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DAILY SITUATION REPORT March 7 2023

Total: 92

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 6th March  2023-08:00, 7th March 2023

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Closure

• At 17:00 on 03/06/2023, the occupation forces imposed a complete closure on the governorates of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, on the occasion of the "Purim holiday" among the Jews, and prevented citizens and workers, including permit holders, from entering the city of Jerusalem and Israel, with the exception of diplomatic and international missions and humanitarian cases And emergency medical cases after prior coordination, until 24:00 on 03/08/2023.

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 08:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Abu Dis, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 10:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Biddu, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 08:30, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, and they were: Muhammad Dweik and Khaled Al-Zeer.
2. At 17:25, the occupation forces detained Sondos Shusha, a resident of the Bethlehem governorate, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
3. At 18:00, the occupation forces detained Musa Shehab, a resident of Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.
4. On the evening of 06/03/2023, the occupation forces detained Nafisa Khuwais in the Old City of Jerusalem.

House Demolition

At 09:00, the occupation forces demolished 3 houses in the Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem, owned by the citizens: Yahya Totah, Hani Totah, and Arafat Totah, under the pretext of not having a permit.

Destruction of Property

At 08:30, the occupation forces demolished facilities and barracks owned by the citizens: Muhammad Muhaisen, Majdi Hassan Ali, and Muhammad Musa Dirbas in the eastern region of the village of Al-Issawiya,, under the pretext of not having a license.

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 08:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Halamish" settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 09:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the "Shilo" settlement (on the main road, Ramallah - Nablus), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 16:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Silwad (near the "Ofra" settlement), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 18:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the bridge of Burqa village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 15:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Shuqba, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 17:00, the occupation forces raided the city of Ramallah, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 02:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Beitin, and conducted a patrol.

Closure of main Roads

1. At 23:20, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, and reopened it at a later time.
2. At 23:30, the occupation forces closed the road near the roundabout in the city of Rawabi, and reopened it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:40, a group of settlers, under the protection of the occupation forces, stormed the outskirts of Al-Tira neighborhood in Ramallah, and performed "Talmud" rituals in the place.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Jaba town junction, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Silat Al-Dhahr, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 14:35 and again at 17:50, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Tayaseer checkpoint and impeded traffic.

Settlers Attacks

At 11:15, a group of settlers, in the Al-Maleh area in the northern Jordan Valley, grazed their cows on the citizens' agricultural lands.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 18:10, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Einaf" checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Fonduk, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Izbat Al-Tabib, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 10:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 11:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Nabi Elias, and delivered notices to demolish 8 homes, under the pretext of not having a permit.
4. At 13:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Imatin, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 12:45, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Makram Youssef Muhammad Maraba - a resident of Ras Attia village.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 11:55, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Huwwara checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:40, 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 13:35, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint between the city of Nablus and the town of Asira Al-Shamaliya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 20:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Bazariya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:05, the occupying forces raided the northern town of Asira, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 08:15, the occupation forces raided the villages of Urif and Asira Al-Qibliya, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 10:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Al-Hatab, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 11:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Madama, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 18:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Qusin, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 19:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Aqraba and the villages of Jureesh and Majdal Bani Fadel, and conducted a patrol.
7. At 23:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Sharaf, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 10:10, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Walid Ibrahim Ramadan - residents of Tal village.
2. At 16:45, the occupation forces positioned at the Hawara checkpoint detained 2 citizens: Hamza Ayman Barham and Naji Mahmoud Atta - both residents of the city of Qalqilya.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 16:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Hawara, and attacked shop owners in the northern side of the town.
2. At 17:00, a group of settlers positioned at the roundabout of "Yitzhar" settlement, north of Huwara town, and threw stones at vehicles passing by.
3. At 20:50, a group of settlers stormed the town of Hawara, performed provocative dances under the pretext of celebrating the "Purim" feast of the Jews, attacked Abu Al-Ayal supermarket, and opened fire at a citizen's vehicle, causing material damage to it, and throwing stones and spraying Uz Al-Falfel towards the vehicle of the citizen: Idris Ali Abdel-Taif - residents of the village of Asira Al-Qibliya, and he was accompanied in the vehicle by his wife, daughter, son, and daughter-in-law, which resulted in injuries and suffocation, and they were subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment. The occupation forces also intervened and fired stun grenades and tear gas At the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers, which resulted in the injury of the citizen: Jamil Ezz Saleh Odeh - in a state of suffocation, and he was subsequently transferred to the hospital for treatment.

Injuries

The 5 civilians: Idris Ali Abd al-Latif, his wife, daughter, son and daughter-in-law - residents of the village of Asira al-Qibliya were wounded as a result of shooting and stone throwing by a group of settlers at a citizen's vehicle in the town of Hawara and they were hospitalised at a local hospital.

Attack

At 20:50, the occupation forces in the town of Hawara fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, while they were trying to confront the settler attacks in the town.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

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

Raid

1. At 09:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Kifl Haris, and raided 2 houses, the raid was repeated at 05:10, to accompany a group of settlers, while they were performing the "Talmud" rituals in one of the town's squares.
2. At 10:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Rafat, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 10:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Zawiya, and delivered notices to stop work on building 3 houses, 2 barracks, and 9 agricultural rooms, under the pretext of not having a permit.
4. At 02:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, and detained a child.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan is: Ammar Talal Muhammad Assi, 16 years old.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:40 and again at 07:00, 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 21:30, the occupation forces raid the city of Jericho, and confiscated the surveillance cameras recordings of Banana Land and Al-Mouj parks, under the pretext that unknown persons had opened fire at a military convoy of the occupation forces near the northern entrance to the city.

Confiscation of Property

On 03/ 06/2023, the occupation forces confiscated mobile homes (caravans) owned by a resident of Jerusalem, in the airport area, east of Jericho.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:00, 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 09:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Obeidiya, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Tuqu', stormed a number of homes, detained 7 citizens, and later released them.

Detention

t 17:45, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Nidal Afana -a resident of Beit Jala.

Attack

1. At 16:45, the occupation forces positioned near Aida camp in Bethlehem, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 19:50, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Husan fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

HEBRON

House Demolition

On 06/03/2023, the occupation forces demolished 4 tin-built dwellings, owned by the citizens: Othman Muhammad Jabarin, Khaled Khalil Jibril, Yusef Ahmad Jabarin, and Muhammad Ahmad Jabarin, located in the Shaab Al-Batam area, east of the town of Yatta.

Assaults on Property

On the afternoon of 03/06/2023, the occupation forces closed the entrance to a house using "oxygen" welding, located in Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron, owned by the Al-Bayed family, after the owner left the house to buy some needs for her family, and kept her two children inside the house (one of whom is two and a half years old and 12 years old) during which after her return, the owner of the house saw what happened and started shouting at the soldiers to open the door, especially since her two children were still inside the house then after an hour later, the residents opened the door of the house.

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 storming our areas, and by firing tear gas canisters in Khan Yunis governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 03/06/ 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).

Detention

On 06/03/2023, the occupation forces positioned at the Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez" detained the citizen: Naim Abdel Salam al-Sharif - a resident of the city of Rafah, while he was passing through the crossing to accompany his sick son's wife to a hospital in the West Bank governorates.

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

Raid

On the morning of 03/06/2023, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with cover from reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis, and carried out excavation and razing.

Attack

On the morning of 03/06/2023, the occupation forces fired tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a sewage vehicle, 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 03/06/ 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 03/06/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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