At 19:40, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Jaba' military checkpoint {which connects Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jericho} and impeded the free flow of traffic.
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Daily Report July 27, 2017
Daily Report July 27, 2017
JERUSALEM
1. At 12:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Wadi Al-Juz neighborhood in Jerusalem city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 23:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Bir Nabala town bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
On July 26th 2018, Israeli forces detained Rani Arabi Al-Rashiq in the old city of Jerusalem.
At 21:50, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several worshipers who were conducting evening prayers.
1. On July 26th 2017, The Israeli occupation forces continued their measures to prevent citizens from entering prayers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, after passing through the electronic gates that they set up near the gates leading to the mosque in an attempt to change the status quo since 1967. The mosque, the Islamic Waqf (Islamic Waqf) Department and the Judicial Judges Authority conducted a procedure to search the worshipers through the electronic gates. They refused the Israeli measures. The citizens prayed near the gates leading to the mosque and in the streets near the wall of the Old City of Jerusalem.At dawn on July 27th 2017, Israeli forces removed the electronic gates that they set up near the gates leading to the mosque as well as the surveillance cameras' that were installed at the mosque entrance.
2. At 08:00 on July 26th 2017, 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 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 20:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Atrah bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 00:50, Israeli forces raided Ein Sinya village, stormed and searched several homes then withdrew at 02:20.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Kobar village, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:40.
3. At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city.
Israeli forces detained Sadam Mahmoud Salem in Kobar village.
At 03:00, Israeli forces closed the main entrance leading to Kobar village {located between Abu Shikhiduim and Kobar} with dirt mounds.
JENIN
1. At 17:55, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town until 00:15.
2. At 19:40, Israeli forces raided Marka and Al-Jarba villages until 00:15.
TUBAS
At 12:30, Israeli forces detained Issa Khader Al-Tubasi {A resident of Tamoun town} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.
TULKAREM
At 12:30 and again at 20:50, Israeli military intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 21:15.
1. At dawn on July 26th 2017, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city and detained a resident.
2. At 14:15, Israeli forces raided Ramin village until 17:10.
Israeli forces detained Mohammad Imad Arsan Hamad in Tulkarem city.
QALQILIYA
1. At 08:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 17:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Izbit Al-Tabib village then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 02:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 15:30, Israeli forces raided Azzun town.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Qalqiliya city, detained a resident then withdrew at 04:30.
3. At 06:30, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qaddum village, detained a resident and summoned Imad Hikmat Abd Mahdi Ali to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
1. Israeli forces detained Zaki Al-Khatib in Qalqiliya city.
2. Israeli forces detained Assaf Hikmat Abd Mahdi Ali in Kafr Qaddum village.
At 21:00, Israeli forces positioned at the wall gate in Jayyous town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
NABLUS
1. At 00:25, Israeli forces raided Al-Aqrabaniya village, demolished a coal factory then stormed and searched a home.
2. At 01:40, Israeli forces raided Salem village and detained a resident.
3. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Qaryout village and detained 3 residents {including 2 children}.
4. At 02:15, Israeli forces raided Qusra village.
1. Israeli forces detained Marcel Mahmoud Assad Issa in Salem village.
2. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Akram Moin Jawhar {16 years old}, Mohammed Rabah Abbas Udeh {16 years old}, and Ahmed Mustafa Hussein Mardawi in Qaryout village.
SALFIT
1. At 08:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafil Harris town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 08:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 20:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Salfit city then searched residents and vehicles until 22:00.
On July 23rd 2017, Israeli forces detained Ahmad Kamal Rafiq Taj {A resident of Tubas city} in Bruqin town.
JERICHO
1. At 08:50, Israeli forces positioned near "Na'omi" settlement located near Al-Oja village then searched residents and vehicles until 09:30.
2. At 20:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles until 22:00.
3. At 22:20, Israeli forces positioned along road {90} in Al-Oja village then searched residents and vehicles until 23:55.
BETHLEHEM
1. At 09:55 and again at 22:30, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Nashash area junction {located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} then searched residents and vehicles until 00:30.
