• At 13:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Jisr area in Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood and searched civilians and vehicles.
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Daily Report 31 July 2016
Daily Report 31 July 2016
JERUSALEM
(i) At 16:00, Israeli forces raided the village of Isawiyye and clashed with civilians during house search.
(ii) At 13:45, Israeli forces raided the town of Hizma, clashed with civilians during patrol and withdrew at 00:40.
(i) At 16:00, Israeli forces fired during raid on Isawiyye village stun grenades and tear gas canisters for alleged stoning during house search.
(ii) At 16:00, Israeli forces in Ein Loza area in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards civilians for alleged stoning.
(iii) At 23:45, Israeli forces fired during raid on Hizma town stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards civilian for alleged stoning during patrol.
(i) AT 09:30, Israeli forces arrested in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound civilian Muhannad Mohammad Abdel Jalil Idrees from the old city of Jerusalem.
(ii) At 23:10, Israeli forces arrested in Ras Al-Amud neighborhood civilian Mohammad Ismail Al-Abbasi.
At 10:00, Israeli forces in Wadi Hilweh area in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem forced civilian Abdel Nasser Qara’een to demolish his home for unlicensed construction.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
(i) At 21:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Nabi Saleh village and searched civilians and vehicles until 22:40.
(ii) At 23:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the bridge of the town of Atara and searched civilians and vehicles.
At 04:30, Israeli forces raided the town of Silwad and delivered notifications to 2 civilians to report to the Israeli intelligence. The civilians are Abdel Raouf Abdel Rahim Hammad and Jihad Ghalyoun Hammad.
JENIN
At 07:45 on 30 July 2016, Israeli forces injured civilian Jamil Nabil Awwad during clashes in the city of Jenin.
TUBAS
• At 10:15, a group of Israeli settlers entered Ein Al-Hilweh area in the Northern valley and opened fire and killed cattle owned by civilian Adel Ilayan Zamel Daraghmeh.
• At 10:15, a group of Israeli settlers in Ein Hilweh area in the Northern Valley opened fire and killed cattle.
At 10:15, Israeli settlers killed cattle in Ein Hilweh area in the Northern valley owned by civilian Adel Ilayan Zamel Daraghmeh.
TULKAREM
At 19:20, Israeli forces intensified restrictions at Einav checkpoint and impeded flow of traffic until 00:35.
QALQILIYA
(i) At 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the village of Baqa Al-Hatab and searched civilians and vehicles.
(ii) At 19:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint under the bridge of the town of Azun (on Qalqilya-Tulkarem main road) and searched civilians and vehicles.
At 18:40, Israeli forces near the town of Jayyous fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards civilians for alleged stoning.
NABLUS
• At 23:35, Israeli forces intensified restrictions at Huwara checkpoint and impeded flow of traffic until 01:00.
(i) At 19:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of Yitzhar settlement, detained Presidential Guard vehicle and released it at 19:50
(ii) At 20:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the village of Bourin and detained 2 civilians: Ma’moun Kamel Al-Najjar and Qassem Suheil Al-Najjar and released them at 22:30.
(iii) At 24:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the village of Deir Sharaf (Nablus-Tulkarem main road) and searched civilians and vehicles until 01:00.
(iv) At 0045: Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the village of Burqa and searched civilians and vehicles until 02:00.
(i) At 03:15, Israeli forces raided the village of Bourin, stormed into and searched civilian homes and withdrew at 05:00.
(ii) At dawn on 31 July 2016, Israeli forces raided the village of Azmout and stormed into and searched 1 civilian home.
(i) At 18:00, Israeli forces detained at Huwara checkpoint 4 civilians from the town of Aqraba: Nazzal Hani Ahmad Bani Fadel, Yousseh Hani Ahmad Bani Fadel, Asef Mahmoud Adili and Mohammad Ahmad Bani Fadel and released them at 00:30 after investigation at Ariel settlement.
