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DAILY SITUATION REPORT May 05 2023

Total: 75

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 4th  May 2023-08:00, 5th May 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the town of Al-Eizariya (near the roundabout of the "Ma'ale Adumim" settlement), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 15:00, the occupation forces raided the eastern town of Sawahra, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 04:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Aqab, clashed the citizens opened fire towards a citizen's vehicle as they stormed on a number of homes.

Detention

1. At 17:00, the occupation forces detained the child: Mahmoud Ali Mustafa, 13 years old, in the village of Al-Issawiya.
2. At 23:00, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Muhammad Mahmoud and Abdel Qader Dari both residents of the village of Al-Issawiya in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Attack

1. At 22:55, the occupation forces assigned to guard the apartheid wall near the village of Beit Ijza fired live and metal bullets coated with rubber, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, which resulted in the injury of a citizen, and he was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in the city Ramallah for treatment.
2. At 04:35, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, which set fire to a citizen's vehicle, while it was raiding a number of houses during the raid into the town of Kafr Aqab.

Injuries

The civilian: Muhammad Jamal Musa Rayan was injured during clashes with the occupation forces near the village of Beit Ijza.

Destruction of Property

At 04:35, the occupation forces set fire to a citizen's vehicle, as they fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens during their raid into the town of Kafr Aqab.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:40, a group of settlers was present at the intersection of the village of Mikhmas, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.

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

At 20:30, the occupation forces set up 3 checkpoints at the entrances to the villages of Nabi Saleh and Deir Abu Mishaal, and near the roundabout of the "Halamish" settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 05:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Ammar, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 11:50, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Al-Mughair fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, , under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 12:35, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Jalama, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:30, the occupation forces raided the towns of Ya'bad, Araba, Kafr Ra'i, and the villages of Bir al-Basha and Ajjah, and detained 2 citizens in the town of Kafr Ra'i.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Kafr Rai are: Osama Izz al-Din al-Sheikh Ibrahim and Jamal Munib al-Sayyid.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

1. At 20:50, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Shufa checkpoint, obstructing traffic.
2. At 22:35, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Einaf" checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

1. At 13:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Khirbet Jabara, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 15:35, the occupation forces raided the eastern town of Baqa, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 18:35, the occupation forces raided the village of Izbat Shufa, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 01:40, the occupation forces raided the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm, and stormed a residential building.
5. At 02:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Alar, and conducted a patrol.

QALQILIYA

Raid

1. At 14:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Imatin, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 16:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Hajjah, and conducted a patrol.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 11:34, the occupation forces closed the Hawara checkpoint, to traffic, and reopened it at a later time.
2. At 23:20, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Shafi Shomron" checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

1. At 08:30, the occupation forces raided the villages of Sebastia and Odla, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 09:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Beit Dajan, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 09:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Salem, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 19:05, the occupation forces raided the village of Rojib, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 07:05, the occupation forces raided the village of Salem, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

1. At 11:30, the occupation forces opened fire near the roundabout of the village of Einabus, in the center of the town of Hawara, under the pretext that she was trying to stab a settler, which led to her death.
2. At 18:00, the occupying forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, near the roundabout in the village of Einabus, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
3. At 19:05, the occupation forces positioned in the town of Hawara fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured 4 citizens, and left 15 other citizens suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas.

Killings

The civilian: Iman Ziyad Ahmed Odeh, 26 years old - a resident of the town of Hawara was killed as a result of being shot by the occupation forces near the roundabout of the village of Ainabus in the center of the town of Hawara.

Injuries

4 civilians including Diaa Abdel Qader and Qutaiba Odeh were injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Hawara.

Settlers Attacks

At 12:45, a group of settlers were present in the vicinity of the Beit Furik checkpoint, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles, which led to smashing the windows of the vehicle of the citizen: Abd al-Rahim Hanani.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

On 04/05/2023, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Hamra checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

On 04/05/2023, the occupation forces set up flying checkpoints to search all entrances to the city of Jericho (for the thirteenth day in a row), and obstructed traffic.

Detention

At 02:40, the occupation forces positioned at Al-Hamra checkpoint, detained the citizen: Ahmed Al-Amouri - residents of Jenin camp.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 21:05, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Container" checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Nashash junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), and at 22:30 the procedures were tightened to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Irtas, and delivered notices to stop work on building 2 houses owned by the two citizens: Jamal Odeh and Muhammad Ayesh.
2. At 11:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Khader, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 20:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Harmala, and conducted a patrol.
4. On the morning of 05/05/2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Doha, clashed with the citizens, as they raided a number of homes.

Attack

On the morning of 05/05/2023, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of homes, during their raid into the town of Doha.

Destruction of Property

At 08:50, the occupation forces demolished a restaurant owned by the citizen: Rashid Barghout, in the Ain Jawiza area in the village of Al-Walaja, under the pretext of not being licensed.

HEBRON

Raid

At 02:25, the occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, and conducted a patrol.

Settlers Attacks

At 10:25, a group of settlers from the "Khavat Ma'on" settlement outpost in the Maghair Al-Abeed area, east of the town of Yatta, attacked the shepherds, killed a head of sheep with knives, and stole 4 heads belonging to the citizen: Izz al-Din Shehadeh Makhamra, after she assaulted him and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

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 05/04/2023, 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).

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.
*Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/04/2023, 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 05/04/2023, is closed.

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