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DAILY SITUATION REPORT March 9 2023

Total: 95

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 8th March  2023-08:00, 9th March 2023

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Closure

*Since 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

Attack

1. At 15:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured 7 citizens and left 80 citizens suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas.
2. On 03/08/2023, the occupation forces in the village of Beit Ijza fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, following the funeral of the martyr: Muhammad Hussein Abu Kafia, 36, (who was killed on 09/24/2022, where his body was seized from theat date before being delivered on 03/08/2023).

Injuries

7 unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Al-Ram.

Confiscation of Property

On 03/08/ 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle in the city of Jerusalem, owned by the freed prisoner: Ammar Al-Masry, and seized his bank account, under the pretext that he received money from the Palestinian National Authority.

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 19:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ras Karkar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Turmusaya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 22:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Taybeh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 17:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Um Safa, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol, which resulted in the injury of a citizen.
2. On the evening of 08/03/2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Beitunia, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol.

Detention

At 14:25, the occupation forces positioned at the "Al-Mahkama" checkpoint located near the "Beit El" settlement, north of Al-Bireh ,detained the citizen: Muhannad Aref Sidr -a resident of Al-Bireh.

Attack

1. At 17:45, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.
2. On the evening of 03/ 08/ 2023, the occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during the raid into the town of Beitunia.

Injuries

The civilian: Saleh Tanatra was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the village of Umm Safa.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road to the Wadi Daouq area, near the town of Arraba, and detained 2 citizens (one of whom was a university student).

Raid

1. At 04:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Yamoun, clashed with the citizens as they stormed a house and as a result injured a citizen, and detained another citizen.
2. At 06:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Silat Al-Harithiya, and detained a citizen.
3. At 06:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Jaba, where clashes took place with the citizens, during the raid on a number of homes, and detained 3 citizens (including a National Security Force Officer), and opened fire at a vehicle carrying 3 citizens near the town's junction, and as a result killed all 3 of them , and their vehicle was blown up after being searched, and it withdrew at 08:00.

Detention

1. The two detainees at a flying checkpoint in the Wadi Daouq area near the town of Arraba are: Muhammad Mufid Muhammad Abu Zant (university student), and Masoud Mustafa Muhammad Abu Zant - both of them are residents of the city of Tulkarm.
2. The detainee in the town of Al-Yamoun is: Muhammad Saeed Shaban.
3. The detainee in the town of Silat al-Harithiya is: Muhammad Haroun Jaradat.
4. The 3 detainees in the town of Jaba' are: Al-Askari - Raed Youssef Suleiman Khanfar, Bahaa Fayez Salatneh, and Aziz Anis Khaliliya.

Attack

1. At 04:40, the occupation forces fired live ammunition , rubber coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a house during the raid into the town of Al-Yamoun and as a result injured a citizen.
2. At 06:10, the occupation forces fired rubber coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses, and fired towards a vehicle carrying 3 citizens near the town's junction and as a result killed the 3 civilians, and their vehicle was bombed after being searched.

Killings

1. At 08:00, the child: Walid Saad Daoud Nassar, 14 years old, resident of Jenin, succumbed to his serious wounds, during the raid on Jenin and its camp (as mentioned in the previous report).
2. The 3 martyrs, as a result of the occupation forces shooting at the vehicle that was carrying them near the junction of the town of Jaba, are: Ahmed Muhammad Fashafsha, 22 years old, Sufian Adnan Fakhouri, 26 years old, and Nayef Ahmed Yusef Malaysha, 25 years old - all of them are residents of the town of Jaba.

Injuries

A unidentified civilian was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Al-Yamoun.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

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

Detention

At 12:40, the occupation forces detained Ghazi Basharat, in the Khirbet Al-Hadidiya area in the northern Jordan Valley.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 21:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Balaa, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 00:10.
2. At 01:05, the occupation forces raided the town of Zeita, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Bala'a is: Muhammad Samir Mahmoud Nabtiti - a resident of the city of Tulkarm.
2. The detainee in the town of Zeita is: Moufid Radwan Sayed Hamad.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 24:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Hajjah, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Habla, and patrolled until 12:00.
2. At 21:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Jit, and stormed a house.

Attack

At 16:00, the occupation forces stationed in the vicinity of the "Eyal" checkpoint, north of the city of Qalqilya, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured 2 children.

Injuries

The two civilians: Muhammad Saqr al-Aqra', 17 years old, and Yazan Abu Wadi, 16 years old were injured during clashes with the occupation forces, in the vicinity of the "Eyal" checkpoint, north of Qalqilya.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 17:15 and again at 21:50, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Huwwara checkpoint and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:00 and again at 22:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Al-Murabaa area near the entrance to the village of Tal to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 12:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Surra village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 18:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Al-Ain area, near the village of Juresh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 01:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Beita, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 07:30.
2. At 02:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Sebastia, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 07:30.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Beita is: Ahmed Awad Idris Hamayel.
2. The detainee in the village of Sebastia is: Muhammad Musab Allawi.

Settlers Attacks

At 09:50, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Rojib, and cut down and uprooted 37 olive trees, owned by the citizens: Raed Ateeq and Rehab Dweikat.

SALFIT

Raid

At 12:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, and patrolled until 17:25.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

On the evening of 08/03/2023, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

On the morning of 08/03/2023, the occupation forces raided Fasayel village and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Fasayel is: Haitham Kamal Ashtian Shalalfa.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 17:10, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the (Container) checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

At 13:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Rashaida, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 14:15.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Al-Rashaida is: Ahmed Omar Khalaf Al-Rashaida.

Attack

At 19:55, the occupation forces positioned near the Aida camp cemetery in Bethlehem, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Wadi Sa'ir Road, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 22:00.

Raid

1. At 05:30, the occupation forces raided Al-Sheikh neighborhood in Hebron, and detained a citizen.
2. At dawn on 09/03/2023, the occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 06:40, the occupation forces detained Habib Ali Abdullah Taha in the Old City of Hebron.
2. The detainee in Al-Sheikh neighborhood in Hebron is: Hamza Samih Yahya Abu Hammad.
3. The detainee in Hebron is: Fadi Natsheh.

Attack

1. At 11:45, the occupation forces positioned in the Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards civilians for alleged stoning.
2. On the evening of 03/08/2023, 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 civilians for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.
3. On the evening of 03/08/2023, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards civilians for alleged stoning

Settlers Attacks

On 03/08/2023, an armed settler in Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron, assaulted the child: Habib Ezz Al-Bayed, 12 years old, with a glass bottle while he was playing in front of his house and as a result left him hospitalized with head injuries, contusions and cuts.

Injuries

1. A unidentified civilian was injured during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar.
2. The child: Habib Ezz Al-Bayed, 12 years old was injured as a result of a settler attack on Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron.

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 storming our areas in Khan Yunis governorate, and by firing a number of artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of northern Gaza, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, and by firing at the fishermen's boats at sea in the northern Gaza governorate, and the shooting resulted 2 civilians were wounded in Khan Yunis.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 03/08/ 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. On the morning of 08/03/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.
2. On the morning of 08/03/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Beit Hanoun.

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 03/08/2023, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with cover from reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas, east of the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis, and carried out excavation and razing.

Attack

1. On the morning of 08/03/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Khan Yunis.
2. On the afternoon of 03/08/2023, the occupation forces fired a number of artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group and agricultural lands, east of the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis, wounding 2 civilians.

Injuries

Two unidentified civilians were injured as a result of the occupation forces firing a number of artillery shells east of the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 03/08/ 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 03/08/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

Attack

On the morning of 03/08/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Rafah.

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