israeli airstrikes towards Rafah district injured 11 unidentified residents.

House Demolition

Israeli airstrikes towards Rafah district destroyed Za'reb building and damaged 2 homes.

Palestinian Attacks

During the hours between 12:35 on May 5th 2019 and 00:45 on May 6th 2019, Palestinian Gunmen launched 62 projectiles towards the Green Line.

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