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DAILY SITUATION REPORT May 02 2023

Total: 120

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 1st May 2023-08:00, 2nd May 2023

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

On May 2nd, 2023, people across the country went on a comprehensive strike, affecting all areas of society and all provinces of the country. The strike was held in memory of Khader Adnan, a captive martyr who had been on a hunger strike for 87 days to protest his arrest.

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the town of Al-Eizariya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Anata, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

1. At 09:00, the occupation forces detained Ayham Fawzi Al-Basti in the Old City of Jerusalem.
2. At 09:00, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens (brothers) from the village of Al-Issawiya : Mahmoud Omar Gharib, and his brother, Rabi`.
3. At 10:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Amir Qandil - residents of the town of Beit Surik.
4. At 12:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Ahmed Al-Razem, a resident of Jerusalem, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence services, based on a prior notification.

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.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 13:30, a group of settlers, in the Wadi Al-Rababa area in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, attacked 2 citizens: Anas Samreen and Awad Samreen.
2. At 15:00, a group of settlers in the Wadi Al-Rababa area in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem city attacked a citizen while he was driving a passenger bus.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Silwad (near the entrance to the "Ofra" settlement), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 18:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the bridge of Burqa village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 07:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint on Wadi El-Dalb Road, near the village of Ras Karkar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 23:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Nizam, and patrolled until 00:20.
2. At 04:45, the occupation forces raided Al-Bireh and Al-Jalazoun camp, detained 5 citizens in the camp, and withdrew at 07:25.

Detention

1. At 23:00, the occupation forces detained the child: Amir Muhammad Daoud Salim Saradeeh, 16 years old, in the Ayoun Al-Haramiyeh area, residents of Al-Mazra'a Al-Sharqiya town.
2. The 5 detainees in the city of Al-Bireh and the Jalazoun camp are: Khaled Abu Arafa - residents of the city of Al-Bireh who was deported from the city of Jerusalem, Murad Muhammad Zaid, Muhammad Ramadan Alian, Riyad Muhammad Alyan, and Ziyad Abdul Ghani Qatash - residents of the Jalazoun camp.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 09:40, a group of settlers entered the plain area of ​​Turmusaya town, and assaulted a herd of sheep owned by the citizen: Fadl Abu Alia - residents of the village of Al-Mughair.
2. At 07:35 07:35, a group of settlers, east of the village of Al-Mughair, attacked a vehicle carrying a number of workers, owned by the citizen: Mamoun Muhammad Nasr Abu Alia - residents of the village of Al-Mughair.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 14:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Fahma, and patrolled until 15:20.
2. At 14:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Jaba, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 17:15, the occupation forces raided the villages of Zabuba and Rummana, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 00:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Zababdeh, and patrolled until 04:00.
5. At 02:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Rummana, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Rummana is: Muhammad Youssef Atatreh.

Settlers Attacks

At 20:00, a group of settlers, near the ruins of the evacuated "Homesh" settlement opened fire towards the citizen: Rabi' Jihad Nimr Zubaidi, wounding him and was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in Jenin for treatment.

Injuries

The civilian: Rabi` Jihad Nimr Zubaidi - a resident of the town of Silat al-Dhahr was injured as a result of the shooting by a group of settlers near the ruins of the evacuated "Homesh" settlement.

Killings

At 04:00, the prisoner: Khader Adnan, a resident of the town of Arraba, was killed on hunger strike for 87 days, refusing to arrest him.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 14:55, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Settlers Attacks

At 09:20, a group of settlers in the Al-Sakot area in the northern Jordan Valley, grazing their cows on agricultural crops, attacked and pursued the farmers.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 10:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Khirbet Jabara, and patrolled until 11:20.
2. At 11:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Zeita, and patrolled until 17:10.
3. At 14:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Anabta, and patrolled until 17:10.
4. At 17:05, the occupation forces raided the village of Izbat Shufa, and patrolled until 01:45.
5. At 01:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Balaa, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol, and withdrew at 03:15.

Attack

At 01:50, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:05, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on the main road, Qalqilya - Nablus (near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the Jabara Bridge, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 10:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the villages of Jinsafut and the hotel, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 15:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Settlers Attacks

At 08:00 on 05/02/2023, a settler, while driving his vehicle, ran over the child: Elias Muhammad Nasser, 10 years old, as a result of which was hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

The child Elias Muhammad Nasser, 10 years old was injured as a result of being run over by a settler in front of the village school of Jit..

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

On 01.05.2023, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Surra village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 17:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Beita and the villages of Deir al-Hatab, Salem, Odla and Ainabus, and patrolled until 23:30.
2. At 01:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Aqraba and the village of Burin, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 05:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Beit Dajan, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 15:30, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens (one of whom was a child) - a resident of the village of Qaryut, while they were visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification: Amer Muhammad Musa Sabah and Bakr Amjad, 15 years old.

Attack

At 08:50, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens,, as they tried to confront a group of settlers present in Sarara area of ​​the village of Qaryut.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr Al-Dik, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 04:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Istiya, and detained 2 citizens (including a customs police force officer).

