Daily Report August 22, 2018

At 14:50, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning in Al-Ram town.

On August 21st 2018, Israeli authorities approved tenders for the construction of 650 settlement units and a new settlement {which include 296 units which were approved at an earlier time} in "Bet El" settlement located in North Al-Bireh city on Palestinian owned land occupied in 1967.

1. At 10:10, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town.
2. At 10:40, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qud, Al-Hashimiya, Al-Arqa and Al-Tarm villages.

At 20:15, Israeli forces raided Beit Lid town, Safarin , Al-Ras , Qur and Kafr Sur villages until 23:55.

At 14:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 19:15, a group of Israeli settlers positioned at the bypass road near "Yitshar" settlement and stoned residents and vehicles.
2. At 19:30, a group of Israeli settlers positioned in Ein Buis village slashed the tires of a vehicle owned by Nihad Najeh Abdel-Fattah Sabah and spray painted racist graffiti on the vehicle.

On August 21st 2018, Israeli authorities issued a military order for the confiscation of 100 dunums of agricultural land in Ein Qassis area located in Al-Khader town for the purpose of establishing new settlement housing units in the settlement of "Neve Daniel" located south of the town of Al Khader (according to detailed plan no. 7/402).

At 10:10, Israeli forces raided Hebron city then stormed and searched a home.

• 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 strip 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 July 17th 2018, Israeli forces reduced the fishing area from 6 nautical miles to 3 nautical miles, On August 15th 2018, Israeli forces increased the fishing area from 3 nautical miles up to 9 nautical miles from the coast of Al-Badeir area located in Central Gaza up to Rafah district located South of the Gaza strip .

•Israeli forces broke the ceasefire agreement by raiding and opening fire towards Khan Yunis district.

* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is closed {with the exception of emergency medical and humanitarian cases from the Gaza strip}.

* 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.

On the morning of August 21st 2018, Israeli forces escorting Military bulldozers stormed 50 m into the vicinity in east Abssan Al-Kabirat town located in east Khan Yunis and opened fire as they leveled a plot of land then withdrew at a later time.

* 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 closed.