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DAILY SITUATION REPORT February 23 2023

Total: 231

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 22nd  February  2023-08:00, 23rd February 2023

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Closure of District

02/23/2023, A general strike took place all governorates, which included schools, universities, shops and banks, in condemnation of the massacre committed by the occupation forces in the city of Nablus, which resulted in the death of 11 citizens (including 3 elderly people and a child). 102 others were wounded (7 of them seriously).

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 22:15, the occupation forces closed the Qalandia military checkpoint (under the pretext that an unidentified individual had opened fire at the checkpoint), and reopened it at a later time.

Raid

1. At 14:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Biddu, and stormed and searched a vehicle maintenance shop.
2. At 15:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Jib, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

1. At 14:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in the town of Abu Dis.
2. At 14:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in Al-Ram town.
3. At 15:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in the town of Biddu,.
4. At 15:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in the town of Abu Dis.
5. At 21:20,the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
6. On 02/22/2023,the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in the village of Sur Baher.

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

1. At 08:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Beitin, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 13:00, 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 17:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Kafr Malik, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

4. At 18:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Aboud, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
5. At 18:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Deir Abu Mishaal, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
6. At 24:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on the Wadi al-Dalb road, located between the villages of Ras Karkar and Deir Bazi', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

At 18:50, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Mu'tasim Nasr Mashal - a resident of the town of Deir Ghassaneh.

Attack

1. At 18:00, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured 2 citizens.
2. At 18:00, the occupation forces positioned near the "Ofer" camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning

Injuries

The two civilians (including): Muhammad Fadl Al-Tamimi - residents of the village of Nabi Saleh were injured during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 13:55, the occupation forces raided the villages of Arana, Beit Qad, Jalboun, Taanak, Zabuba and Rummana, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:05, the occupation forces raided the town of Ya`bad, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 01:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Silat Al-Dhahr, and conducted a patrol.

Killings

At 01:30, the citizen: Muhammad Nabil Fawzi Al-Sabah, 29 years old, a resident of Jenin camp, died of his serious wounds that he sustained during clashes with the occupation forces in Jenin camp (as mentioned in a report on 02/13/2023).

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 09:30, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the "Mikhola" settlement in the northern Jordan Valley, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

At 16:45, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Ayham Fayez Youssef Aida - a resident of the city of Tubas.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

1. At 08:20 and again at 15:55, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Shufa checkpoint and impeded traffic.
2. At 10:20, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Einaf" checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

1. At 16:45, the occupation forces raided the town of Qafin, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Ramin, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 23:55, the occupation forces raided the city of Tulkarm, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 21:30, 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

Raid

At 23:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and conducted a patrol.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Asira Al-Shamaliya, the raid was repeated at 19:55, and they conducted a patrol.
2. At 09:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Sebastia, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 10:10, the occupation forces raided the city of Nablus, clashed with the citizens, and fired a number of shells towards a house while they were surrounding it, killing 11 citizens (including 3 elderly citizens and a child), and wounding 102 citizens (including 7). Citizens - seriously injured, and 3 journalists).

4. At 18:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Salem, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 18:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Surra, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 00:40, the occupying forces raided the village of Tal, and conducted a patrol.
7. At 04:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Beita and the villages of Awarta and Odla, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 22:45, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Ayman Abdel-Rahman Awes - a resident of the eastern village of Al-Laban, under the pretext that he had thrown stones at a settler bus.

Attack

At 10:10, during their raid into the city of Nablus, the occupatiopn forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated metal bullets , stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens,for alleged shotting and stoning and also fired a number of shells while they were surrounding a house, which led to the death of 11 citizens (including 3 elderly citizens, and a child), and 102 civilians were wounded (including 7 seriously wounded, and 3 journalists).

