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DAILY SITUATION REPORT April 7 2023

Total: 100

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 6th April  2023-08:00, 7th April 2023

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Closure

• Since 17:00 on 04/05/2023, the occupation forces imposed a complete closure on the West Bank governorates and the crossings with the Gaza Strip on the occasion of the "Passover" holiday for the Jews, and prevented citizens and workers, including permit holders, from entering the city of Jerusalem and Israel, with the exception of diplomatic and international missions And humanitarian cases and emergency medical cases after prior coordination, until 24:00 on 04/08/2023, and residents of the West Bank governorates will be allowed to enter the city of Jerusalem to perform Friday prayers on 04/07/2023.

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

On 04/06/2023, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the Biddu town tunnel, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 22:45, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Ram (after the occupation soldiers were shot near the junction of the village of Jaba, which resulted in the injury of one of them), where clashes took place with the citizens, while they were on patrol.
2. At 02:00, the occupation forces raided Jaba' (after the occupation soldiers came under fire near the junction of the village of Jaba', which resulted in the injury of one of them), and raided and searched a number of homes..

Detention

1. On 06/04/2023, the occupation forces , detained 2 residents: Muhammad Nasser Abu Qweider and Mustafa Jamil in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.
2. At 14:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Abdeenin the town of Beit Hanina.
3. At 19:00, the occupation forces detained Nidal Majdi, in the Ras Al-Amud neighborhood in Jerusalem.
4. At 21:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Wadih Murad Mahmoud in the village of Al-Issawiya.
5. At 03:40, the occupying forces detained 3 citizens: Moamen Ghalith, Ali Abu Jumaa, and Obada Abu Jumaa. - residents of Al-Tour neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Attack

1. At 22:45, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning, while they were on patrol during the raid into the town of Al-Ram.
2. At 00:40, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning in the Al-Tur neighborhood of Jerusalem.
3. At 01:30, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Closure of main Roads

At 23:45, the occupation forces closed the main street connecting the town of Hazma and the village of Jaba (after the occupation soldiers were shot near the junction of the village of Jaba, which resulted in the injury of one of them), to traffic, and reopened it at 05:45.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Halamish" settlement, and beat a citizen while he was in detention, and later released him.

Raid

1. At 20:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Janiyah, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 23:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Beitlo, and patrolled until 02:40.

Physical Assault

At 11:45, the occupation forces positioned a flying checkpoint located near the roundabout of the "Halamish" settlement, physically assaulted and beat the citizen: Anas Ihsan Satouf -a resident of the town of Beit Rima, as they detained him

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At noon on 04/06/2023, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Rummana, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Yamoun and the villages of Al-Hashimiya and Bir Al-Basha, and patrolled until 16:40.
2. At 14:40, the occupation forces raided the villages of Zabuba and Rummana, and patrolled until 16:40.
3. At 22:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Ya`bad and the villages of Kafr Qud, Tora, and Nazlet Zaid, and conducted a patrol until 02:05.

TUBAS

Detention

At 20:25, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Ali Kamil, in the Humsa Al-Tahta area in the northern Jordan Valley.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Kafr Laqif, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 00:50, the occupation forces closed the Beit Furik checkpoint to traffic, and reopened it at a later time.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 24:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Einabus, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 01:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Surra village (on the main road, Nablus - Qalqilya), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Closure of main Roads

At 12:30, the occupation forces closed the main entrance to the town of Qusra, with earthen mounds.

Settlers Attacks

At 14:20, a group of settlers near the village of Burin assaulted the citizen: Murad Issa Al-Tirawi - a resident of the village of Burin, with sticks and as a result left him hospitalized at Istishari Hospital in Ramallah for treatment.

Injuries

The civilian: Murad Issa Al-Tirawi - a resident of the village of Burin was injured after he was assaulted by a group of Israeli settlers near the village of Burin.

SALFIT

Detention

At 14:40, the occupation forces positioned at the Za'tara junction checkpoint detained the citizen: Muhammad Wajih Qassem Mahamid - a resident of the village of Anin, Jenin Governorate.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of line 90 in the center of Al-Auja town, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. On the evening of 04/06/2023, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 07:00, the occupation forces raided the city of Jericho, to accompany a group of settlers during their visit to the "Shihwan Synagogue" and Herod's Palace, and withdrew at a later time.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 01:00, the occupation forces closed the (container) checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 21:40.
2. At 20:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 22:35.
3. At 20:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 21:45.
4. At 22:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Balou'a area in the town of Al-Khader, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 00:15.

Attack

1. At 24:00, the occupation forces fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and stun grenades toward citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a child.
2. At 00:10, the occupation forces positioned near the eastern entrance to the village of Husan fired live ammunition,rubber-coated metal bullets, and stun grenades, toward citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a a citizen.

