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DAILY SITUATION REPORT May 19 2023

Total: 104

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 18th  May 2023-08:00, 19th May 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Detention

1. At 15:00, the occupation forces arrested 3 citizens in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, who are: Muhammad Taibah (one of the guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque), Ibrahim Al-Natsheh, and Khattab Al-Sharbaty.
2. At 17:30, the occupation forces detained Malik Al-Abbasi in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
3. On 05/18/2023, the occupation forces arrested in the village of Al-Issawiya, the citizen: Muhammad Marwan Obaid, after raiding his house.
4. On the evening of 05/18/2023, the occupation forces arrested, on Salah El-Din Street in Jerusalem, the citizen: Elham Noman, under the pretext that she was raising the Palestinian flag.
5. At 21:15, the occupying forces detained in Jerusalem the citizen: Hisham Nader Qafisha - residents of Ramallah.
6. At 22:00, the occupation forces arrested 2 citizens in the Old City of Jerusalem: Raed Hijazin and Ahed Al-Rishq.

Attack

1. At 21:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, in the Shuafat camp in Jerusalem.
2. At 21:30, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

Assaults on Property

At 11:50, the occupation forces in the Old City of Jerusalem forced shop owners to close their shops at gunpoint, to secure the flags march for the settlers in the city.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:00, the settlers' media march began in the Old City of Jerusalem, with the participation of ministers and members of the "Knesset", headed by the extremist Israeli Minister of Security "Itamar Ben Gvir". They severely beat 4 citizens: Abd Barbar, Firas al-Atrash, Malik Mutwar, and Majd Mutwar.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, groups of extremist settlers, headed by ministers in the occupation government and members of the "Knesset", 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

Raid

1. At 10:40, the occupying forces raided Al-Bireh, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 14:05, the occupation forces raided the town of Silwad, where clashes took place with the citizens, while they were on patrol, which resulted in the injury of a citizen.
3. At 01:25, the occupation forces raided the villages of Deir Bzei' and Ain Arik, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 03:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Mughair, and detained 4 citizens.

Detention

1. At 17:20, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Abdullah Muhammad Al-Barghouti - residents of the town of Kobar.
2. The 4 detainees in the village of Al-Mughayyir are: Kazem Abd al-Salam al-Hajj Muhammad, his son Ali, Muhammad Harbi Shehadeh, and his son Fadi.

Attack

At 14:05, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, 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.

Injuries

The civilian Baraa Muhammad Hamed was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Silwad.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 16:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Faqqu'a, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 17:45, the occupation forces raided the villages of Toura and Nazlat Zaid, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 02:40, the occupying forces raided the town of Qabatiya, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 04:20, the occupation forces raided the villages of Sanur and Siris, and detained 2 citizens in the village of Sanur.

Detention

The two detainees in the village of Sanour are: Yazid Kamal Habiba and Nasser Abdel Hadi Habiba.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 22:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr al-Labad, and detained 3 citizens.
2. At 00:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Zeita, and raided and searched 2 houses.
3. At 01:35, the occupation forces raided the city of Tulkarem, raided and searched a number of homes, and handed over the citizen: Moataz Muhammad Abu Rabie, a notice to review the Israeli intelligence.
4. At 02:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Balaa, and detained 2 citizens.
5. At dawn on 05/19/2023, the occupation forces raided the village of Izbat Al-Tayah, arrested 2 citizens, and blew up a barracks next to a carpentry owned by one of them, under the pretext that there was a machine used for lathe work inside.

Detention

1. The 3 detainees in the town of Kafr al-Labad are: Musab Muhammad Abdullah al-Aswad, Obada Muhammad Abdullah al-Aswad, and Nahar Muhammad Ahmad Rajab.
2. The two detainees in the town of Bala'a are: Zaid Nafeh Hamdan and Mujahid Hamdan.
3. The two detainees in the village of Ezbet Al-Tayyah are: Abdul Latif Nafeh Hamdan and Muhammad Nabil Fares.

