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DAILY SITUATION REPORT January 5 2023

Total: 111

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00 4th January 2023-08:00,5th January 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At dawn on 01/05/2023, the occupation forces raided Qalandia camp, and detained 3 citizens (including a citizen and his son).

Detention

1. At 10:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Issa Ali Atoun - residents of Sur Baher village.
2. The 3 detainees in Qalandia camp are: Youssef Abd al-Rahim al-Khatib, Raed Fayez Mutair, and his son Samed.

Attack

At 24:00, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, in the village of Al-Issawiya for alleged stoning.

House Demolition

At 09:30, the occupation authorities demolished a house belonging to the citizen: Muhammad Ahmad Asi Al-Awar, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having a license.

Settlers Attacks

On 01/01/2023, a group of settlers in the Mount Zion area of the city of Jerusalem broke and vandalized more than 30 tombstones, some engraved images, and broke some crosses on Christian graves in the Protestant cemetery.

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 08:15, the occupation forces set up 3 checkpoints at the entrances to the town of Turmusaya and the villages of Beitin and Ras Karkar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 08:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Atara town bridge, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 09:45, the occupation forces set up 3 checkpoints at the entrances to the towns of Silwad and Al-Taybeh, and under the bridge of Yabroud village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 16:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the bridge of the town of Deir Dibwan, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

5. At 16:05, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on Wadi El-Dalb Road, near the entrance to the village of Ras Karkar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
6. At 17:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Deir Abu Mishaal, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
7. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the town of Al-Taybeh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 09:05, the occupation forces raided the village of Shebtin, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 16:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Jifna, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 03:45, the occupation forces raided the city of Ramallah, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 04:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Rima, and detained 2 citizens (a citizen and his son).
5. At 04:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Yabroud, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. At 23:55, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Sayel Safwan - residents of the town of Beit Liqia.
2. The two detainees in the town of Beit Rima are: Samer Mustafa Al-Barghouti, and his son Basil.
3. The two detainees in the village of Yabroud are: Qusay Qatash and Muhammad Ammar.

Destruction of Property

At 08:55, the occupation forces demolished an agricultural room and a well for collecting water in the Al-Khalil area in the village of Al-Mughair, and uprooted 250 olive seedlings on agricultural land owned by the two citizens: Akram Al-Naasan and Uday Abu Alia, under the pretext that it is located in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.

Settlers Attacks

At 17:00, a group of settlers, near the town of Turmusaya, threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 14:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Rummana, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 17:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Anin, and conducted a patrol.
3. On the evening of 01/04/2023, the occupying forces raided the town of Qabatiya, and detained a citizen.
4. At 03:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Faqqu'a, and detained a citizen.
5. At dawn on 01/05/2023, the occupation forces stormed the city of Jenin, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 03:55 on 01/04/2023, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Brigadier Muhannad Issa, during their raid into the village of Al-Jalama (as mentioned in the previous report).
2. On 01/04/2023, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens - residents of the town of Qabatiya, while they were visiting the Israeli intelligence: Abd al-Hadi Issam Ahed Alawneh and Abdallah Ahmed Zakarneh.
3. The detainee in the town of Qabatiya is: Abd al-Aziz Bassam Abu Obeid - a resident of the city of Jenin.
4. The detainee in the village of Faqqu'a is: Muhammad Ahmed Hussein Sarhan.
5. The detainee in the city of Jenin is: Ahmed Mahmoud Abahre.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 13:55, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

1. At 10:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Fara'a, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:20, the occupation forces raided the city of Tubas, the towns of Aqaba, Tammun, the village of Tayasir, and Al-Fara'a camp, and detained a citizen in Al-Fara'a camp.

Detention

The detainee in Al-Fara’a camp is: Ahmed Saleh Al-Yasidi.