Injuries

1. A unidentified child was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the Al-Tal area and the Al-Balou'a junction in the town of Al-Khader.
2. The civilian: Hassan Ali Ismail Hamamra was injured during clashes with the occupation forces near the eastern entrance to the village of Husan.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Umm Al-Khair area, east of Yatta, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 11:50.
2. At 21:40, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the eastern entrance to the town of Dura, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 22:55.
3. At 22:15, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the bridge of the town of Halhul, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 00:30.
4. At 23:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Simiya (entrance to the town of Al-Samou'), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 02:30.

Raid

1. At 00:55, Israeli forces raided Al-Arroub camp, raided and searched 2 houses.
2. At 05:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, where clashes took place with the citizens, during the raid on a number of houses and as a result injured 2 citizens, and detained 3 citizens (including a soldier from the National Security Forces).
3. At 05:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Yatta and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The 3 detainees in the town of Beit Ummar are: Al-Askari - Badr Hussein Awad, Firas Ibrahim Abu Maria, and Allam Youssef Zaqeq.
2. The detainee in the town of Yatta is: Ihab Hisham Abu Zahra.

Attack

1. At 00:35, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 00:55, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.
3. At 05:30, fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses during the raid into the town of Beit Ummar and as a result injured 2 citizens.

Injuries

1. The civilian: Muhammad Yusef Hassan Lafi was injured during clashes with occupation forces near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp
2. Two unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with occupation forces in the town of Beit Ummar.

Closure of main Roads

At 09:25, the occupation forces closed the iron gate established near the junction of the "Negohot" settlement (on the main road leading to the western villages of the town of Dura), under the pretext of Jewish holidays.

Settlers Attacks

At 21:40, a group of settlers in Khallet Al-Dabaa area, east of Yatta town, attacked a house owned by Jamil Al-Amor.

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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing a number of artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of Gaza and Rafah, and by gunboats firing at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the northern Gaza governorate, and by air strikes with dozens of missiles (in 11 successive raids) In the governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis and Rafah.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by firing 44 projectiles towards the Green Line

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 04/06/2023 it is closed (due to Jewish holidays).

Air Strike

At 23:30 on 06/04/2023, Israeli warplanes launched a number of missiles, targeting agricultural land east of the town of Beit Hanoun.

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.

Attack

1. At dawn on 04/07/2023, Israeli gunboats fired at fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City.
2. At dawn on 04/07/2024, the occupying forces fired two artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, towards a site east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.

Air Strike

1. At 23:10 on 04/06/2023, Israeli warplanes launched a number of missiles (in 3 consecutive air raids), targeting agricultural land and 2 sites belonging to a Palestinian armed group in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
2. On the evening of 04/06/2023, Israeli warplanes bombed a number of missiles, targeting agricultural land east of Al-Shujaia neighborhood, east of Gaza City, which led to the collapse of a house due to the bombing in its vicinity.
3. At 03:30 on 04/07/2023, Israeli warplanes launched 12 missiles, targeting agricultural land east of Al-Tuffah neighborhood, north-east of Gaza City, which caused material damage to Muhammad Al-Durra Children's Hospital.
4. At 03:50 on 04/07/2023, Israeli warplanes launched 4 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, southwest of Gaza City.

House Demolition

On the evening of 04/06/2023, the aerial bombardment of a number of missiles on agricultural land in the Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, caused the collapse of an entire house due to the shelling in its vicinity.

Destruction of Property

At 03:30 on 04/07/2023, warplanes launched a missile attack in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood located northeast of Gaza City and as a result caused damaged the Muhammad Al-Durrah Children's Hospital after it was hit by several missiles.

Palestinian Attacks

1. At 23:45 on 04/06/2023, Palestinian armed groups fired 8 projectiles towards the Green Line.
2. At 24:00 on 04/06/2023, Palestinian armed groups fired 20 projectiles towards the Green Line.
3. At 00:50 on 04/07/2023, Palestinian armed groups fired 6 projectiles towards the Green Line.
4. At 02:00 on 04/07/2023, Palestinian armed groups fired a projectiles) towards the Green Line.
6. At 04:00 on 04/07/2023, Palestinian armed groups fired 5 projectiles towards the Green Line.
7. At 05:40 on 04/07/2023, Palestinian armed groups fired 4 projectiles towards the Green Line.

CENTRAL GAZA

Air Strike

At 03:40 on 04/07/2023, Israeli warplanes launched 6 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group in Deir Al-Balah city.

KHAN YUNIS

Air Strike

1. At 23:30 on 04/06/2023, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Al-Fukhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 03:50 on 04/07/2023, Israeli warplanes launched 6 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, west of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 04/06/2023 is closed (due to Jewish holidays).
* AlAwada- Rafah Crossing: on 04/06/2023,is open (for the departure and entry of citizens).

Attack

At 04:30 on 04/07/2023, the occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Rafah.

Air Strike

At dawn on 04/07/2023, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting agricultural land south of the city of Rafah.

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