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DAILY SITUATION REPORT February 19 2023

Total: 77

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 18th February  2023-08:00, 19th February 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Ram town junction, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 13:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Anata, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

1. At 14:00, the occupation forces positioned near the Qalandia military checkpoint, detained the child: Hussam Samoui, 15 years old.
2. At 15:00, the occupation forces positioned at Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem, detained 5 citizens Yahya Al-Basti, Abboud Aziz Al-Haddad, Ishaq Aziz Al-Haddad, Muhammad Aziz Al-Haddad, and Malik Obaid.

Attack

At 22:00, the occupation forces positioned in the village of Al-Issawiya fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Taybeh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Sinjil, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 20:50, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on the Wadi al-Dalb road, located between the villages of Ras Karkar and Deir Bzei', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
5. At 21:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Yabrud, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 22:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Mughair, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol.
2. At 00:40, the occupation forces raided the western town of Al-Mazra'a, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 01:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Kharbatha Al-Misbah, stormed and searched a house, and withdrew at 03:20.

Detention

At 14:00, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Ghassan Yasser Al-Hajj Muhammad - a resident of Al-Mughair village.

Attack

1. At 14:00, the occupation forces, stationed in the vicinity of the entrance to the "Psagot" settlement, located on the eastern outskirts of Al-Bireh, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 22:15, the occupation forces fired live bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning while they were on patrol during the raid into the village of Al-Mughair.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

On the afternoon of 02/18/2023, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the towns of Zababdeh and Qabatiya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 15:55, the occupation forces raided the villages of Rummana and Zabuba, clashed with the citizens while they were on patrol in the village of Rummana.

Attack

At 15:55, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during the raid into the village of Rummana.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 11:10, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Settlement Activities

At 13:45, the occupation forces in the Al-Baqi'a area in the northern Jordan Valley extended water lines after seizing the water sources in the area, which led to the destruction of hundreds of agricultural dunums during the extension of the lines.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 21:15, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Shufa checkpoint, obstructing traffic until 23:30.

Raid

1. At dawn on 02/18/ 2023, the occupation forces raided Al-Ras village and detained a citizen.
2. At 04:35, the occupation forces raided the city of Tulkarm, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Al-Ras is: Aref Zaki Aref Awad.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:25 and again at 00:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement on the main road, Qalqilya - Nablus, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities and detained a National Security Forces officer.

Detention

The detainee at a flying checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement on the main road of Qalqilya - Nablus is: Al-Askari - Saeed Jamal Shawahneh - a resident of the town of Kafr Thulth.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 20:20, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Huwwara checkpoint, obstructing traffic until 23:45.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:25 and again at 19:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Al-Murabaa area near the entrance to the village of Tal. to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 20:55.
2. At 10:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of the village of Deir Sharaf. The checkpoint was set up again at 18:45 to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 13:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the city of Nablus and the town of Asira Al-Shamaliya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 14:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Shafi Shomron" settlement junction, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
5. At 16:25, the occupation forces set up a roadblock between the villages of Urif and Asira al-Qibliya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 09:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Al-Hatab, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 11:45, the occupation forces raided the town of Asira Al-Shamaliya and the villages of Deir Sharaf, Qusin, Tal and Madama, and patrolled until 17:45.
3. At 12:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Iraq Burin, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 17:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Naqoura, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 18:00, the occupation forces raided the city of Nablus, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 18:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Tal, and conducted a patrol.
7. At 19:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Sharaf, and patrolled until 23:20.
8. At 20:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Qusin, and patrolled until 23:20.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:00, a group of settlers entered the southeastern outskirts of Burin village, and attempted to attack citizens' homes.

SALFIT

Raid

At 16:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, and patrolled until 17:50.

Settlers Attacks

At 14:20, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens located north of the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, and expelled the citizens from their lands (including): Abdel Aziz Marei.

JERICHO

Raid

At 10:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Auja, and patrolled until 11:00.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

At 18:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Tuqu', stormed and searched a number of homes, and withdrew at 19:30.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

At 15:00, the occupation forces stopped at the (Container) checkpoint, a bus belonging to the Palestinian city police, with a number of policemen inside, and searched it and checked the identities of the policemen, and allowed it to pass at a later time.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Sahi Junction in Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 15:20.
2. At 12:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ithna, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 21:20, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on Wadi Sa'ir Road, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 23:00.
4. At 21:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Qaizun area in the Old City of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 23:00.

Raid

At 15:35, the occupation forces raided the Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 15:30, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, on Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 12:20, a group of settlers near the town of Al-Samou' assaulted the citizen: Khalil Mahmoud Shehada Abu Awwad, while he was on his land.
2. At 12:30, a group of settlers in the Sha'ab Hamdan area of ​​the town of Al-Samou' carried out digging and leveling work on an area of ​​about 200 dunums, owned by the Al-Mahariq family.
3. At 12:40, a group of settlers entered agricultural lands in the Al-Samri area, east of Yatta, and cut down and uprooted a number of olive trees belonging to the Abu Fanar family.
4. At 15:30, a group of settlers on Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron threw stones at a house owned by a citizen of the family: Ramadan, and assaulted the child: Imran Hamouda Jaber, which led to his injury - bruises in the leg, and he was taken to the The impact to the hospital for treatment.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The occupation forces violated the cease-fire agreement as the gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea in the northern Gaza governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 02/18/ 2023 is closed.

Attack

On the morning of 02/18/2023, the Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of the Al-Sudaniya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010, by unilateral Israeli decision.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 02/18/ 2022 is closed.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: On 02/18/ 2022 is closed.

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