Assault on Educational sector

On the evening of 01/04/2023, the occupation forces raided the school of the village of Al-Maleh in the northern Jordan Valley, and photographed its facilities.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 15:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Lid and the villages of Ramin, Saffarin and Shufa, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 18:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Khirbet Jabara, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 21:00, the occupation forces raided Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 12:35, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Ahmed Tawfiq Azza - a resident of Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm.
2. At 17:40, the occupation forces detained Muhammad Khaled Nayef Khairallah (A National Security Force Officer) - a resident of Tulkarm camp.
3. The detainee in Nour Shams camp is: Ashraf Hefzy Abu Libdeh.

QALQILIYA

Detention

At 13:40, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens (one of whom was a child) , : Abdul Qadir Muhammad Suwaidan and Raed Abdul Hamid Radwan from inside a construction workshop in the town of Azzun.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 09:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Aqraba, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 10:15 and again at 03:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Hawara, and forced shop owners to close their shops, under the pretext of throwing stones at settler vehicles passing through the town center and they detained 2 citizens (one of whom was a a General Intelligence Service officer).
3. At 11:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Beita, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 12:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Naqoura, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 13:05, the occupation forces raided the village of Burqa, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 01:55, the occupation forces raided Balata camp in the city of Nablus, where clashes took place with the citizens, while they surrounded and searched a house, which resulted in the death of a child and the injury of a citizen, and they also arrested a citizen.
7. At 07:10, the occupation forces raided the northern town of Asira, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the town of Hawara are: Al-Askari - Muhammad Hamed Hashash, and Ahmed Saeed Araysha - both residents of Balata camp in Nablus.
2. The detainee in Balata camp in the city of Nablus is: Hassan Nafez Araysha.

Attack

At 01:55, the occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged shooting and stoning during the raid into Balata camp in Nablus, while they were besieging and searching a house, and as a result killed a child and the injured
another a citizen.

Killings

The child: Amer Abu Zeitoun, 16 years old was killed during clashes with the occupation forces in Balata camp in Nablus.

Injuries

The civilian: Muhammad Hashash was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in Balata camp in Nablus.

Land Levelling

At 14:05, the occupation forces leveled an area of the citizens' agricultural lands in the village of Orif.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the village of Haris, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 14:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Zawiya, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 15:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 03:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Al-Deek, and conducted a patrol.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:55, 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.

Raid

At 11:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Khader, and conducted a patrol.

Destruction of Property

At 09:40, the occupation forces demolished, a live stock den for sheep farming, owned by the citizen: Khairy Ibrahim Sobeih, in the Abu Sud area in the town of Al-Khader,under the pretext of not being licensed.

Settlers Attacks

At 22:20, a group of settlers entered the outskirts of Khalayel Al-Louz village and threw stones at citizens' homes.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At 22:45, the occupation forces raided Hebron, the raid was repeated at 01:25, and they conducted a patrol.
2. At 01:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Yatta and detained a citizen.
3. At 07:35, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Karma, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 09:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Khaled Musa Abu Hussein - residents of Hebron.
2. The detainee in the town of Yatta is: Louay Ratib Ibhais.
3. The detainee in the village of Karma is: Ashraf Hassan Abdel Fattah Al-Awawdeh.

Attack

At 10:20, 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 child.

Injuries

The child: Alaa Hassan Abu Shamaa, 14 years old was injured during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp.

Confiscation of Property

At 11:55, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by the citizen: Muhammad Ahmed Samamra in the town of Al-Dhahiriya,.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:00, a group of settlers in the Old City of Hebron threw stones at the citizens.

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 and Khan Yunis, and by gunboats shooting at fishermen's boats at sea in the northern Gaza governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 01/04/ 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).

Attack

1. At 08:00 on 04/01/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boat while they were chasing it at sea off the shore of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.
2. At 10:15 on 04/01/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boat while they were chasing it at sea off the shore of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.
3. At 10:15 on 01/04/2023, 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 Jabalia.
4. At 15:00 on 01/04/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Beit Hanoun.
5. At 21:15 on 04/01/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boat while they were chasing it 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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 12:45 on 01/04/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 01/04/ 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 01/04/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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