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Daily Report October 10, 2017

Total: 86
WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Closure

*Since 24:00 on October 3rd 2017, the Israeli Military sealed off the West Bank for the Jewish Holiday "Sikkot" thus preventing residents and workers including those with entry permits from entering Jerusalem city and Israel with the exception of Foreign Diplomats, Humanitarian and emergency medical cases {with prior security clearance} until 24:00 on October 10th 2017.

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Eizariya town {near "Ma'ali Adumim" settlement} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Anata town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At dawn on October 9th 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Surik village and detained a resident.
2. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Biddu town until 03:20.
3. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Hizma town.
4. At dawn on October 10th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. At 15:20, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Zahra street in Jerusalem city detained Layth Shalabi {A resident of the old city of Jerusalem}
2. Israeli forces detained Yazan Mohammad Tari in Beit Surik village.
3. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ali Nasser and Ahmad Mohammad Darbis in Al-Eisawiya village.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police officers stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 07:30 on October 9th 2017, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village and detained a resident.
2. At 14:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atara town bridge then searched resident and vehicles.
3. At 00:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Yabroud village bridge then searched residents and vehicles until 02:00.
4. At 01:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Rima town then searched residents and vehicles until 02:30.

Raid

1. At dawn on October 9th 2017, Israeli forces detained Deir Abu Mash'al village and detained 3 residents.
2. At 21:10, Israeli forces raided Turmus'aya town.
3. At 01:25, Israeli forces raided Awarta, Beit Rima and Deir Ghassaneh towns until 06:45.

Detention

1. Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village detained Majd Dief Allah Al-Tamimi.
2. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Qa'qa' Jameel Attah, Othman hassan Zahran and Abdallah Hamdan Attah in Deir Abu Mash'al village.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Yamoun, Al-Silah Al-Harthiya towns and Faqou'a village, detained a resident then withdrew at 13:30.
2. At 10:50, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town until 13:30.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Sufiyan Riziq Tawfiq Faris {A resident of Kafrit village} in Faqou'a village.

TUBAS

Raid

At 21:55, Israeli forces raided Tubas city, Tammoun town and Tayassir , Al-Aqba and Al-Far'a villages until 01:45.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 21:50, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 22:55.

Raid

1. At 09:40 and again at 03:50, Israeli forces raided Far'oun village and detained a resident after storming and searching his home.
2. At 03:50, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city, Shwikiya neighborhood , Anabta town and Kafr Al-Labbad village.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Yazan Rushdi Al-Shiekh in Far'oun village.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town and detained a child.
2. At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Kaddumim" settlement {along the main road connecting Qalqilya and Nablus} then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Qalqilya city until 05:00.

Detention

1. At 00:20 on October 9th 2017, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Lutfi Abdel-Raheem Zied during their raid into Qalqilya city {in addition to those mentioned in the previous report.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint located at the entrance of Azzun town detained Issam Mansour Saleem {16 years old}.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya village as they escorted a group of Israeli settlers who stormed archaeological sites in the village then withdrew at 17:50.
2. At 01:45, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, stormed a home , detained a resident then withdrew at 04:45.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Ahmad Azmi Mansour in Nablus city.

SALFIT

Raid

At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Marda village and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mohammad Nour Al-Din Ahamd Ayash in Marda village.

JERICHO

Raid

At 09:20, Israeli forces raided Jericho city until 11:25.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Beit Fajjar town then searched residents and vehicles until 11:30.
2. At 10:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Nashash area {located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} then searched residents and vehicles until 12:30.

Raid

1. At 08:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader town until 10:30.
2. At 01:35, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, detonated a room inside the home of Hamza Suliman Nuwarat { A Palestinian Detainee}, stormed and searched another home , detained a resident then withdrew at 04:35.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mohammad Hafith Khalil Jibril in Bethlehem city.

Destruction of Property

At 01:35, Israeli forces detonated a room inside the home of Hamza Suliman Nuwarat { A Palestinian Detainee} during their raid into Bethlehem city.

Settlers Attacks

At 09:40, Israeli settlers assaulted Mohammad Ibrahim Ahmad Abu Sabhiya in the area between Nihalin and Al-Ju'ba villages as well as smashing his vehicle windshield.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Halhul town bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 09:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Samou' town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 09:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Sahab junction in Hebron city then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 16:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Bani Na'im town then searched residents and vehicles.
5. At 16:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Haji" settlement junction {located at the south entrance of Hebron city} then searched residents and vehicles.
6. At 19:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ithna town then searched residents and vehicles.
7. At 20:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Halhul town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 10:30 and again at 00:10, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:15
2. At 14:55, Israeli forces raided Bani Na'im town.
3. At 15:05, Israeli forces raided Yatta town, stormed and searched several homes, detained a residents and confiscated 30000 NIS from her home.
4. At dawn on October 10th 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town, stormed and searched 2 residents then detained a child.

Detention

1. At 02:25 on October 9th 2017, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Hazim Saleem Qufshiya during their raid into Beit Ummar town.
2. Israeli forces detained Sufiyan Marwan Hadib in Hebron city.
3. Israeli forces detained Hufaytha Jibril Musa Al-Raba'i in Yatta town.
4. Israeli forces detained Majed Abdel-Azziz Sha'ban Anl-Hindi {14 years old} in Beit Ummar town.

Attack

On October 9th 2017, Israeli forces positioned near Tariq Bin Zied school located near Al-Ibrahimi mosque compound in the old city of Hebron fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result left several residents suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Confiscation of Property

At 15:05, Israeli forces confiscated 30000 NIS after storming and searching the home of Khadija Jibril Musa Al-Ruba'i after detaining her during their raid into Yatta town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

Since 22:00 on October 8th 2017, Israeli forces closed Al-Ibrahimi mosque compound in the old city of Hebron and prevented residents from conducting prayers in order to allow Israeli settlers to perform Talmudic rituals in the mosque for Jewish holidays.

Settlers Attacks

At 22:40, armed Israeli settlers stormed Um Al-Khier village located near "Karma'il" settlement located in Yatta town stoned residents and vehicles then threatened to open fire towards several vehicles.

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 from 13:00 until 19:00 for Gaza residents only.

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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