Daily Report August 23, 2017

At 09:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Biddu town then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 14:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 15:55.
2. At dawn on August 23rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Biddu town and detained 4 residents.
3. At dawn on August 23rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Kafr Aqab town and detained a resident.

1. At 18:00, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Fihmi Al-Faroukh {A resident of Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city}.
2. On the evening of August 22nd 2017, Israeli forces detained Loia Musa in Al-Shiekh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
3. On the evening of August 22nd 2017, Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Al-Hadarah in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
4. At dawn on August 23rd 2017, Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Manal Al-Shoubaki, Musa Fatatfa, Abdel-Kareem Shiekhawi, Ali Qarai'n and Mohammad Subieh in Jerusalem city.
5. Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Yusef Ahmad Al-Sheikh, Mohammad Falah Al-Shiekh and Abdallah Kamal Al-Shiekh in Biddu town.
6. Israeli forces detained Salah Al-Hamori in Kafr Aqab town.

1. At 14:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eizariya town.
2. At 22:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

At 07:30, Israeli forces demolished a home owned by Abdel-Kareem Abu Sineneh in Silwan neighborhood for allegedly being built without a licence.

1. At 22:25, Israeli forces raided Ras Kar Kar village {for alleged firing towards a Military watch tower located at the village entrance} stormed and searched a home and inspected surveillance video footage then withdrew at 06:50.
2. At 05:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp and detained a resident after storming his home.

Israeli forces detained Ahmad Waleed Hamidat in Al-Jalazoun camp.

At 13:15, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Tayassir military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

At 18:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Shifa village then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 17:25, Israeli forces raided Izbit Shufa village.
2. At 02:40, Israeli forces raided Kafr Jamal village , stormed and searched a home then detained a resident.

1. At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Azzun Atma village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town and detained 2 residents.

At 15:00, Israeli forces raided Azzun Atma village and detained a resident.

At 14:00 and again at 22:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Shave Shamron" settlement then searched residents and vehicles.

At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Nablus city and Balata camp, stormed a home then withdrew at 05:20.

1. At 19:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 19:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Rafat village then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Kafil Harris and Harris village then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 14:20, Israeli forces raided Harris village.
2. At 22:40, Israeli forces raided Kafil Harris town until 00:10.

At 12:00, 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 13:20.

1. At 19:50, Israeli forces raided Za'tara town, clashed with several residents and as a result injured Sufiyan Ibrahim Zawahra leaving him hospitalized then withdrew at 02:00.
2. At 01:55, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city until 06:00.

At 19:50, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canister towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Za'tara town and as s result left a resident injured after he was struck in the head by a tear gas canister.

Israeli forces injured Sufiyan Hussien Ibrahim Zawahra during clashes in Za'tara town.

1. At 09:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beit Einoun village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ithna town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Hebron city then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 10:10 and again at 00:20, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, detained a resident after storming and searching his home then withdrew at 05:10
2. At 10:10, Israeli forces raided Tafuh town and summoned Osama Abdel-Min'im Al-Taradah to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning
3. At 17:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Thahriya town until 21:55.
4. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Yatta town, stormed and searched a home and a mosque then withdrew at 05:10.

Israeli forces detained Kahild Ibrahim Abu Turki in Hebron city.

* 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 07:15 on August 23rd 2017, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.