MONTHLY SUMMARY OF ISRAELI VIOLATIONS
01 March 2023 – 31 March 2023
The following summary tables and overview of events survey hostile Israeli activities during the period 01 March 2023 to 31 March 2023. The report includes a summary table of events, classified by type, throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in addition to a comparative table surveying events over the past three months. The survey is compiled from the Daily Situation Reports of the Palestinian Monitoring Group (PMG) of the Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The PMG monitors ground conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including Israeli and Palestinian violations. The information reported through the PMG process represents data available at the time of distribution only.
Sample of Israeli Violations during the Month of March 2023 |
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Summary Table of Events in the Occupied Palestinian Territory –March 2023
Event |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
Comments |
Killing |
25 |
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25 |
A total of 25 residents were killed by Israeli forces during the month of March 2023 {25 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}. |
Injuries |
171 |
9 |
180 |
A total of 180 injuries were reported in the month of March 2023 {171 in the West Bank and 9 in the Gaza Strip). Including 19 children A Woman,2 journalists, 1 elderly civilian and 4 Fishermen.. |
Attacks |
219 |
30 |
249 |
A total of 249 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of March 2023 (2419 in the West Bank and 30 in the Gaza Strip) which included 65 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps, 154 from positions at Military checkpoints,30 from positions at Military posts and 10 from Naval vessels.
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Raids |
673 |
6 |
679 |
The Israeli military carried out a total of 679 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of March 2023, including 673 in the West Bank and 6 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (36); Ramallah (68); Jenin (91); Tubas (6), Tulkarem (38); Qalqiliya (39); Nablus (221); Salfit (47); Jericho (21); Bethlehem (48); Hebron (58) and North Gaza (1) and Khan Yunis (5) |
Arrests |
491 |
10 |
501 |
During the month of March 2023, the Israeli military arrested 501 Palestinians {491 in the West Bank and 10 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts: 113 Jerusalem, 56 Ramallah, 41 Jenin, 8 Tubas, 19 Tulkarm, 16 Qalqiliya, 81 Nablus, 11 Salfit, 38 Jericho, 41 Bethlehem, 78 Hebron, 5 North Gaza, and 5 Central Gaza. Including: 23 Children, 4 Women,5 University Students, 3 elderly civilians and 2 Security Force Officer. |
Temporary Detention |
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13 |
13 |
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Provocation of Palestinian Security Forces |
1 |
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1 |
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Closure of Crossing Points |
- |
147 |
147 |
The Israeli military completely closed crossing points into the Gaza Strip, including access points within the Green Line, on 147 occasions during the month of March 2023.
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Flying Checkpoints |
342 |
- |
342 |
The Israeli military set up Flying checkpoints 342 in the month of March 2023 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (9); Ramallah (88); Jenin (13), Tulkarem (2), Qalqiliya (30); Nablus (85); Salfit (15); Jericho (21); Bethlehem (38)and Hebron (41). |
Destruction of Public and Private property |
18 |
- |
18 |
Damages included home furniture, vehicles, Olive trees, barrack’s and demolished structures.
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Confiscation of Public and Private property |
28 |
- |
28 |
Confiscations included vehicles, surveillance camera footage, private property and equipment and Fishing boats. |
Land Confiscation |
3 |
- |
3 |
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Home Demolition |
16 |
- |
16 |
The Israeli occupation forces demolished 16 homes during March 2023 including:
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Assault on Medical Sector |
1 |
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1 |
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Attacks on Religious Sites |
25 |
- |
25 |
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Settlement Activity |
1 |
- |
1 |
The occupation authorities announced their intention to build 1,029 new housing units in settlements in the Bethlehem governorate, which were established on lands belonging to citizens within the territories that were occupied in 1967. The construction will take place in three specific settlements, with 747 of the housing units planned for "Beitar Illit," 193 for "Efrat," and 89 for "Gilo." Tender notices were issued to initiate the building process. |
Palestinian Attack |
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2 |
2 |
At dawn today, 08.03.2023, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired a shell (of unknown type) towards the Green Line. On the evening of 03/18/2023, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired a shell (of unknown type) towards the Green Line. |
Settler Violence |
130 |
- |
130 |
Israeli settler stoned residents and vehicles, stormed homes, uprooted trees, assaulted residents, ran over children with their vehicles, stormed several villages and towns and slashed the tires of residential vehicle |
Comparison Table of Events over the Past Three Months
EVENT |
January 2023 |
February 2023 |
March 2023 |
Killings |
36 |
31 |
25 |
Injuries |
164 |
246 |
180 |
Arrests |
576 |
539 |
501 |
Raids |
735 |
544 |
679 |
Flying Checkpoints |
442 |
372 |
342 |
Attacks |
391 |
285 |
249 |
Attacks on Property |
79 |
128 |
46 |
Home Demolition |
37 |
28 |
16 |
Closure of Crossing Points |
146 |
132 |
147 |
Attacks on Religious Sites |
28 |
24 |
25 |
Settlement Activity & Settler attacks |
172 |
168 |
131 |
COMPARISON OF KILLINGS, INJURIES AND ARRESTS OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS
Analysis of Events
Killings
A total of 25 residents were killed by Israeli forces during the month of March 2023 (25 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}.
Injuries
A total of 180 Palestinian injuries were reported in the month of March 2023 {171 in the West Bank and 9 in the Gaza Strip).
