At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Jib village then searched residents and vehicles until 02:25.
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Daily Report April 5, 2017
Daily Report April 5, 2017
JERUSALEM
1.On the morning of April 4th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Za'im village and demolished 3 Apartment buildings {consisting of 13 Apartments} owned by Othman Abu Sabatin, Ahmad Shabir and Ayman Al-Daya for allegedly being built with out a licence.
2. At 08:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Ram town.
3. At 08:10, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town until 13:00.
4. At dawn on April 5th 2017, Israeli forces raided Qalandiya camp, stormed and searched several homes, temporarily detained 3 resident: Saleem Abu Ghuosh, Ayad Abu Ghoush and Salim Abu Ghoush in Qalandiya camp.
1. At 15:30, Israeli forces detained Gibril Balat in the old city of Jerusalem.
2. At 21:10, Israeli forces detained Hamzah Izat Abdallah Al-Amour {A resident of Teqou' town in Bethlehem district}.
At dawn on April 5th 2017, Israeli forces temporarily detained 3 resident: Saleem Abu Ghuosh, Ayad Abu Ghoush and Salim Abu Ghoush in Qalandiya camp.
1. On April 4th 2017, Israeli forces demolished 3 Apartment buildings {consisting of 13 Apartments} owned by Othman Abu Sabatin, Ahmad Shabir and Ayman Al-Daya during their raid into Al-Za'im village for allegedly being built with out a licence.
2. On April 4th 2017, Israeli forces stormed Beit Hanina town and forced Hafith Al-Rajabi to demolish his own home then made him pay a financial penalty.
1. At 10:00, Israeli forces demolished 5 concrete fences and a agricultural structure owned by Alqam, Al-Abbassi and Al-Natsheh families in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city for allegedly being built without a licence.
2. On April 4th 2017, Israeli forces stormed Beit Safafa village and demolished a livestock structure.
At 11:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem and provoked worshiper.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
1. At 08:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Wadi Al-Dalab area located near Khirbithat Bani Harith then searched residents and vehicles until 13:00.
2. At 20:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atarah town bridge and detained a resident.
Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near Atarah town bridge detained Mohammad Nuor Al-lawal {A resident of Bir Ziet town}.
JENIN
1. At 14:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ya'bad town junction then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Arraba town junction then searched residents and vehicles.
At 05:15, Israeli forces raided Fahma village, detained 3 residents {including a lawyer} and confiscated a vehicle owned by Loia Ahmad Sa'abna then withdrew at 06:10.
1. At 20:10, Israeli forces detained Ammar Abdallah Sadeq Zayoud {A resident of Al-Silah Al-Harthiya town}.
2. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Loia Ahmad Sa'abnah , Mahmoud S'bna and Salam Sa'abnah in Fahma village.
At 05:15, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Loia Ahmad Sa,abna {A Lawyer} as they detained him during their raid into Fahma village.
TUBAS
At 11:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ein Al-Bayda village located in the North Jordan valley area then searched residents and vehicles.
TULKAREM
At 07:25 on April 4th 2017, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 08:00.
At 23:35, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city and its camp , detained a resident from the camp then withdrew at 02:40.
Israeli forces detained Ameer Nahid Khalil Al-Sarouji in Tulkarem camp.
QALQILIYA
1. At 10:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 19:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Jinsafout village then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 20:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Azzun town bridge {along the main road connecting Qalqilya and Tulkarem} then searched residents and vehicles.
NABLUS
1. At 08:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Shave Shomron" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 16:30.
2. At 22:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Qabalan town junction then searched residents and vehicles until 23:00.
3. At 22:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Osarin village junction then searched residents and vehicles until 23:30.
At 22:10, Israeli forces raided Talfit village until 23:20.
At 10:00, Israeli forces confiscated a mobile home owned by Tarik Ahmad Abu O'un in Faroush area in Beit Dajan village.
At 12:45, Israeli forces served a military order to remove property owned by Muhyi Al-Din Asfour Salim Hassan, Hani Adel Rashid Odah and Ismail Marzouq Mutliq Odah from land in Qusra village.
SALFIT
1. At 09:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city then searched residents and vehicles until 11:00.
2. At 21:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Kafr Al-Dik town then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town until 03:30.
2. At 01:05, Israeli forces raided Deir Istiya town.
3. At 01:15, Israeli forces raided Kafil Harris village.
JERICHO
At 09:10, Israeli forces detained Karam Hussien Ahmad Abu Sharar {A resident of Ein Al-Sultan camp in Jericho city}.
BETHLEHEM
1. At 19:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Um Salmounah village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:00.
2. At 21:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Nashash area junction {located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} then searched residents and vehicles until 22:00.
3. At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teoqu' town then searched residents and vehicles until 22:00.
1. At 21:10, Israeli forces raided Husan village, clashed with several residents and temporarily detained the child Mohammad Raed Al-Sha'er {13 years old} and released him at a later time then withdrew at 22:00.
2. At 01:55, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, Al-Deheishe camp and Al-Dha town, clashed with several residents and as a result critically injured Akram Amran Hussien Al-Atrash, detained 4 resiednts in Al-Deheishe camp and Al-Dha town then withdrew at 06:30.
3. At dawn on April 5th 2017, Israeli forces raided Nihalin village and detained 4 residents including a child.
1. At 21:50, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Nafaq Military checkpoint {located along the main road leading into Jerusalem city} detained Huriya Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Issa {A resident of Al-Duhisheh camp in Bethlehem city}.
2. Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Bara Jamil Mohammad Abu Aliya {A resident of Al-Doha town}, Ahmad Issa Sarar {A resident of Al-Duhisheh camp}, Ahmad Mohammad Salah Al-Masra'wi {A resident of Al-Duhisheh camp} and Mu'tasim Mazin Raqaban {A resident of Al-Duhisheh camp}.
3. Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Adel Mohammad Ghabayta {16 years old}, Ibrahim Waleed Najajrah, Omran Yusef Omran Najajrah and Abdel-Kareem Mohammad Ismail Shakarnah in Nihalin village.
1. At 21:10, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Husan village.
2. At 01:55, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Al-Duhisheh camp in Bethlehem city and as a result critically injured Akram Omran Hussien Al-Atrash.
Israeli forces critically injured Akram Omran Hussien Al-Atrash {23 years old} during clashes in Al-Duhisheh camp in Bethlehem city.
At 21:10, Israeli forces temporarily detained the child Mohammad Raed Al-Sha'er {13 years old} during their raid into Husan village and released him at a later time.
On April 4th 2017, a group of Israeli settlers from "Sidi Boughar" settlement stormed Ein Qassis area located in Al-Khader town and began levelling the land owned by Robin Salahas well as placing Mobile homes in the area in an attempt to confiscate it.
HEBRON
1. At 08:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Arub camp then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 08:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Sa'ir town then searched residents and vehicles.
At 20:55, Israeli forces raided Ithna town then stormed and searched a home.
At 15:05, Israeli forces temporarily detained Sarah Falah Sader near Al-Shuhada road in the old city of Hebron then released her at a later time.
ALL DISTRICTS
• Since 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 Military forces broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green line towards Khan Yunis and Rafah districts.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis district.
NORTHERN GAZA
* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is partially open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businesspersons and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.
GAZA
* Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
KHAN YUNIS
1. At 08:00 on April 4 2017,Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis city.
2. At 22:00 on April 4th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire toward agricultural land in east Al-Qarara town.
RAFAH
* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is partially open for the entry of goods, fuel, construction material for the private sector and internationally funded projects.
At 11:00 on April 4 2017,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land located in east Rafah city.