2. At 20:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Harmala village then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 14:00 and again at 01:40, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp in Bethlehem city then detained 3 residents {including a child}.
2. At 19:50, Israeli forces raided Teqou' town until 20:55.
3. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Irtas village until 02:00.
4. At 01:40, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, Azza and Al-Duhisheh camps, clashed with several residents, detained a resident in Bethlehem city then withdrew at 04:00.
1. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Awni Mohammed Asaad {14 years old}, Saleh Awni Asaad, and Bassam Ahmed Abu Aker in Ayda camp in Bethlehem city.
2. Israeli forces detained Kaher Mohammad Aliyas in Bethlehem city.
1. At 19:55, Israeli forces positioned in Billal Bin Rabah mosque located in North Bethlehem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 22:50, Israeli forces positioned in Husan village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
3. At 01:40, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Bethlehem city.
HEBRON
At 17:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Hebron city {located at bypass road {35} near Halhul bridge} then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 03:00 on July 26th 2017 and again at 05:05 on July 26th 2017, Israeli forces raided Yatta town, served a military order for the demolition of a home owned by Khaled Khamrat.
2. At 09:25 and again at 19:25, Israeli forces raided Khursa village, occupied the home of Yusef Ayed Al-Shahitat and a water tank in the center of the village then converted their rooftops into a military posts and detained 2 residents.
3. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided Surif town, detained a resident and confiscated 7000 NIS from a home.
4. At 00:55, Israeli forces raided Ithna town and detained a resident.
5. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes, detained 2 residents and summoned Mahmoud Yasser Baraghith to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
6. At dawn on July 27th 2017, Israeli forces raided Dura town and detained a resident.
1. At 00:40 on July 26th 2017, Israeli forces detained Khalid Mohammad Ali Al-Huwar during their raid into Surif town.
2. At dawn on July 26th 2017, Israeli forces detained Geuvara Maen Al-Namura during their raid into Dura town.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mahmoud Abdel Halim Talahmeh, and Khaled Ali Suleiman Atbeisha in Khursa village.
4. Israeli forces detained Wa'ed Al-Haq Arafat Al-Mahdimi in Surif town.
5. Israeli forces detained Nuwaf Ahmad Al-Jiyawi in Ithna town.
6. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Riad Khudair Sbararna and Hammad Ahmed Abu Maria in Beit Umar town.
7. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Ishaq Abu Hashhash in Dura town.
1. At 20:10, Israeli forces positioned in Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents as they were conducting prayers near the entrance of Al-Shuhada road.
2. At 03:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a home during their raid into Beit Ummar town.
At 09:25 and again at 19:25, Israeli forces occupied the home of Yusef Ayed Al-Shahitat and a water tank in the center of the village then converted their rooftops into a military posts during their raid into Khursa village.
At 24:00, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle and 7000 NIS owned by Wa'ed Al-Haq Arafat Al-Mahdimi after detaining him during their raid into Surif town.
On July 26th 2017, Israeli settlers under the protection of the Israeli Military stormed the home of Ibrahim Hussien Abu Rajab in an attempt to take it over.
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 4th 2017, Israeli authorities increased the fishing limit to 9 nautical miles from Wadi Gaza until the south border of the Gaza stripe and on June 26th 2017 Israeli forces decreased the fishing limit back to 6 nautical miles and on October 17th 2017, Israeli forces increased the fishing limit back to 9 nautical miles and on December 12th 2017 reduced fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 6 nautical miles south of Wadi Gaza and opposite to Rafah.
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by raiding and opening fire towards North Gaza districts.
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behined the Green line towards North Gaza and Khan Yunis districts.
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 08:00 on July 26th 2017, Israeli military escorting military bulldozers stormed 100m into the vicinity of east Beit Hanun and Jabaliya towns and opened fire as they leveled a plot of land then withdrew at 12:10.
At 09:30 on July 26th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in Jabaliya 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.
KHAN YUNIS
At 09:00 on July 26th 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards 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.