(ii) At 20:50, Israeli forces detained 2 civilians at a flying checkpoint at the entrance of the village of Bourin: Ma’mouna Kamel Al-Najjar and Qassem Suheil Al-Najjar and released them at 22:30.
At 19:40, Israeli forces detained at the junction near Yitzhar settlement a Presidential Guard vehicle and released it at 19:50.
SALFIT
• At 09:30, Israeli forces intensified restrictions at Zaatara checkpoint and impeded flow of traffic until 10:30.
(i) At 09:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the village of Zawiya and searched civilians and vehicles.
(ii) At 18:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the north entrance of the city of Salfit and searched civilians and vehicles until 00:55.
(iii) At 19:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the town of Kafr Al-Dik and searched civilians and vehicles.
(i) At 19:25, Israeli forces raided the town of Kafl Hares and patrolled it until 17:20.
At 20:30, Israeli forces raided the town of Brouqin and patrolled it until 20:55.
JERICHO
(i) At 19:30, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints at the 2 north and south entrances of the city of Jericho and searched civilians and vehicles until 20:00.
(ii) At 01:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of the city of Jericho and searched civilians and vehicles.
• At 01:05, Israeli forces raided the village of Al-Auja, arrested 1 civilian and withdrew at 01:30.
The civilian arrested in the village of al-Auja is Mohammad Hassan Eweidat.
BETHLEHEM
(i) At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint on Steih Road in the city of Beit Sahour and searched civilians and vehicles until 21:50.
(ii) At 22:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint on the main road in Dar Salah village (east entrance of the city of Beit Sahour) and searched civilians and vehicles until 22:30.
(iii) At 22:20, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints on the east entrance of the town of Jenata and the entrance of Khirbet Al-Deir area in the town of Teqoa and searched civilians and vehicles until 23:10.
(iv) At 01:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of the town of Beit Fajjar and searched civilians and vehicles.
(i) At 10:15, Israeli forces raided the town of Al-Khader and patrolled it until 10:40.
(ii) At 20:20, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the city of Beit Sahour, set up a checkpoint on Isteh Road and withdrew at 21:50.
(iii) At 02:15, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the city of Bethlehem.
• At 17:20, Israeli forces in Wadi Al-Humus area near the villages of Al-Khas and Al-Numan opened fire towards civilian Mohammad Sayel Kawazbeh from Obaidiyyeh town while he was trying to enter Jerusalem for work and injured him seriously.
At 17:20, Israeli forces opened fire and injured civilian Mohammad Sayel Kawazbeh from Obaidiyyeh town in the area of Wadi Al-Humus near the villages of Al-Khas and Al-Numan while he was trying to get into Jerusalem for work.
HEBRON
• At 20:50, Israeli forces set up 3 checkpoints near the village of Al-Hijra and at the junctions of the village of Kharsa and Al-Fawwar refugee camp and searched civilians and vehicles.
At dawn on 31 July 2016, Israeli forces arrested 2 civilians (father and son) after storming onto their home in Tel Rumeida in the old city of Hebron. The civilians are Masoud Al-Khatib and his son Mohammad.
ALL DISTRICTS
• At 19:00 on August 26th 2014, Palestinian Gunmen and the Israeli military agreed to a cease fire agreement (brokered by the Arab Republic of Egypt) which includes the opening of border crossings to allow the entry of emergency supplies and humanitarian goods as well as construction material and agreed to increase the fishing limit to 6 nautical miles with possibility of increase to 12 nautical miles by the end of the year and to decrease the Military area to 100 meters, allow freedom of movement and a halt to targeted killings and assassinations and negotiations will be held for discussion on rebuilding the sea port and airports in the coming month.
Israeli forces broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from the position inside the Green Line towards Gaza.
NORTHERN GAZA
Beit Hanun (Erez) is open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businessmen and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.
GAZA
(i) Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
(ii) Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
At 16:30, Israeli forces opened fire from their position behind the Green Line towards agricultural lands east of the town of Juhr Al-Dik east of the city of Gaza.
RAFAH
• Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
• Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
• Sufa Crossing is closed
. Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed.