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DAILY SITUATION REPORT June 19th 2023

Total: 130

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 18th June  2023-08:00, 19th June 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 14:00, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Jaba checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the town of Anata, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

1. At 10:20, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Saeed Muhammad Al-Ghoul - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem.
2. At 11:00, the occupying forces arrested the citizen: Muhammad Haitham Atta Adela - residents of the Ras Al-Amud neighborhood in Jerusalem.
3. At 18:30, the occupation forces detained Jamil Ahmed Owais, a resident of Jerusalem, in the Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem.

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

Raid

1. At 10:00, the occupation forces raided the eastern town of Al-Mazra'a, where clashes took place with the citizens, while they were on patrol.
2. At 11:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Taybeh, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 02:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Mughair, arrested 2 citizens (a citizen and his son), and withdrew at 04:20.
4. At 03:55, the occupation forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp, arrested 2 citizens, and withdrew at 07:20.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the village of Al-Mughayer are: Kamal Al-Naasan and his son Abdullah.
2. The two detainees in Al-Jalazoun camp are: Obeida Youssef Ghawanmeh and Obeida Tariq Ziyad.

Attack

At 10:00, the occupying forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, during the raid into the eastern town of Al-Mazra'a, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while they were on patrol.

Settlers Attacks

At 04:20, a group of settlers from "Ateret" settlement entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Umm Safa, and cut down the branches of about 20 olive trees, and also seized a water tank owned by the citizen: Nasser Qatami.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 15:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Arraba, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 16:40, the occupation forces raided the towns of Silat Al-Harithiya and Al-Yamoun, and the villages of Zabuba, Rummana, and Ta'anak, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 04:50, the occupying forces, with cover from reconnaissance aircraft, stormed the city of Jenin and its camp, where clashes took place with the citizens during the raid on a number of homes, and a helicopter fired a number of missiles on an empty land in the city, which led to the death of 3 citizens (including a child). And 35 citizens were injured (including 6 seriously wounded, and a journalist), and 2 citizens were arrested. As a result of the continued Israeli aggression, the Ministry of Education was forced to postpone the (Tawjihi) exam in the halls located inside the city and the camp as a result of the Israeli aggression, and it is still present in the city and the camp.

Detention

The two detainees in the city of Jenin and its camp are: Essam Abu Al-Haija and Musab Hassan Al-Barmaki.

Attack

At 04:50, during their raid into the city of Jenin and its camp, the occupying forces fired live and metal bullets coated with rubber, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been shot and thrown with stones, while they were raiding a number of houses, which resulted in the death of 3 citizens (including a child). 35 civilians were wounded (including 6 seriously wounded and a journalist).

Air Strike

At 04:50, a helicopter launched missiles towards an empty plot of land during the occupation forces' raid into the city of Jenin and its camp.

Killings

The 3 civilians Ahmed Yousef Saqr, 15 years old, Khaled Azzam Asa'sa, 21 years old, and Qassam Faisal Abu Sariya, 29 years old were killed by occupation forces during clashes in Jenin and its camp.

Injuries

35 civilians, including Hussein Muhammad Salih Anid (severely injured), Qais Jabarin (seriously injured), Thaer Azazi (seriously injured), Louay Wael Al-Hajj, Sabil Ghassan Naghniyeh (seriously injured), Jaafar Al-Asmar, seriously injured), and journalist - Hazem Nasser were injured during clashes in Jenin and its camp.

Assault on Educational sector

On 06/19/2023, the Ministry of Education was forced to postpone the general secondary exam (Tawjihi) in the halls located inside the city of Jenin and its camp, due to the continuous Israeli aggression against the city and its camp.

TUBAS

Raid

At 03:00, the occupying forces raided the city of Tubas, the town of Tammun, and the Al-Fara'a camp, and arrested a soldier from the Preventive Security Service in the camp.