Destruction of Property

At dawn on 05/19/2023, the occupying forces blew up, (barracks) next to a carpentry owned by the citizen: Abd al-Latif Hamdan,during their raid into the village of Izbat Al-Tayyah, under the pretext that there was a machine used for lathe work inside.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Hajjah, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Izbat al-Tabib, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 19:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Izbat al-Tabib, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 18:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Azzun and the village of Izbat al-Tabib, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:00, the occupation forces raided the hotel village, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 19:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Thulth, and conducted a patrol.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Deir Sharaf, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:10, the occupation forces raided the villages of Asira Al-Qibliya, Einabus and Madama, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 09:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Sebastia, to accompany a group of settlers during their visit to the archaeological area in the village.
3. At 12:05, the occupying forces raided the northern town of Asira, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 13:05, the occupation forces raided the villages of Deir Al-Hatab and Salem, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 15:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Iraq Burin, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 22:05, the occupying forces raided the village of Kafr Qalil, and conducted a patrol.
7. At 00:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Asira Al-Qibliya, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 21:05, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Suhaib Murad Asaad - residents of the town of Beita.

Destruction of Property

At 10:20, the occupying forces demolished, i, an agricultural room in the Khirbet Al-Marajem area of ​​the village of Duma owned by the citizen: Yasser Fouad Al-Husseini, under the pretext of not having a license.

Land Levelling

At 11:30, the occupation forces leveled near the town of Qusra, a plot of land owned by the citizen: Shehada Abu Saqr.

Settlement Activities

1. At 13:50, a group of settlers in the town of Qusra leveled areas of citizens' land on the eastern side of the town, with the aim of expanding the "Magdolim" settlement.
2. On 05/18/2023, a group of settlers in the village of Jalud leveled areas of the citizens' lands, with the aim of expanding the "Yesh Kodesh" settlement outpost.

SALFIT

Raid

1. At 10:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Bidya, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 10:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Zawiya and the village of Rafat, and conducted a patrol.

Closure of main Roads

At 23:50, the occupation forces closed the western entrance to the town of Kafr Al-Dik and the entrance to the town of Deir Ballout, and reopened them at a later time.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:30, 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 23:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Auja, and conducted a patrol.

Confiscation of Property

At 13:25, the occupation forces confiscated a water well digger owned by the citizen: Abdel Nasser Dar Yassin near Hisham's Palace in the city of Jericho, on the pretext that he had drilled a well in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:25, 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 12:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Husan, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 18:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Marah Rabah, and detained the child: Muhammad Taqatqa, 13 years old, and later released him.

Attack

1. At 13:15, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, near the Aida camp in Bethlehem, at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, which resulted in the injury of a child.
2. At 16:35, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas, near the entrance to the town of Tuqu', at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
3. At 19:15, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, in the Um Rukba area of ​​​​the town of Al-Khader.
4. At 22:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, near the eastern entrance to the village of Husan, at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, which resulted in the injury of a citizen.

Injuries

1. A unidentified child was injured during clashes with the occupation forces near Aida camp in Bethlehem.
2. A unidentified civilian was injured during clashes with the occupation forces near the eastern entrance to the village of Husan.

Settlement Activities

On 05/14/2023, the occupation authorities announced a new plan bearing the number (3/1/407) to expand the "Migdal Oz" settlement, which is established on the lands of the town of Beit Ummar, where the land area covered by the plan is 290 dunums and is located in the natural basin No. (2). ) at Jabal Abu Souda and Khirbet Barikot.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Yatta, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 13:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Karantina area in the Old City of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 13:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Beit Einoun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 13:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 16:15, the occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 12:20, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp, at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

Assaults on Property

On 05/18/2023, the occupying forces in the Old City of Hebron prevented the Hebron Reconstruction Committee from completing the restoration work of a building in the vicinity of the Ibrahimi Mosque, and forced the crew to evacuate the building that belongs to the family: Masuda, and it consists of 3 floors.

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, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Gaza Governorate, which resulted in the injury of 3 citizens.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 05/18/2023 partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen, workers, and travelers through the 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.

Attack

On the afternoon of 05/18/2023, the occupying forces fired live bullets and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, east of Gaza City, towards the citizens participating in a demonstration against the march of flags organized by the occupation government for settlers in the city of Jerusalem, which resulted in the injury of 3 citizens.

Injuries

3 unidentified civilians were injured east of Gaza City.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/18/2023, 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).
* AlAwda - Rafah: on 05/18/2023, it is open (for the departure and entry of citizens).

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