Killings

The 11 civilians killed during confrontations in the city of Nablus are: Adnan Sabaa Baara, 72 years old, Muhammad Khaled Anbousi, 25 years old, Tamer Nimr Minawi, 33 years old, Musab Munir Muhammad Awais, 26 years old, Hussam Bassam Aslim, 24 years old, Muhammad Abdel Fattah Abdel Ghani, 23 years old, Walid Riyad Hussein Dakhil, 23 years old, Abdel Hadi Abdel Aziz Ashqar, 61 years old, Muhammad Farid Shaaban, 16 years old, Jasser Jamil Abdel Wahhab Qanair, 23 years old, and Anan Shawkat Enab, 66 years old.

Injuries

The 102 wounded (including 7 seriously wounded citizens, and 3 journalists) during clashes with the occupation forces in the city of Nablus (he knew of them): Hussein Hamdi Hussein Habishah, Naim Samer Naim Sayeh, Kinan Marwan Fathi Sab' al-Aish, 17 years old, Issa Ayesh Issa Abu Dawas, Youssef Shadi Nayef Haj Daoud, 11 years old (serious injury), Majd Mahmoud Ahmed, Muhammad Firas Muhammad Al-Quqa, Iyad Mujahid Salim Maalwani, Islam Moaz Jaafar Aisha, 16 years old, Talal Hilal Muhammad Oweijan, 14 years old, Ayman Nawaf Khaled Halawa, Abdul Rahman Sabry Abbas Abu Mustafa, 18 years old, Hassan Amer Muhammad Tayem, Ayman Muhammad Khader Abu Abdullah, Abdullah Ashraf Hussein Abu Amra, Ihab Mustafa Abu Lail, Khaled Shawkat Ahmed Abu Khamis, Majdi Muhammad Afif Darduk, Hamad Abdul Muttalib Luay Danbek 17 years old, Ayman Amer Obaid, Qassem Abdul Salam Sawan Ammar Muhammad Saadat Muhammad Jabr, Moaz Nizar Hamadneh, Tariq Essam Jaber, Naim Samer Naim Sayeh, Amr Hamdi Alam Al-Koni, Youssef Muhammad Shafiq Hashash, Muhammad Abdul Karim Khatib, Hisham Yasser Ladawi, Ahmed Luay Yaish, Muhammad Jihad Bisharat, Ammar Abu Hamad , Mustafa Muhammad Hamlawi, Walid Ramadan Daya, Amid Hobeisha, Iyad Mujahid Maalwani, Ahmed Kilani, Masoud Abdel Raouf Hammami, Abdel Halim Muhammad Abdel Halim, Tariq Essam Jaber, Omar Ahmed Hanno, Moayad Tabouq, Hamza Abdel Latif Hindiyeh, and Hazem Mahmoud Ibrahim.

Destruction of Property

At 11:15, the occupation forces demolished an agricultural room in the town of Qusra, under the pretext of not having a license.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:00, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens on the outskirts of the village of Orif, attacked the citizens, and set fire to a bulldozer, which was working on paving a road in the village lands.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Kafr Al-Deek, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 09:45, the occupation forces raided the towns of Qarawat Bani Hassan and Bidya, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Bruqin, and conducted a patrol.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:10, a group of settlers was present in the vicinity of the Za'tara junction checkpoint, and provoked the citizens passing through the checkpoint.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Ain Al-Dyouk, north of the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

1. At 17:00, the occupation forces positioned near the Aqabat Jaber camp in the city of Jericho fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 17:40, the occupation forces near Ain Al-Sultan camp in the city of Jericho fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

House Demolition

At 10:10, the occupation forces demolished, in the village of Ain Al-Dyouk Al-Tahta, a two-storey house, with an area of ​​​​170 square meters, owned by the citizen: Muhammad Awni Siam, under the pretext of not having a permit.

Settlers Attacks

On 02/22/2023, a group of armed settlers in the Al-Maarajat area, west of the city of Jericho, impeded the Bedouin and shepherds of Arab Al-Malehat from leaving their homes at gunpoint.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:55, 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.
2. At 16:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 14:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Khader, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 17:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol, as a result, injured 3 citizens.

Detention

1. At 10:40, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Musa Hatem Ibrahim Diriyeh - a resident of the town of Beit Fajjar.
2. At 23:15, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Mujahid Youssef Muhammad Taqatqa - a resident of the town of Beit Fajjar, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.