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Deir Istiya are: Al-Askari - Farid Jamal Diab, and Muhannad Tayel Fares.

Settlers Attacks

At 14:00, an armed settler grazed his sheep on the citizens' agricultural lands in the Derba area of ​​the town of Kifl Al-Dik, and pointed his gun at the citizen: Hassan Abdul Karim Theeb Ali Ahmed, while he was trying to confront the settler.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

On 01.05.2023, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Hamra checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

On 01/05/2023, the occupation forces set up flying checkpoints to search all entrances to the city of Jericho (for the tenth day in a row), and impeded traffic.

Raid

At 04:10, the occupation forces raided Ain Al-Sultan camp in the city of Jericho, clashed with the citizens as they stormed home, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The civilian: Majdi Abdel Qader Mahmoud Oweidat was detained (after being wounded) in Ain al-Sultan camp in the city of Jericho.

Attack

At 04:10, the occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters toward citizens during the raid of Ain Al-Sultan camp in the city of Jericho and as a result injured a citizen as they stormed his home, and detained him.

Injuries

The civilian: Majdi Abdel Qader Mahmoud Oweidat was in Ain al-Sultan camp in the city of Jericho.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 10:30.
2. At 12:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 13:30.
3. At 13:10, 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 until 14:00.

Raid

1. At 05:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Asakrah, arrested a soldier from the Palestinian General Intelligence Service, and withdrew at 08:00.
2. At dawn on 05/02/2023, the occupation forces raided the village of Beit Tamar, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in the village of Al-Asakrah is: Al-Askari - Salah Sami Muhammad Asakrah.
2. The detainee in the village of Beit Tamar is: Yazan Yasser Abu Muhaimid.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Halhul, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 14:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint on Al-Shalala Street in the Old City of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 16:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Talat Abu Hadid area in the Old City of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 09:20, the occupation forces raided the towns of Yatta and Al-Samou', and patrolled until 11:30.
2. At 03:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, detained 5 citizens, and withdrew at 06:15.
3. At 03:45, the occupation forces raided the towns of Dura and Beit Awa, detained 3 citizens, and withdrew at 06:15.
4. At 05:30, the occupation forces raided Al-Fawar camp and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 01:50 on 01/05/2023, the occupation forces arrested Ibrahim Saeed Abu Ajamiyeh, during their raid into the city of Hebron (in addition to what was mentioned in the previous report).
2. The 5 detainees in the town of Beit Ummar are: Baraa Saqr Sabarneh, Sharif Zuhdi Sharif Awad, Omar Sadim Salibi, Amr Sadim Salibi, and Alaa Sadim Salibi.
3. The 3 detainees in the town of Beit Awa are: Mahmoud Al-Fasfous - residents of the town of Dura, Rizk Issa Musa Masalmeh, and Tayseer Abdel-Fattah Malouh - residents of the town of Beit Awa.
4. The detainee in Al-Fawar camp is: Ahmed Abu Awwad.

Attack

1. At 17:00 and 23:45, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.
2. At 22:20, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning.

Injuries

The civilian: Muhammad Yusef Madi Jawabreh was injured during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp.

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 agreement by storming our areas in Khan Yunis governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates, and by gunboats firing at fishermen's boats at sea in the northern Gaza governorate, which resulted in the injury of 2 fishermen.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by firing two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 05/01/2023, 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 "Allenby" crossing - previously coordinated for them).

Attack

1. At 11:30 on 01/05/2023, the Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the coast of the Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya. They detained 2 fishermen and confiscated their boat, and released them later.
2. At 11:40 on 05/01/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of the Al-Waha area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya, wounding 2 fishermen.

Injuries

The two wounded fishermen at sea off the coast of the oasis, west of the town of Beit Lahiya, are: Khaled Khaled Rajab Abu Riyala and Rajab Khaled Rajab Abu Riyala - both of them are residents of the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City.

Temporary Detention

At 11:30 on 01/05/2023, Israeli gunboats detained 2 fishermen at sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya, and later released them through the Beit Hanoun - "Erez" crossing. They are: Ibrahim Muhammad Bakr, and his brother Imran.

Confiscation of Property

At 11:30 on 01/05/2023, Israeli gunboats confiscated it off the coast of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya, after they detained 2 fishermen on board.

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.

Attack

At 10:20 on 05/01/2023, the occupation forces fired sound bombs and tear gas from their positions on the Green Line, towards farmers, east of Al-Shujaia neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

KHAN YUNIS

Raid

On the morning of 01/05/2023, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with cover from reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas, east of the town of Khuza'a, and carried out excavation and leveling work.

Attack

On the morning of 01.05.2023, the occupation forces fired sound bombs and tear gas from their positions on the Green Line, towards farmers and shepherds, east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

Palestinian Attacks

At dawn on 05/02/2023, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired two projectiles toward the Green Line.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
*Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/01/2023, 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 05/01/2023, it is open (for the departure and entry of citizens).

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