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Daily Report October 22, 2017

Total: 63
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 09:20 and again at 19:35, Israeli forces raided Biddu town.
2. At 14:15, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town.

Detention

At 23:50, Israeli forces detained 2 residents Samer Najeeb and Mustafa Abu Sineneh near Al-Wad road in the old city of Jerusalem.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:40, Israeli forces set up 3 checkpoints at the entrances of Deir Abu Mash'al and Shuqba villages and near "Halmish" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 23:50.
2. At 20:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ein Sinya village roundabout then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 13:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Taybeh town until 17:30.
2. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Nabi Saleh village, detained a resident then withdrew at 02:30.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mustafa Mohammad Awad Al-Tamimi in Al-Nabi Saleh village.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along bypass raid in east Jenin city and detained 2 residents as they were riding a motorcycle.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Al-Yamoun town then searched residents and vehicles.

Detention

1. At 00:35 on October 21st 2017, Israeli forces detained Anwar Atef Faris during their raid into Kaffrit village.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near the bypass road in east Jenin city's detained 2 residents: Adham Mohammad Al-Qadi and Hadi Ahmad Khamsiya.

TUBAS

Raid

At 11;20, Israeli forces raided Khirbet Yarza village until 17:30.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 17:15, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 17:45.

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Lid town and detained a resident.

Raid

1. At 09:55, Israeli forces raided Far'oun village until 15:05.
2. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city, Shweikiya neighborhood ,Tulkarem camp , Anabta , Bal'a and Deir Al-Ghusoun towns and Al-Jaroushiya village.

Detention

Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Beit Lid town detained Murad Issam Al-Araj {A resident of Anabta town}.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Azzun and Kafr Thulth towns then searched residents and vehicles until 21:30.
2. At 21:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Jayyous town and Kafr Al-Jamal village then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 00:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles until 02:30.

Raid

At 14:20 and again at 02:30, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town , clashed with several residents and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mazen Mohammad Salah Kherisheh {16 years old} in Jayyous town.

Attack

At 14:20, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Jayyous town.

NABLUS

Raid

At 23:55, Israeli forces raided Nablus city until 01:10.

Settlers Attacks

On October 21st 2017, a group of Israeli settlers from "Yitmar" settlement assaulted Jihad Wasef Ibrahim Mayadma {A resident of Yanoun village} as he was herding his goats.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Iskaka village bridge then searched residents and vehicles.

JERICHO

Detention

At 18:30, Israeli forces positioned at Allenby bridge detained 2 residents: Sultam Fua'd Thiyab Manawi and Awad Mohammad Awad Abu Salhiya {Both are residents of Nablus city} as they were returning home from Jordan.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

At 01:35, Israeli forces raided Teqou' town, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 02:45.

Detention

1. On the morning of October 21st 2017, Israeli forces detained Jamal Abdel-Kamel {Suffers with psychological health problems} {A resident of Al-Faradis village.
2. Israeli forces detained Hussien Khalid Hussien Al-Badan and Mohammad Suliman Ahmad Al-Sha'er in Teqou' town.

Settlers Attacks

On October 20th 2017, a group of Israeli settlers from "Sedi Boghaz" settlement outpost on land in Ein Al-Qassis area in Al-Khader town installed steel poles on 4 dunums of agricultural land in Al-Amar area in an attempt to confiscate land owned by Ibrahim Mohammad Saleem Subieh.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At 08:05 and again at 17:40, Israeli forces raided Hebron city.
2. At 22:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Thahriya town until 05:00.
3. At 01:20, Israeli forces raided Ithna town until 06:40.

Attack

On the evening of October 21st 2017, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Hariqat and Jabal Juhar area's in the old city of Hebron fired stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning and as a result left several residents suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Settlers Attacks

1. On October 21st 2017, a Israeli settler positioned in Um Al-Khus area located near "Mitspi Ba'ir" settlement located in south Yatta town installed a steel fence around a plot of land owned by Al-Hareni, Mar, Rashid , Abu Samara and Al-Nawaj'a families in an attempt to confiscate the land during which local residents were able to chase the settler away from the area.
2. On the evening of October 21st 2017, Israeli settlers from "Ramat Yashay" settlement outpost located in Tel Al-Rumayda neighborhood in the old city of Hebron stormed Al-Ein Al-Jadida area {which an archaeological area}.
3. On the evening of October 21st 2017, a group of armed Israeli settlers stormed el Al-Rumayda neighborhood in the old city of Hebron and stoned several homes and slandered several residents in the area.

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 stripe 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 .
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards North Gaza district.
•Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza district.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is closed.

Attack

1. At 07:30 on October 21st 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Waha area located in North West Beit Lahiya town.
2. At 07:00 on October 22nd 2017, Israeli forces opened fire from their positioned behind the Green line towards several residents in east Beit Hanoun town.

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 closed.

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