Attack

At 17:20, the occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning, while on patrol, during the raid into the town of Beit Fajjar and as a result injured citizens leaving them hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

Three unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Beit Fajjar.

House Demolition

At 08:15, the occupation forces demolished 3 houses belonging to the citizens: Ghadir Muhammad Hassan Al-Tarsh (a house with an area of ​​​​110 square meters), Abdullah Rabah (a house consisting of 3 floors, with an area of ​​​​each floor of 120 square meter's). square metres), and Rajai al-Araj (a house of 110 square meters), located in Ain Jawiza and Khallat Al-Hoor area's of the village of Al-Walajat under the pretext of not having a license.

Destruction of Property

At 08:15, the occupation forces demolished, in the areas of Ain Jawiza and Khallat Al-Hour in the village of Al-Walaja, 2 barracks for sheep farming (partial demolition), under the pretext of not being licensed.

Settlement Activities

On 02/22/2023, The occupation authorities approved the construction of 1,000 settlement housing units in the "Gush Etzion" settlement bloc, which was built on the lands of the citizens occupied in 1967.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:00 and again at 17:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ithna to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 12:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bani Naim, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 14:10, the occupation forces raided the Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 14:25, the occupation forces detained 5 citizens: Anwar Salem Al-Mahariq, Firas Al-Mahariq, Abdullah Al-Mahariq, Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Mahariq, and Muhammad Al-Mahariq in the Shaab Hamdan area, near the town of Al-Samou'.

Attack

1. At 13:05, the occupation forces, located in front of Al-Aroub camp, fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured 2 citizens.
2. At 15:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron.
3. At 19:35, 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 22:20,the occupation forces positioned near the Khursa village junction fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning

Injuries

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

House Demolition

At 13:20, the occupation forces demolished a residential room of 72 square meters owned by the citizen: Wissam Abu Asaad,in the town of Ithna under the pretext of not having a license.

Closure of main Roads

At 18:25, the occupation forces closed the entrance to Al-Arroub camp, and reopened it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

At 21:30, a group of settlers was on the bypass road in the Farsh al-Hawa area, north of Hebron, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles, causing material damage to a number of them.

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, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Rafah Governorate, by gunboats firing at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate, and by air strikes with 5 missiles (in two successive raids) in the Gaza and Central governorates and as a result killed a civilian.
A citizen succumbed to his serious injuries in North Gaza Governorate.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire agreement by firing 6 mortar shells towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 02/22/ 2023, 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).

Killings

On the evening of 02/22/2023, the citizen: Muhammad Sami Al-Abed Abu Al-Amreen, 33 years old - resident of Jabalia camp, died of serious injuries he sustained during his participation in a demonstration near the border fence, east of the town of Jabalia, about two years ago.

Attack

On the morning of 02/22/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of Beit Lahiya, and arrested 4 fishermen (including 3 brothers), and confiscated their boat.

Detention

The 4 detained fishermen at sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniya area, west of the town of Beit Lahia, are: Muhammad Jamal Bakr, Omar Muhammad Bakr, and his two brothers Ibrahim and Mansour - all of them residents of Gaza City.

Confiscation of Property

On the morning of 02/ 22/ 2023, the occupying forces confiscated a fishing boat at sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahia, after they detained 4 citizens on board.

Palestinian Attacks

At dawn on 02/ 23/ 2023, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired 6 mortar shells towards the Green Line.

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

On 02/23/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire toward fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City.

Air Strike

At 06:05 on 02/ 23/ 2023, Israeli warplanes launched missiles towards a site belonging to a Palestinian group, west of Gaza City.

CENTRAL GAZA

Air Strike

At 06:05 on 02/23/2023, Israeli warplanes launched 4 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian group near the entrance to Al-Bureij camp.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 02/22/ 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 02/22/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

Attack

At 14:00 on 02/22/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Al-Shouka, east of Rafah.

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