At 21:30, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Bashar Rubin Abu Shamsia and Uday Sinokrot in Jerusalem city.
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Daily Report May 24, 2018
Daily Report May 24, 2018
JERUSALEM
At 10:00, 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
At 21:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ein Sinya village then searched residents and vehicles.
At dawn on May 24th 2018, Israeli forces raided Al-Amari camp in Al-Bireh city,clashed with several residents as they stormed a home and detained a resident.
Israeli forces detained Qutayba Ameen Abu Radaha in Al-Amarai camp in Al-Bireh city.
At 16:55, the child: Uday Akram Mohammad Abu Khalil {15 years old}{A resident of Ein Sinya village} died of serious injuries sustained after he was wounded during clashes with Israeli forces near the North entrance of Al-Bireh city on May 16th 2018.
At dawn on May 24th 2018, 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 Al-Amari camp in Al-Bireh city.
TULKAREM
At 11:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 15:55.
At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jabarat junction located in south Tulkarem city then searched residents and vehicles until 11:40.
On May 21st 2018, Israeli forces detained Rami Ahmad Fawadat {A resident of Al-Hafasi village}.
QALQILIYA
1. At 12:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Kadumim" settlement junction {located along the main road connecting Qalqiliya and Nablus cities} then searched residents and vehicles until 15:40.
2. At 01:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city then searched residents and vehicles.
At dawn on May 24th 2018, Israeli forces raided Azzun town, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and detained 4 residents.
Israeli forces detained 4 residents:Omar Abu Haniya, As'ad Sweidan, Qusay Shaher Salim and Zakaria Shbeita in Azzun town.
At dawn on May 24th 2018, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Azzun town.
NABLUS
At 19:00, 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 20:15.
At 03:45,Israeli forces raided Nablus city, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes and as a result injured 3 residents {including a resident who was deliberately rammed by a Israeli Military vehicle} and detained 2 residents.
Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Abdul Rahman Talal Haroun and Abdul Karim Al-Olabi in Nablus city.
At 03:45, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several home during their raid into Nablus city and as a result injured 3 residents {including a resident who was deliberately rammed by a Israeli Military vehicle}.
Israeli forces injured 3 residents: Loia Nassar Abdel-Fattah Abu Aisheh {who was deliberately rammed by a Israeli Military vehicle}, Mohammad Waleed Hilmi Kalbunah and Zeid Jitan Fawzi Sawafta during clashes in Nablus city.
JERICHO
At 01:20, Israeli forces raided Marj Al-Na'ja village, stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 03:15.
BETHLEHEM
1. At 11:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou' town then searched residents and vehicles until 13:30.
2. At 02:50, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Nashash area junction {located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} and impeded the free flow of traffic from both directions {because of an alleged shooting incident towards Israeli soldiers positioned at Al-Anfaq Military checkpoint located in North West Beit Jallah city} then withdrew at 04:30.
3. At 03:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Jallah city then searched residents and vehicles until 04:30.
1. At dawn on May 23rd 2018, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp in Bethlehem city and detained a child.
2. At 11:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Faradis village and detained a resident.
3. At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader town until 04:00.
1. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Hytham Da'amsa {17 years old} in Ayda camp in Bethlehem city.
2. Israeli forces detained Mansour Mubarak Hassan Abu Mahamied in Al-Faradis village.
HEBRON
At 03:40, Israeli forces raided Bani Na'im town, stormed and searched 2 homes then withdrew at 05:50.
At 02:50 on May 23rd 2018, Israeli forces assaulted 4 residents: Fida Sobhi, Youssef Abdel Karim Awad {60 years old}, Nabil Khalil Awad {58 years old}, and Mahmoud Ibrahim Awad during their raid into Halhul town.
At 03:35, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Beit Ummar town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
At 02:45, Israeli forces positioned near Beit Einoun village temporarily seized A Palestinian Customs Police vehicle {which was on duty in the area} then released it at 03:00.
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 and on April 11th 2018, Israeli forces increased the fishing area from 6 nautical miles to 9 nautical miles for a period of 3 months.
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Khan Yunis district.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza 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.
At 03:10 on May 23rd 2018, 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.
KHAN YUNIS
At 12:10 on May 23rd 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khuza'a town.
RAFAH
* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the entry and exit of residents and for the entry of emergency humanitarian and medical supplies.
* 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 20:00 on May 23rd 2018, Israeli forces detained a unidentified resident in North east Rafah city as he was attempting to climb the border fence into Israel.