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DAILY SITUATION REPORT May 25 2023

Total: 116

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 24th May 2023-08:00, 25th May 202

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 11:10, the occupying forces raided the eastern town of Sawahra, and raided and searched a house.

Detention

At 20:30, the occupation forces detained Moataz Al-Rajabi, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.

House Demolition

On 05/24/2023, the occupation authorities demolished a house belonging to the family: Obeidat, in the Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood in Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having a permit.

Destruction of Property

At 09:00, the occupation forces leveled a plot of land in the village of Sur Baher and demolished a wall belonging to the citizen: Akram Amira.

Settlers Attacks

At 20:50, a group of settlers in the Batn Al-Hawa area in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem city attacked a family: Zahida, and her children.

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

At 04:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Mughair, arrested 2 citizens (a citizen and his son), and withdrew at 04:25.

Detention

The two detainees in the village of Al-Mughayyir are: Farid Awad Allah Abu Alia, and his son Muhammad.

Confiscation of Property

At 10:20, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by the citizen: Yusef Ibrahim Al-Sayes, in the village of Kafr Malik.

Closure of main Roads

On 05/24/2023, the occupying forces continued to close the eastern and western entrances to the village of Al-Mughair (for the twelfth day in a row), forcing citizens to take long and bumpy alternative roads to reach their workplaces.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 13:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Ya`bad and the villages of Nazlat Zaid and Toura, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 17:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Rummana, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 03:55, the occupation forces raided the towns of Al-Yamoun, Silat Al-Harithiya, and the village of Tanak, raided and searched a house, arrested a citizen in the town of Al-Yamoun, and withdrew at 06:35.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Al-Yamoun is: Maher Ahmed Saeed Turkman - a resident of Jenin camp.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 13:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the town of Jayyous and the village of Nabi Elias, and detained a citizen.

Raid

At 01:40, the occupying forces raided the village of Kafr Laqif, raided and searched 2 homes, and withdrew at 05:30.

Detention

The detainee at a sudden checkpoint between the town of Jayyous and the village of Nabi Elias is: Zaki Muhammad Abdel-Fattah Tayyem - residents of the city of Qalqilya.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 09:35, the occupation forces closed the Awarta checkpoint, to traffic.
2. At 21:45, the occupation forces closed the Beit Furik checkpoint, and reopened it at 21:55.
3. At 00:45, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, obstructing traffic.
4. At 00:45, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Hawara checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Jureesh village junction, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, and detained a child.

Raid

At 02:20, the occupying forces raided the town of Beita, arrested a child, and withdrew at 05:20.

Detention

1. At 02:35 on 05/24/2023, during the storming of the city of Nablus (in addition to what was mentioned in the previous report), the occupation forces arrested the child: Nasrallah Muhammad Hamed, 17 years old, resident of Burin village.
2. At 21:45, the occupying forces at Hawara checkpoint arrested the citizen: Muhammad Khaled Abdel Rahman Makhlouf - residents of the village of Asira al-Qibliya, on the pretext that he found a knife in his possession.
3. The detainee at a sudden checkpoint near the roundabout of the village of Deir Sharaf is: Fadi Muhammad Muwafaq Attari, 16 years old - a resident of the village of Deir Sharaf.
4. The detainee in the town of Beita is: Jamal Youssef Hamayel, 16 years old.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 11:25, a group of settlers in the village of Asira Al-Qibliya placed a fence in the vicinity of a plot of land owned by the citizen: Issa Suleiman Makhlouf, in an attempt to seize it.
2. At 19:30, a group of settlers, on the western side of the village of Burqa, attacked citizens' property and set fire to a barracks for sheep farming, owned by the citizen: Samir Rashid Masoud. The occupation forces also intervened and fired live and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and liquefied gas. To tears towards the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers. As a result, 4 civilians were wounded, and it withdrew at 22:45.

Attack

At 19:30, the occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, on the western side of the village of Burqa, while they were trying to confront the settlers' attack on the citizens' property and setting fire to a barracks for raising sheep, which resulted in the injury of 4 citizens.

Killings

At 15:30, the child: Abdullah Al-Dakhil, 15, a resident of Nablus, died of his serious wounds, which he sustained during the occupation forces' aggression on Nablus a few days ago.

Injuries

The 4 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces on the western side of the village of Burqa (he knew of them): Loay Mahmoud Lutfi Hajjah, Mustafa Ahmed Omar Salim, and Hikmat Ahmed Saif.

SALFIT

Raid

1. At 09:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, and patrolled until 10:00.
2. At 10:40, the occupying forces raided the town of Kafr Al-Deek, and patrolled until 11:00.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Al-Auja, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 11:50.

Raid

At 23:15, the occupying forces stormed Aqabat Jabr camp in the city of Jericho, where clashes took place with the citizens, during a raid and search of more than 50 homes (including the house of the Jericho governorate and the Jordan Valley), which resulted in the injury of 15 citizens, and the injury of a number of citizens - cases of suffocation due to They inhaled tear gas, and arrested 14 civilians, then withdrew at 04:30.