Detention

The detainee in Al-Fara’a camp is: Al-Askari - Ahmed Raed Sobh.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 18:20, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Einaf" checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

1. At 14:35, the occupying forces raided the town of Kafr al-Labad, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Ezbet Shufa, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 21:40, the occupying forces raided the town of Zeita, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 21:00, the occupation forces raided the towns of Anabta, Kafr al-Labad, and the village of Rummana, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 07:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Faroun, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 21:30, the occupation forces opened fire near the gate of the apartheid wall near the town of Qaffin, at a private vehicle owned by the citizen: Zaher Bassam Youssef Harsha - residents of the town of Qafin, and asked his father to hand over the vehicle to the occupation forces present at the gate.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 21:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the town of Jayyous and the village of Nabi Elias, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 22:45, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the "Karnei Shomron" settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 23:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 23:05, the occupying forces raided the village of Farata, and patrolled until 04:40.
2. At 04:50, the occupying forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and patrolled until 06:30.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 14:50, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Qusra, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 11:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Majdal Bani Fadel, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 13:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Aqraba and the villages of Sebastia and Burin, and patrolled until 16:20.
3. At 16:05, the occupation forces raided the villages of Tal Surra, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 20:05, the occupation forces raided the villages of Kafr Qalil, Burin, Asira Al-Qibliya and Orif, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 02:45, the occupying forces raided the town of Beita, and detained 5 citizens.
6. At 07:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Salem, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The 5 detainees in the town of Beita are: Diaa Jamil Awad Hamayel, Nabil Ahmed Diab, Munir Mahmoud Diab, Ammar Zuhair Asaad, and Karam Azzam Abu Mazen.

Attack

At 19:35, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas, near the entrance to the village of Burqa, at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

SALFIT

Raid

1. At 13:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, and delivered notices to stop construction in 3 houses, under the pretext of not having a permit.
2. At 13:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Bidya, and conducted a patrol.

Closure of main Roads

At 10:25, the occupying forces closed the agricultural roads leading to the Al-Qa'dah area, near the town of Turmusaya, with earthen mounds.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:40, 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 03:15, the occupying forces raided the city of Jericho and Ain Al-Sultan camp in the city, arrested a citizen in the camp, and withdrew at 03:40.

Detention

1. On 06/18/2023, the occupation forces near the "Yafit" settlement in the northern Jordan Valley, arrested the child: Ayham Sami Mahmoud Al-Masry, 17 years old.
2. The detainee in Ain Al-Sultan camp in the city of Jericho is: Samir Ibrahim Muhammad Abu Sharar.

BETHLEHEM

Detention

1. On 06/18/2023, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Laith Naim Farhan Salahat Al-Zeer - residents of the town of Janata.
2. On 06/18/2023, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Muhammad Ahmed Salama Al-Amir - residents of Aida camp in Bethlehem, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ithna, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 22:20.

Raid

1. At 13:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Shuyukh, where clashes took place with the citizens, while delivering a notice to demolish the house of the citizen: Muhannad Haroun, under the pretext of not having a permit.
2. At 02:10, the occupation forces raided Hebron, arrested 2 citizens, and withdrew at 06:05.
3. At 03:05, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Samou', and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The two detainees in the city of Hebron are: Raed Yousef Al-Sarsour, and Mahdi Najeh Al-Sarsour.

Attack

1. At 13:30, during the raid into the town of Al-Shuyukh, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while they were delivering a notice to demolish a house, under the pretext of not having a permit.
2. At 13:35, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

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, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 06/18/2023, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen, workers, and travelers through the Karama crossing "Allenby" - previously coordinated for them).

Detention

On the morning of 06/18/2023, the occupying forces arrested 2 unidentified citizens in the northern Gaza Strip, while they were trying to infiltrate the border fence into Israel.

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

On the morning of 06/18/2023, the occupying forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 06/18/2023, it is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel and cooking gas, and building materials for the private sector and for internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda - Rafah: on 06/18/2023, it is open (for the departure and entry of citizens).

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