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Daily Report September 23, 2019

Total: 101
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 19:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and clashed with several residents.
2. At dawn on September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village, stormed and searched several homes and detained 23 residents {including a child}.
3. At dawn on September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. At 18:30, Israeli forces detained Ahmad Ehab Abu Ghazala {a residents of the old city of Jerusalem}.
2. At dawn on September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Majdi Abu Tayeh, Alaa Tawfiq Abu Tayeh, and Isaac Khaled Abu Tayeh in Silwan neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem.
3. Israeli forces detained 23 residents {including a child}:Uday Jamal Abu Ali (11 years old), Mohammed Abdullah Dari, Mahmoud Abdullah Dari, Dia Ayman Obaid, Mohammed Fawzi Obaid, Sufyan Nasser Mahmoud, Mohammed Nasser Obaid, Akram Fadi Mustafa, Haroun Mohammed Muheisen, Waseem Iyad Dari, Zayed Ajlouni, Ali Jamal Badr, Basil Mohammad Darbas, Qusai Mohammad Darbas, Samir Akram Attia, Waseem Nayef Obaid, Shad Amjad Nasser, Hamza Mohamed Issa Nasser, Issa Mohamed Issa Nasser, Mahmoud Jamal Attia, Mohamed Ragab Obaid, Mohamed Raafat Dari, Alaa Ibrahim Obaid during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.
4. Israeli forces detained Ismail Halabiya in Abu Dis town.

Attack

1. At 19:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eizariya town and as a result injured 2 paramedics.
2. On the evening of September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Silwan neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured 2 unidentified paramedics during clashes in Al-Eizariya town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:30,a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atara town bridge then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces raided Beit Rima town, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 14:30.
2. At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Bir Ziet town, clashed with several residents as they stormed a home, detained a woman then withdrew at 05:25.
3. At 03:50, Israeli forces raided Burham village and detained a University student.
4. At dawn on September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces raided Ramallah city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes then detained 3 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Sana Mughamis in Bir Ziet town.
2. Israeli forces detained Basil Filayin {a University student} in Burham village.
3. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: I'tiraf Bajes Al-Rimawi, Nassar Jaradat and Wissam Rabi' in Ramallah city.

Physical Assault

At 10:30, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Harshat area located near Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya village assaulted Samhan Shartih {70 years old} as he was farming his land and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Attack

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Beit Rima town.
2. At 03:45, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a home during their raid into Bir Ziet town.
3. At dawn on September 23rd 2019, 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 Ramallah city.

JENIN

Raid

At dawn on September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces raided Jenin camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes then detained 5 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Tariq Abu Tabikh, Thaer Sweiti, Oqab Sweiti, Tamer Nasharati, and Mohammed Al Akram Abu Nassar in Jenin camp.

Attack

At dawn on September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Jenin camp.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 01:25, Israeli forces raided Bal'a town and detained 3 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Amjad Wael Amir, Ali Younis Abu Younis, and Mohammed Amir in Bala'a town.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Immatin village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 18:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Al-Nabi Eliyas village and Jayyous town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 23:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jit village junction and detained a resident.

Raid

1. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Hablat town, stormed and searched a home and detained a resident.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Azzun town , stormed and searched several homes and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near Jit village junction detained Yusef Ghalib Hanoun {a resident of Anabta town in Tulkarem}.
2.Israeli forces detained Ali Ahmad Al-Jada' in Hablat town.
3.Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Uday Hamza Hussien and Kathim Mufeed Radwan in Azzun town.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Beit Furik military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beita town junction then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 01:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Fuwar area located near Tel village then searched residents and vehicles.

SALFIT

Raid

At 02:15, Israeli forces raided Qarwat Bani Hassan town, detained 2 residents {including a child} then withdrew at 06:20.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents {including a child}:Hazem Zaher Omar Merhi {16 years old} and Abdel-Rahman Abdel-Aziz Rayyan in Qarwat Bani Hassan town.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:10 and again at 20:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles until 22:00.

Raid

At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Jericho city, stormed and searched 3 homes then withdrew at 06:30.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou' town then searched residents and vehicles until 20:30.
2. At 21:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At 05:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Duhishat camp in Bethlehem city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes then detained 3 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Bilal Omar Daoud, Murad Mousa Ahmad Al Khamour, and Jamal Ossama Abdel Fattah Al-Eissa during their raid into Al-Duhishat camp in Bethlehem city.

Attack

At 05:10, 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 Al-Duhishat camp in Bethlehem city.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Halhul town bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 20:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Arrub camp then searched residents and vehicles until 23:00.

Raid

1. At 04:05, Israeli forces raided Hebron city and detained 2 residents.
2. At dawn on September 23rd 2019, Israeli forces raided Beit Awwa and Yatta towns.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Nizar Mohammed Raafat Sidr and Rami Mohammed Khaled Abdul Razek Alowiwi in Hebron city.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 19:00 on August 26th 2019,The permanent and comprehensive cease-fire entered into force on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, expand the fishing area for 6 miles, Up to 12 miles by the end of the current year, reducing the area of ​​the buffer zone from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. The other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within one month of the cease-fire.
On the morning of 28 June 2019, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the sea fishing area in the north of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip and up to 6 nautical miles from the port of Gaza and from the port of Gaza to the south of Rafah until 15 nautical miles .

•Israeli forces broke the cease fire agreement by raiding Central Gaza district.
•Israeli forces broke the cease fire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Khan Yunis 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 partially open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businesspersons and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.

Attack

At 08:00 on September 22nd 2019,Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.

Detention

At 17:00 on September 22nd 2019, Israeli forces positioned at Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing detained Bassam Mahmoud Yusef Gharab {a merchant}{a resident of Beit Lahiya} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.

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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Raid

At 10:15 on September 22nd 2019,Israeli forces escorting military bulldozers stormed 70 m into the vicinity of east Al-Buriej camp and opened fire as they leveled a plot of land then withdrew at 14:30.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 18:20 on September 22nd 2019,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khan Yunis city.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the entry and exit of travelers.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is partially open for the entrance of Humanitarian aid, limited supplies of Diesel fuel and construction material for Internationally funded projects.

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