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DAILY SITUATION REPORT May 23 2023

Total: 75

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 22nd May 2023-08:00, 23rd May 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Detention

At 17:10, the occupation forces arrested 3 citizens - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, who are: Muhammad Abu Najma, Mustafa Baydun, and Ahmad Baydoun.

Attack

1. At 18:50, the occupying forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, near the cemetery of the town of Al-Eizariya, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 21:00, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, in the Ras Khamis area of ​​Shuafat camp in Jerusalem, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

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

Raid

1. At 08:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Um Safa, and clashes took place with the citizens, while they were demolishing a house (under construction), under the pretext of not having a permit.
2. At 10:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Al-Sudan, and demolished an agricultural room, under the pretext of not having a license.
3. At 21:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Ni'lin, where clashes took place with the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while they were bombing the house of the family of the martyr: Moataz Al-Khawaja, which resulted in the injury of 2 citizens.
4. At dawn on 05/23/2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Bir Zeit, and detained a citizen.
5. At dawn on 05/23/2023, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Mughair, and detained 2 citizens (to pressure their two sons to surrender to the occupation forces).

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Bir Zeit is: Ayser Kanaan.
2. The two detainees (to put pressure on their two sons to surrender themselves to the occupation forces) in the village of Al-Mughayyir are: Yasser Hajj Muhammad, 62 years old, and Alaa Hajj Muhammad, 48 years old.

Attack

1. At 08:55, during the raid into the village of Umm Safa, the occupying forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while they were demolishing a house (under construction).
2. At 21:20, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, during the raid into the town of Ni'lin, at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while they were blowing up the house of the martyr's family: Moataz Al-Khawaja, which injured 2 citizens.

Injuries

The two wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Ni'lin (their names were not known).

House Demolition

1. At 08:55, the occupying forces demolished, during their raid into the village of Umm Safa, a house (under construction), of an area of ​​200 square meters, owned by the citizen: Khaled Qaraan, under the pretext of not having a permit.
2. At 21:20, the occupation forces blew up a house on the second floor in a 4-storey building, owned by the family of the martyr: Moataz Al-Khawaja, in the town of Ni'lin.

Destruction of Property

At 10:20, the occupying forces demolished, during their raid into the village of Deir Al-Sudan, an agricultural room owned by the citizen: Mashhour Ghazi Badr, under the pretext of not having a license.

Closure of main Roads

On 05/22/2023, the occupying forces continued to close the eastern and western entrances to the village of Al-Mughair (for the tenth day in a row), forcing citizens to take long and bumpy alternative roads to reach their workplaces.

JENIN

Raid

At 04:50, the occupation forces stormed the town of Qabatiya, where clashes took place with the citizens, during the raid on a number of houses, which resulted in the injury of 4 citizens (one of them seriously), and they also arrested 2 citizens, and handed over 2 others notices for review by the Israeli intelligence, they are: Shadi Al-Sami, Fadi Al-Kayed, and withdrew at 05:25.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Qabatiya are: Ahmed Ayed Rafiq Abu Al-Rub and Mustafa Azzam Al-Zaher.

Attack

At 04:50, during the raid into the town of Qabatiya, the occupying forces fired live and metal bullets coated with rubber, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been shot and thrown with stones, while they were raiding a number of houses, which resulted in the injury of 4 citizens (one of whom was seriously injured).

Injuries

The 4 wounded (one of whom was seriously wounded) in the town of Qabatiya are: Qais Hatem Arrawi (seriously wounded), Osaid Faisal Al-Disi, Shadi Hassan Al-Qasim, and Muhammad Wael Abu Al-Rub.

TUBAS

Confiscation of Property

On 05/22/2023, the occupying forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by the Joint Services Council in the northern Jordan Valley, in the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 00:55, the occupying forces raided the town of Zeita, raided and searched a house, and withdrew at 04:35.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:30, a group of settlers entered the plain area of ​​the village of Ramin, and set fire to a vast area of ​​land planted with wheat, owned by the citizen: Fadi Salman.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Izbat al-Tabib, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 23:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Hajjah, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Qusra, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 20:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Qaryut, and raided and searched a house.
2. At 00:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Osrin, raided and searched a number of homes and shops, and withdrew at 01:30.
3. At 01:20, the occupation forces raided the popular housing area in Nablus, arrested a citizen, and withdrew at 02:50.
4. At 01:55, the occupation forces raided Salem village, raided and searched a number of homes.

Detention

The detainee in the popular housing area in the city of Nablus is: Muhammad Sabih Tabanga.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:35, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 13:20.

Raid

1. At 15:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Bidya, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 20:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, arrested a citizen, and confiscated a bulldozer.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Deir Ballut is: Samer Abdullah.

Confiscation of Property

At 20:15, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by the citizen: Najeh Suleiman Judy, during the raid into the town of Deir Ballut.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 15:10.

Raid

At 01:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Auja, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 01:55.

Detention

1. At 14:30, the occupation forces arrested at Al-Karama crossing (Allenby), the citizen: Adam Imad Abdel-Fattah Fararjah - residents of Al-Duheisheh camp in Bethlehem.
2. The detainee in the town of Al-Auja is: Abdul Moneim Khaled Jarahid.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:50, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 21:30.

Raid

1. At 01:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, arrested a citizen, and withdrew at 03:25.
2. At 02:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Khader, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:25.
3. At 03:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Husan, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Beit Fajjar is: Jabr Jamal Diriyeh.
2. The detainee in the town of Al-Khader is: Mahmoud Hussein Muhammad Salah.
3. The detainee in the village of Husan is: Qusay Adly Amin Hamamra.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Awa, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 13:20.
2. At 17:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:15, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on Wadi Al-Saman Road, south of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 20:30.
4. At 19:35, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Al-Dhahiriya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 20:50.

Raid

At 03:10, the occupation forces raided Al-Arroub camp and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 09:30, the occupation forces detained Hatem Abu Turki, in the Old City of Hebron.
2. At 18:00, the occupation forces arrested Omar Abdel-Halim Al-Qasrawi in the Old City of Hebron.
3. The detainee in Al-Arroub camp is: Muhammad Youssef Al-Muzayen.

House Demolition

At 11:15, the occupation forces demolished an 80-square-meter house in the village of Ma'in, east of Yatta, owned by the citizen: Diab Ahmed Hamamda.

Destruction of Property

1. At 11:15, the occupation forces demolished, in the village of Ma'in, east of the town of Yatta, a tent used for agricultural purposes, owned by the citizen: Ayed Ali Hamamdeh.
2. On 05/22/2023, the occupying forces demolished, in the Zuweidin area, east of the town of Yatta, the floor of a house - a settlement (under construction), on an area of ​​200 square meters, owned by the citizen: Nasser Ramadan.
3. On 05/22/2023, the occupying forces demolished 2 water wells owned by the two citizens: Eid Al-Tabbaneh and Anwar Al-Tebneh, located in the village of Umm Al-Khair, east of Yatta.

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 05/22/2023 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
*Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/22/2023, 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 05/22/2023, it is open (for the departure and entry of citizens).

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