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DAILY SITUATION REPORT December 16 2022

Total: 77

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00 15th December 2022-08:00, 16th December 2022

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 04:30 on 12/15/2022, the occupation forces raided Qalandia camp, stormed and searched a house.

Detention

1. At 09:30, the occupation forces positioned near Al-Amoud Gate in Jerusalem detained the citizen: Yasser Masalmeh.
2. At 10:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Rabih Hamad - a resident of Qalandia camp, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence services, based on a prior notification.
3. At 21:00, the occupation forces detained the child: Ali Abu Owais, in the village of Al-Issawiya.

Deportation

At 12:00, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Hanadi Al-Halawani - residents of Jerusalem, for a period of 6 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Attack

1. At 09:00, the occupation forces positioned at the Shuafat checkpoint in Jerusalem, fired tear gas canisters at the vicinity of the Shuafat camp schools near the checkpoint.
2. At 20:00, the occupation forces positioned at the Shuafat checkpoint in Jerusalem, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.

Injuries

The Civilian: Yahya Sami Al-Amoudi was injured during clashes with the occupation forces at the Shuafat checkpoint in Jerusalem.

Destruction of Property

At 08:30, the occupation forces demolished a barracks for breeding livestock and birds, a room for breeding horses, and vandalizing a sandy yard for training horses, owned by the citizen: Nimr Mustafa Eid in the town of Al-Zaim under the pretext of not being licensed.

Confiscation of Property

At 08:30, the occupation forces confiscated iron piles, metal sheets, and complete equipment for building (bricks), with an area of 90 meters, owned by the citizen: Kamal Al-Rajabi, in the town of Al-Zaim, under the pretext of not being licensed.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, the occupation forces set up two checkpoints on the Wadi al-Dalb road and between the villages of Ras Karkar and Kafr Nima, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 11:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Yabrud, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 11:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Silwad (near the "Ofra" settlement), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

5. At 15:55 and again at 20:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Turmusaya to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
6. At 16:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Taybeh town junction (on the Al-Maarajat road connecting the governorates of Ramallah and Jericho), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
7. At 19:10, the occupying forces set up a roadblock on Wadi El-Dalb Road, near the village of Ras Karkar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
8. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the bridge of Yabroud village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
9. At 20:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ras Karkar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
10. At 21:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Shebtin, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 13:00, the occupation forces, stationed in the vicinity of the entrance to the "Psagot" settlement, located on the eastern outskirts of Al-Bireh, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 15:25, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Settlers Attacks

At 20:50, a group of settlers in the northern Jordan Valley extended a water line about 10 km long from the "Hamdat" settlement to the new settlement outpost in the Khirbet Movih area.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

1. At 14:10, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Einaf" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic until 17:00.
2. At 21:45, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Shufa checkpoint, obstructing traffic until 23:30.

Attack

At 15:30, the occupation forces, stationed in the vicinity of Gate No. 104 built on the apartheid wall, west of Tulkarm, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Al-Dik, and delivered notices to demolish and stop work on 7 houses owned by the citizen: Ashraf Abdullah Ali Ahmed, Bassam Ahmed Al-Dik, Anan Jasser Al-Dik, Tayseer Fayek Al-Dik, Muhammad Ismail Habboub, Muhammad Jabr Naji Wael Khalil Merhi.
2. At 17:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Istiya, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 20:40, the occupation forces positioned near the separation wall, south of Qalqilya fired live ammunition ,rubber coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Surra village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the "Shafi Shomron" settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

At 20:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Jaber Shawqi Tamim Salem – a resident of the village of Bazariya, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the village of Haris, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafel Haris, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:40, the occupation forces stormed the town of Kafr Al-Deek, and delivered notices to stop work and construction in 6 inhabited houses in the western region, belonging to: Ashraf Abdullah Ali Ahmed, Bassam Ahmed Al-Dik, Anan Jasser Al-Dik, Tayseer Faiq Al-Dik, Muhammad Ismail Habboub, and Muhammad Jabr Naji.
2. At 17:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Istiya, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 24:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Marda, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol.