Detention

The 14 detainees in Aqabat Jabr camp are: Omar Nasser Al-Hinnawi, Muhammad Issa Hajjaj, Muhammad Adel Sharaf, Iyad Hamidat, Muhammad Fawzi Awadat, Ibrahim Youssef Yaghi, Alaa Al-Bitar, Muhammad Fawaz Bilhan, Ramzi Fawaz Bilhan, Fayez Ramzi Bilhan, Ramy Yahya Al-Jamal , Zaid Muhammad Raslan, Ibrahim Al-Alam, and Alaa Abu Atta.

Attack

At 23:15, the occupation forces fired live ammunition 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 and searching more than 50 homes (including the house of the governor of Jericho and the Jordan Valley). As a result, 15 civilians were injured, and a number of civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

The 15 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in Aqabat Jabr camp are: Mustafa Jamal Abu Al-Sukkar, Mahmoud Muhammad Abu Hazim, 16 years old, Abdullah Hamza Al-Ajouri, 16 years old, Suhaib Jihad Habash, Mahmoud Imad Hajajah, 16 years old, Omar Manasra, Uday Khaled Awad, Ahmed Humaidan, Ahmed Galaita, Malik Mahmoud Musleh, Tail Khalil Malihat, Musa Muhammad Galaita, 16 years old, Baraa Muhammad Bakr al-Hindi, Muhammad Yahya Jamal, and Muhammad Mahmoud Galaita.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:50, 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 03:10.

Destruction of Property

1. At 10:50, the occupying forces dismantled, near the entrance to the village of Al-Walaja, a commercial (kiosk) of 20 square meters, owned by the citizen: Muhammad Saleh Abu Al-Tin, under the pretext of not being licensed.
2. On 05/24/2023, the occupying forces demolished, in the area between the city of Beit Jala and the town of Al-Khader, a 150-square-meter barracks for sheep farming, owned by the citizen: Tariq Atta Rabah, under the pretext of not being licensed.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:55, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint in the Wadi Al-Joz area - the entrance to the town of Bani Naim, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 15:00.
2. At 12:00, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Awa, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 15:00.
3. At 15:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the eastern entrance to the town of Dura, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 16:00.
4. At 18:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the village of Beit Einoun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 19:30.
5. At 19:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ithna, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 20:30.
6. At 22:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the village of Susiya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 23:10.
7. At 23:20, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the bridge of the town of Halhul, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 23:45.

Raid

1. At 23:30, the occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, and raided and searched 2 homes.
2. At 03:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Yatta, and detained 2 citizens (a citizen and his son).

Detention

1. At 18:05, the occupying forces arrested 2 citizens on Al-Shalala Street in the Old City of Hebron, namely: Abdul Rahman Al-Halabi and Nasser Jadallah.
2. At 23:50, the occupation forces detained Muhammad Alaa Ratib Zuhur, near the entrance to the town of Beit Kahil.
3. The two detainees in the town of Yatta are: Nasser Jibril Musa Abu Marir, and his son Muhammad.

House Demolition

At 15:00, the occupation forces demolished a 220-square-meter tourist villa in the Annab Al-Kabeer area in the town of Al-Dhahiriya, owned by the two citizens: Bahaa Hisham Abu Alan and Omair Marwan Al-Tal, under the pretext of not having a license.

Destruction of Property

At 11:00, the occupying forces demolished an agricultural room (under construction) and retaining walls, owned by the citizen: Maher Al-Ajlouni, in the Al-Aida area, near the "Kiryat Arba" settlement, east of the old city of Hebron, and an agricultural greenhouse owned by the citizen: Kazem Al-Rajabi, under the pretext of not license.

Settlers Attacks

At 09:30, a group of settlers near the "Hagai" settlement, located south of Hebron, leveled an area of ​​the citizens' land.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 19:15, the occupation forces fired live ammunition, stun grenades and tear gas in the Jabal Jawhar area in the Old City of Hebron, towards the Khaled bin Al-Walid Mosque, which smashed its windows, and injured 3 citizens - suffocation cases due to inhalation of tear gas.

Closure of main Roads

At 19:20, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to the village of Beit Einoun, and reopened it at 21:45.

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, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Central and Khan Yunis governorates, and by gunboats firing at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the governorates of North Gaza, Al Wusta, and Khan Yunis, which resulted in the injury of a fisherman.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 05/24/2023 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).

Attack

On the evening of 05/23/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the coast of the Al-Waha area, northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya, which resulted in the injury of one of the fishermen.

Injuries

The wounded fisherman at sea off the coast of the Al-Waha area located northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya is: Mahmoud Arouq.

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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

1. At 15:40 on 05/20/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Deir Al-Balah.
2. At 21:30 on 05/22/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Deir Al-Balah.
3. At 02:00 on 05/24/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats off the coast of Deir al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Raid

On the morning of 05/24/2023, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with cover from reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas, east of Al-Fukhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis, and carried out excavation and leveling work.

Attack

1. At 13:15 on 05/19/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
2. At 14:00 on 05/20/2023, the occupying forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Abasan Al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis.
3. At 06:00 on 05/21/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of Khan Yunis.
4. At 09:15 on 05/21/2023, the occupying forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
5. At 06:00 on 05/22/2023, the occupying forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
*Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/24/2023, 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 05/24/2023, it is open (for the departure and entry of citizens).

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