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DAILY SITUATION REPORT March 20 2023

Total: 98

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 19th March  2023-08:00, 20th March 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 10:00, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Jaba checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Detention

1. At 17:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Mahmoud Atoun in the village of Sur Baher.
2. On 03/19/2023, the occupation forces detained 3 citizens: Muhammad Sharif, Laith Ghaith, and Wissam Sidr in the Old City of Jerusalem.
3. On the evening of 03/19/2023, the occupation forces detained 2 children: Omar Ibrahim Abu Mayyala, 15 years old, and Adam Ashraf Zaytoun, 14 years old in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
4. At dawn on March 20 2023, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Akram Ghaseb Obaid in the village of Al-Issawiya.

Deportation

1. On 03/18/2023, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Aida Al-Sidawi - a resident of the city of Jerusalem, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, after she was summoned for questioning.
2. On 03/19/2023, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Fatima Khader - a resident of the city of Jerusalem, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, after she was summoned for questioning.

Attack

1. At 20:00, the occupation forces positioned in the Al-Tur neighborhood of Jerusalem fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 02:20, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens in the town of Al-Eizariya.

Settlers Attacks

On the morning of 03/19/2023, 2 settlers in the city of Jerusalem attempted to attack the Gethsemane Church, where a clergyman in the church and the citizen: Hamza Ajaj, managed to confront them.

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

Military Checkpoints

At 20:15, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the "Al-Mahkama" checkpoint near the "Beit El" settlement, north of Al-Bireh, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ain Sinya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of the "Halamish" settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 21:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Taybeh town junction (on the Al-Maarajat road connecting the Ramallah and Jericho governorates), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities..

Raid

1. At 14:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ur Al-Tahta, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:35, the occupation forces raided the village of Kharbatha Bani Harith, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 01:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Sinjil, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 04:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Arura, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 04:00, the occupation forces positioned near the town of Bir Nabala, detained the citizen: Walid Muhammad Hammad - residents of Al-Amari camp in Ramallah.

Closure of main Roads

At 19:35, the occupation forces closed the roundabout of Ain Ayoub, near the village of Ras Karkar, and reopened it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 20:15, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the village of Beitin, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by, which led to the smashing of the windows of a number of vehicles.
2. At 20:20, a group of settlers were near the roundabout of Ain Ayoub, near the village of Ras Karkar, and assaulted the citizen: Moamen Al-Masry, as a result of which he was bruised.
3. At 22:00, a group of settlers, located near the entrance to the town of Ni'lin, attacked a vehicle carrying 5 citizens and as a result

Injuries

2 unidentified civilians were injured after they were attacked by settlers near the entrance to the town of Ni'lin.

JENIN

Detention

1. At 12:00, the occupation forces positioned at a military checkpoint, detained the citizen: Muhammad Yasser Al-Khalidi - a resident of Jenin.
2. At 14:30, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Mujahid Khaled Hassan Al-Amoudi - a resident of the town of Burqin, while visiting his son in one of the occupation prisons.

TUBAS

Raid

At 01:25, the occupying forces raided the village of Tayasir and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 12:05, the occupation forces positioned at a military checkpoint, the citizen: Ali Abdel Raziq Qassem Abu Arra - a resident of the town of Aqaba.
2. The detainee in the village of Tayaseer is: Fadi Walid Jaber Wahdan.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 17:00, the occupation forces closed the Shufa checkpoint, and reopened it at a later time.

Raid

At 01:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Zeita, and detained 2 citizens (brothers).

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Zeita are: Abdul Basit Ibrahim Abu Al-Ezz, and his brother Muhammad.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road connecting the town of Jayyous and the village of Nabi Elias, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 15:00 and again at 22:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Azzun and conducted a patrol.
2. At 18:15, the occupation forces raided the villages of Jit and Kafr Laqif, and conducted a patrol.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:10, the occupation forces closed the "Shafi Shomron", Beit Furik and Hawara checkpoints (after shooting at a settler's vehicle in the town of Hawara), and later reopened them.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the Al-Murabaa area, near the entrance to the village of Tal, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:25, the occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the entrances to the town of Aqraba and the village of Majdal Bani Fadel, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:10, the occupation forces raided the villages of Deir Sharaf and Qusin and conducted a patrol.
2. At 11:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Qabalan, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 14:05, the occupation forces raided the northern town of Asira, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 16:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Hawara (after shooting at a settler's vehicle), stormed a number of shops and confiscated their surveillance cameras.
5. At 16:20, the occupation forces raided the towns of Beita, Jama'in, and the villages of Urif, Asira Al-Qibliya, Ainabus, Madama, and Odla, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 22:35, the occupation forces raided the city of Nablus, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 08:45, the occupation forces positioned at "Shafi Shomron" checkpoint detained 2 Palestinian General Intelligence Service officers :Mahmoud Muhammad Jamil, and Mustafa Ahmed Shabib (both residents of the village of Burqa).

Assaults on Property

At 21:55, the occupation forces closed the shops located on both sides of the main street in the town of Hawara (under the pretext of shooting at a settler's vehicle in the town).

Closure of main Roads

At 16:15, the occupation forces closed the entrances to the town of Jamma'in, the villages of Deir Sharaf, Urif, Einabus, and the Al-Murabaa area junction near the entrance to the village of Tal (following the shooting at a settler's vehicle in the town of Hawara), and reopened them at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 16:05, a group of settlers in the town of Hawara fired randomly at shops located on both sides of the main street in the center of the town.
2. At 16:25, a group of settlers was near the junction of the "Shafi Shomron" settlement, and threw stones at vehicles passing by on the main road, Nablus - Jenin.
3. At 17:25, a group of settlers positioned near the junction of "Yitzhar" settlement threw stones at vehicles passing by.
4. At 21:10, a group of settlers was on the bypass road passing by the "Yitzhar" settlement, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing on the street.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 16:15, the occupation forces closed the Za'tara junction checkpoint (after shooting at a settler's vehicle in the town of Hawara, Nablus governorate), and reopened it at a later time.

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Bruqin, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Settlers Attacks

At dawn on 03/20/2023, a group of settlers stormed the city of Salfit, slashed the tires of 10 vehicles, and wrote (racist) slogans in Hebrew on the walls of houses in the northern side of the city.

JERICHO

Settlers Attacks

On the evening of 03/19/2023, a group of settlers on Al-Maarajat Road (which connects the governorates of Jericho and Ramallah) threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by, which resulted in the injury of a citizen who suffered injuries and bruises, while his wife fainted.

Injuries

The civilians: Munir Ahmed Abdullah Mur was injured due to a settler attack on Al-Maarajat Road (which connects the governorates of Jericho and Ramallah).

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 20:35, the occupation forces raided the city of Beit Jala and the towns of Doha and Al-Khader, and detained 2 citizens (a citizen and his son) in the town of Doha.

Detention

1. At 11:10, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Rami Musa Thawabteh - a resident of the town of Beit Fajar.
2. The two detainees in the town of Doha are: Bassem Kettaneh and his son Ali.

Settlers Attacks

At 22:20, a group of settlers closed the entrance to the village of Beit Sakarya, with stones, and the citizens reopened the road.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Fawar camp, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 06:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Samet, and detained 3 citizens.

Detention

1. At 14:30, the occupation forces positioned near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, detained the citizen: Uday Al-Ja'bari.
2. The 3 detainees in the village of Deir Samet are: Baraa Muhammad Hussein al-Hroub, Izz al-Din Youssef al-Hroub, and Iyad Sharif Awawdeh.

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.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 03/19/ 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).

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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 03/19/ 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 03/19/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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