1. At 11:00, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city.
2. At dawn on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces raided Hizma town and detained 5 residents.
3. At dawn on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and detained a child.
4. At dawn on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces raided Biddu town and detained 2 residents.
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Daily Report August 21, 2017
Daily Report August 21, 2017
JERUSALEM
1. Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Mohammed Fawzi al-Khatib, Abdullah Abd Rabbo al-Khatib, Ahed Salem Askar, Ahmed Wajib al-Khatib, Abdullah Ahmad al-Khatib in Hizma town.
2. Israeli forces detained Hassan Ashraf Abu Reish {17 years old} in Al-Eizariya town.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Adham Mohammed Saleh Badwan and Saleh Kassab Ayyash in Biddu town.
At 10:00, Israeli forces demolished a Plant shop in Hizma town and confiscated several plant and pottery.
At 08:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police officers stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
1. At 07:55 on August 20th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Mughier village then stormed and searched a home.
2. At dawn on August 20th 2017, Israeli forces raided Silwad town and detained a resident.
3. At 07:00 on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces raided Deir Abu Mash'al village and detained a resident.
1. At 07:45 on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village detained Mohammad Fa'ed Arqoub {A resident of Kafr Ein village}.
2. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Mustafa Hamad in Silwad town.
3. Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Khier Suliman Al-Barghouthi in Deir Abu Mash'al village.
JENIN
At 23:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Rumana village then searched residents and vehicles until 00:30.
1. At 19:35, Israeli forces raided Al-Khaljan village located in west Ya'bad town until 01:35.
2. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Silah Al-Harthiya town then stormed and searched 3 homes.
TUBAS
At 10:50, Israeli forces raided Ein Al-Bayda and Bardala village in the North Jordan valley then detained 2 residents in Bardala village.
Israeli forces detained Salah Yusef Khanfis and Saqer Ahmad Khanfis during their raid into Bardala village located in the North Jordan Valley area.
TULKAREM
At 21:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 23:55.
At 10:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Al-Kafriyat road {which connects Tulkarem and Qalqilya} then searched residents and vehicles until 11:35.
At 19:45, Israeli forces raided Beit Lid town and Safarin village until 23:50.
QALQILIYA
1. At 00:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 04:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Habla town then searched residents and vehicles.
NABLUS
1. At 08:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Shave Shomron" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 10:20.
2. At 13:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Deir Sharaf village junction {located along the main road connecting Nablus and Tulkarem} then searched residents and vehicles until 14:30.
3. At 22:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Nablus city and Assira Al-Shamaliya town then searched residents and vehicles until 23:10.
1. At 10:10, Israeli forces raided Beit Furiq town until 10:55.
2. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Assirah Al-Shamaliya town until 03:00.
3. At 00:40, Israeli forces raided Nablus city and detained 3 residents.
4. At dawn on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces raided Madma village and detained 2 residents.
1. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Fadel Hamed Sulaiman Al-Bitawi, Zaid Ziad Makkawi, and Alaa Majdi Jihad Rifai in Nablus city.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammed Salah Qat and Obada Fathi Qat in Madma village.
SALFIT
At 11:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Iskaka village bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
At 20:50, Israeli forces raided Kafil Harris town as they escorted a group of Israeli settlers who stormed a Religious site during which Israeli forces imposed a Curfew on residents in order to escort the settlers then stormed and searched a home and detained a resident.
Israeli forces detained Sari Soliman Mohammad Abu Yacoub in Kafil Harris town.
At 20:50, Israeli forces imposed a Curfew on residents in order to escort a group of Israeli settlers who stormed a Religious site during raid into Kafil Harris town.
JERICHO
At 17:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Marj Al-Na'jah village then searched residents and vehicles until 18:10.
BETHLEHEM
At 19:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Nashash area junction { located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} then searched residents and vehicles until 20:30.
1. At 18:05 and again at 22:15, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp in Bethlehem city until 03:35.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes, detained a residents and summoned Haroun Issa Qassam to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning then withdrew at 03:35.
1. At 19:00, Israeli forces detained Raji Hussein Hamdan Suliman {A resident of Teqou' town} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.
2. Israeli forces detained Jafar Khalil Obiyat in Bethlehem city.
At 02:00, Israeli forces fired 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 Bethlehem city.
HEBRON
1. At 10:45 and again at 19:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Fuwar camp junction then searched residents and vehicles until 20:00.
2. At 19:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Ummar town then searched residents and vehicles until 20:00.
1. At dawn on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town and detained 2 residents.
2. At dawn on August 21st 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Fuwar camp and detained 2 residents.
1. At 19:00, Israeli forces detained Ali Ahmad Rashid Sabarna {A resident of Beit Ummar town} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Thaer Ahmed Saqr Al-Sulaybi and Mukhtar Saeed Mahmoud Awad in Beit Ummar town.
3. Israeli forces detained Waleed Mohammad Al-Teti and Abdel-Rahman Al-Teti in Al-Fuwar camp.
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 seaport and airports and on May 3rd 2017, Israeli authorities increased the fishing limit to 9 nautical miles from Wadi Gaza until the south border of the Gaza strip.
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by openeing fire from their positions behind the Green line towards Rafah District.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza.
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.
At 09:00 on August 20th 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.
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
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 dawn on August 20th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Rafah city.
At 04:30 on August 20th 2017, Israeli forces detained 2 unidentified residents in east Rafah city as they attempted to climb the border fence into Israel.