Detention

1. At 09:25, the occupation forces positioned at the Za'tara junction checkpoint detained 2 citizens: Muhammad Nidal Aqel and Sari Muhannad Shteiwi - both residents of the village of Kafr Qaddum, Qalqilya Governorate.
2. At 22:40, the occupation forces positioned at the western entrance to the village of Haris detained 2 citizens: Abdel Nasser Zaki Hashim Jojo and Tamraz Muhammad Tamraz - both residents of the Gaza Strip.
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JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

At 17:55, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Hamra checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasna area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 19:50.

Raid

At 01:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, and patrolled until 02:20.

Detention

At 11:35, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Falah Ahmed Abyat - residents of the village of Kisan, south of the town of Tuqu',

Attack

At 20:25, the occupation forces positioned near the town of Al-Khader fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:45, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the Khallet Al-Nahla area near the village of Wadi Rahal, and severely beat the citizen: Muhammad Yahya Ayesh, 70, while he was on his land, which resulted in bruises, and he was subsequently admitted to the hospital for treatment.

HEBRON

Military Checkpoints

At 17:40, the occupation forces closed the Tel Rumeida checkpoint in the Old City of Hebron, and reopened it at a later time.

Raid

At dawn on 12/16/2022, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, and detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers).

Detention

1. At 11:00, the occupation forces detained Khalil Ali Khalil Hamidat, in the town of Bani Naim.
2. The 3 detainees in the town of Beit Ummar are: Aysar Muhammad Mohsen Al-Zaqiq, Muhammad Yusef Hassan Alqam, and his brother Ahmed.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

At 11:00, the occupation police detained an Israeli police bus near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, and allowed it to pass after the intervention of the Military Liaison at 11:20.

House Demolition

At 14:25, the occupation forces demolished, in the Farsh Al-Hawa area, north of Hebron, a house (under construction) and a well for collecting water, owned by the citizen: Samer Abdel-Jawad Abu Aisha, under the pretext of not having a license.

Confiscation of Property

1. At 11:00, the occupying forces confiscated 2 tents belonging to the two citizens: Abdul Qadir Yahya Al-Jaafrah and Ibrahim Yahya Al-Jaafrah, in the Al-Taybeh area of the town of Tarqumiya, under the pretext of not having a license.
2. At 11:00, the occupation forces confiscated books and personal photos from the house of the citizen: Jaafar Misk, in the Jabal Jawhar area of Hebron, during their raid and search.
3. On 12/15/2022, the occupation forces confiscated an agricultural caravan owned by the citizen: Tayseer Irfaiya, located west of the village of Birin, south of the town of Bani Naim, on the pretext of not having a license.

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 cease-fire agreement by storming our areas in Gaza Governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, Central Gaza, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, and by gunboats firing at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the governorates of North Gaza and Khan Yunis .

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 12/15/ 2022, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing “Allenby” - previously coordinated for them).

Attack

1. At 09:30 on 12/15/2022, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands, east of the town of Beit Hanoun.
2. At 14:15 on 12/15/2022, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.

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.

Raid

At 10:30 on 12/15/2022, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with cover from reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas 50 meters east of Gaza City, and carried out excavation and leveling, and withdrew at 16:30.

Attack

At 13:30 on 12/15/2022, the occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of Gaza City.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 09:45 on 12/15/2022, the occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of Al-Bureij camp..

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 11:30 on 12/15/2022, the occupation forces fired fire and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 14:15 on 12/15/2022, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Abasan, east of Khan Yunis.
3. At 22:15 on 12/15/2022, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 12/15/ 2022, it is partially open (for the entry of limited quantities of fuel and fuel for the power plant, fodder, foodstuffs, and medical materials).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: On 12/15/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

Attack

At 09:00 on 12/15/2022, the occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of Rafah.

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