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DAILY SITUATION REPORT December 21 2022

Total: 109

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00 20th December 2022-08:00, 21st December 2022

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 22:00, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Qalandiya military checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

At 08:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Anata, clashed with the citizens as they stormed and searched a home and a citizen.

Detention

1. At 08:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Ihab Adnan Musa Al-Hadra - residents of Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.
2. At 10:30, the occupation forces positioned in the village of Al-Issawiya detained 2 citizens: Ahmed Sa'ed Obaid and Musab Amer Mahmoud.
3. At 21:00, the occupation forces detained Uday Alaa Al-Haddad in the Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem.
4. The detainee in the town of Anata is: Amjad Mahmoud Abu Haniyeh.

Attack

1. At 08:00,the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a house during their raid into the town of Anata.
2. At 10:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
3. At 16:00, the occupation forces positioned near the mountain junction in the town of Abu Dis,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: Youssef Saeed Rabie was injured during clashes with occupation forces near the Jabal Junction in the town of Abu Dis.

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 19:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the bridge of the village of Ein Yabroud, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the town of Silwad, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 09:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Um Safa, and patrolled until 10:10.
2. At 13:45, the occupation forces raided Al-Bireh, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 22:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Ain, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 02:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Ni'lin, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. At 15:20, the occupation forces detained 4 citizens: Imad Muhammad Hanoun, Youssef Kanaan Shreteh, Musa Iyad Abu Qara, and Yusef Ali Shriteh (all residents of Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya village.
2. The two detainees in the town of Ni'lin are: Muhammad Fidai Nafeh and Izz al-Din Khalil al-Habazi.

Attack

1. At 09:05, the occupation forces positioned near the southern entrance to the town of Silwad (near the "Ofra" settlement)fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 09:20, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Al-Mughair fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
3. At 09:30, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Ras Karkar fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
4. At 09:45, the occupation forces positioned near the western town of Al-Mazra'a fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
5. At 12:20, the occupation forces positioned near the village of Beit Sira, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
6. At 12:20, the occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to Al-Bireh fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
7. At 15:50, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
8. On the evening of 12/20/2022,the occupation forces near the town of Beitunia, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 15:25, the occupation forces raided the villages of Zabuba and Rummana, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 03:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Jaba' and the village of Al-Fandqumiyah, and detained a soldier from the Presidential Guard in the town of Jaba.
3. At 04:10, the occupation forces raided the towns of Burqin, Ya'bad and the village of Fahma, and detained 5 citizens.
4. At 05:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Ra'i and the village of Kafr Qud, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Jaba is: Al-Askari - Sayel Muhammad Hamamreh.
2. The 5 detainees in the towns of Burqin, Ya`bad and the village of Fahmah are: Mahdi Yasser Sobh - residents of the town of Burqin, Ahmed Ghanem - residents of the town of Burqin, Majdi Hassan Amarneh - residents of the town of Jaba', Jamal Muhammed Maraia - residents of the village of Fahmah, and Khaled Ahmed Maraba - residents of Fahma village.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 15:45, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Shufa checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Raid

1. At 15:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Zeita, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 00:50, the occupation forces raided the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm, and stormed 3 houses.
3. At 01:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Qafin, and conducted a patrol.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Imatin, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 23:40, 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 22:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 23:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Hajjah, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 03:15, the occupation forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and stormed and searched a home.

Attack

At 20:50, the occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the town of Azzunfired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Closure of main Roads

On the evening of 12/20/2022, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to the town of Azzun, and reopened it at a later time.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 22:40, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Hawara checkpoint, obstructing traffic.
2. At 23:10, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 11:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Burqa, and patrolled until 16:30.
2. At 13:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Aqraba, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 18:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Qalil, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 21:25, the occupying forces raided the northern town of Asira, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 23:35, the occupation forces stormed the city of Nablus, where clashes took place with the citizens, during the raid on a number of homes, and handed over the citizen: Nidal Saeed Mansour, a notice to review the Israeli intelligence. .
6. At 00:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Qabalan, and conducted a patrol.
7. الساعة 04:00 اقتحمت قوات الإحتلال قرية نف جبيل، وقامت بالدورية.

Detention

At 00:15, the occupation forces positioned near the village of Deir Sharaf detained, the citizen: Ahmed Hassoun Al-Kara - residents of Nablus.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the village of Haris, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 12:45, the occupation forces raided the city of Salfit, and conducted a patrol.

Settlers Attacks

At 21:40, one of the guards of "Ariel" colony sprayed pepper gas in the face of the citizen: Saddam Mahmoud Jabr Shuqair, as a result of which he suffocated, and was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in Salfit for treatment.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 09:00.
2. At 23:35, 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.

Raid

1. At 10:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Irtas, and patrolled until 15:40.
2. At 10:55, the occupation forces raided the city of Bethlehem, and conducted patrols until 12:55.
3. At 23:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Khader, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 03:05, the occupation forces raided the Aida and Al-Azza camps in Bethlehem, and detained a citizen in the Aida camp.

Detention

1. At 01:00, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Ayad Jamal Ayad Al-Harimi - residents of Bethlehem, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.
2. The detainee in Aida camp in Bethlehem is: Tamer Yassin Abu Salem.

Attack

1. At 19:20, the occupation forces positioned near the town of Al-Khaderfired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 20:20, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Husan fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bani Naim, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 11:00.
2. At 15:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the horizon of the village of Zif, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 11:30, the occupation forces raided Hebron, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 00:45, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Samou', and conducted a patrol.
3. At 00:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Dura, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 01:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Ithna and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Idna is: Qusai Nader Azmy Jabara Al-Asoud.

Attack

1. At 08:35, the occupying forces, stationed in the vicinity of the Abu Al-Rish checkpoint in the Old City of Hebron, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 09:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, which resulted in the injury of a child.
3. At 09:50, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.
4. At 14:55, the occupation forces positioned near the bridge of the town of Halhul fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Injuries

1. The child: Omar Fahd Nujoom, 15 years old was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron.
2. The civilian: Muhammad Issa Bahr during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar.

House Demolition

1. At 10:00, the occupation forces demolished barracks and tents used for housing in the Wadi Jahish area, southeast of the town of Yatta, owned by the citizens: Khaled Hamid Al-Hadar and his brother Fadl.
2. At 13:10, the occupation forces demolished, in the Tal Ma'in area, east of the town of Yatta, a residential room owned by the citizen: Ayed Ali Al Hamada, under the pretext of not having a license.

Destruction of Property

At 14:55, the occupation forces demolished, , a sheep farm owned by the citizen: Nasser Al-Adra in the village of Al-Tuwani, east of the town of Yatta under 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 ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of North Gaza, Central Gaza, and Rafah.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 12/20/ 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

At 11:30 on 12/20/2022, 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 Jabalia.

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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

1. At 11:30 on 12/20/2022, 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 Al-Bureij camp.
2. At 13:15 on 12/20/2022, 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 Al-Maghazi camp.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 12/20/ 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 12/20/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

Attack

At 08:00 on 12/20/2022, 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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