Arrests
During the month of March 2023, the Israeli military arrested 501 Palestinians {491 in the West Bank and 10 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts: 113 Jerusalem, 56 Ramallah, 41 Jenin, 8 Tubas, 19 Tulkarm, 16 Qalqiliya, 81 Nablus, 11 Salfit, 38 Jericho, 41 Bethlehem, 78 Hebron, 5 North Gaza, and 5 Central Gaza. Including: 23 Children, 4 Women,5 University Students, 3 elderly civilians and 2 Security Force Officer.
Closure
Especially on Fridays, the Israeli military continues to intensify restrictions at checkpoints located at the entrances of Jerusalem, and to restrict entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem, preventing worshippers from accessing the Mosque. At the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem, the Israeli military continues to prevent PNA registered civilian vehicles from crossing the checkpoint towards Ar Ram and Qalandiya as well as Dahiyat al Bareed. The checkpoint is overcrowded daily, particularly during rush hours, due to intensified restrictions and search measures applied by Israeli troops. During the month of March 2023, the Israeli military also continued to intensify restrictions at the Tayasir checkpoint and Al Hamra junction checkpoint leading to the Jordan Valley area, only allowing access to civilians whose IDs indicate District of Jericho residence or others holding special access permits. In addition, restrictions were intensified and civilian access was obstructed at the Za’tara junction checkpoint (separating the northern and central West Bank districts) as well as at the As Sawahira ash Sharqiya (the ‘Container’) checkpoint (separating the central and southern West Bank districts).
The Israeli military installed 342 checkpoints in March 2023 (Compared with 372 checkpoints in February 2023 and 442 checkpoints in January 2023) as a result restricted the free access and movement of residents, merchant supplies and agricultural goods.
Distribution of flying checkpoints in the West Bank
The Israeli military set up Flying checkpoints 342 in the month of March 2023 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (9); Ramallah (88); Jenin (13), Tulkarem (2), Qalqiliya (30); Nablus (85); Salfit (15); Jericho (21); Bethlehem (38)and Hebron (41).
Raids
The Israeli military carried out a total of 679 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of March 2023, including 673 in the West Bank and 6 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (36); Ramallah (68); Jenin (91); Tubas (6), Tulkarem (38); Qalqiliya (39); Nablus (221); Salfit (47); Jericho (21); Bethlehem (48); Hebron (58) and North Gaza (1) and Khan Yunis (5)
Attacks
A total of 249 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of March 2023 (2419 in the West Bank and 30 in the Gaza Strip) which included 65 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps, 154 from positions at Military checkpoints,30 from positions at Military posts and 10 from Naval vessels.
Attacks on residential areas in West Bank and Gaza districts
Home Demolition
The Israeli occupation forces demolished 16 homes during March 2023 including:
- 03/01/2023, the occupation forces demolished, in the Khirbet Humsa area in the northern Jordan Valley, a house owned by the citizen: Tayseer Mahmoud, under the pretext of not having a permit..
- 03/01/2023, the occupation forces demolished a house owned by the citizen: Tayseer Abu Kabash located in the village of Frush Beit Dajan, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- 03/02/2023, the occupation forces demolished a 120-square-meter house, owned by the citizen: Muhammad Hassan Al-Awawdeh, in the Jouret Salem area in the town of Ithna, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- 03/06/2023. , the occupation forces demolished 4 tin-built dwellings, owned by the citizens: Othman Muhammad Jabarin, Khaled Khalil Jibril, Yusef Ahmad Jabarin, and Muhammad Ahmad Jabarin, located in the Shaab Al-Batam area, east of the town of Yatta.
- 06/03/2023, the occupation forces demolished 3 houses in the Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem, owned by the citizens: Yahya Totah, Hani Totah, and Arafat Totah, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- 03/14/2023, the occupation forces demolished two houses (two apartments) owned by the citizens: Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Tair and his sister, in the Umm Tuba area of Sur Baher village, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- 03/16/2023, the occupation forces demolished a 240-square-meter house (under construction) in the village of Deir Ammar, owned by the citizen: Omar Al-Ghazzawi, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- 03/18/2023, the occupation forces demolished two residential facilities built of wood and zinc, each with an area of 100 square meters, owned by the two citizens: Odeh Muhammad Al-Saadi and Hamza Muhammad Odeh Al-Saidi, under the pretext of not having a license.
- 03/30/2023, the occupation forces demolished a 150-square-meter house in the Arab Al-Turaifat area in the village of Al-Nuwaimeh, owned by the citizen: Atta Daoud Zayed Tarifat, under the pretext of not being licensed and being located in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
Attack on PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District:
Jerusalem:
On 3/6/2023, the occupation forces demolished, in the eastern region of the village of Al-Issawiya, facilities and barracks owned by the citizens: Muhammad Muhaisen, Majdi Hassan Ali, and Muhammad Musa Dirbas, under the pretext of not having a license.
On March 13 2023, the occupation forces demolished a brick factory in the Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem, and confiscated a diesel tank owned by the citizen: Fadi Al-Salaimeh, with the aim of seizing the land on which it was built.
On March 20 2023, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem, based on a decision by the extremist Israeli security minister, "Itamar Ben Gvir," closed the office of the company that provides media and production services to the official Palestinian media, and also summoned the staff working in it for investigation, who are: Journalist - Layali Eid, Journalist - Lana Kamela, Firas Hindawi, Yazan Haddad, and Walid Qamar.
On 03/28/2023, the occupation forces dismantled and removed 3 agricultural rooms built of tin, in the wilderness of Al-Sawahra Al-Sharqiya, under the pretext of not having a license.
Ramallah:
- On March 2, 2023, the occupation forces carried out bulldozing and soil transfers in the Al-Qaboun area of the village of Kafr Malik to a settlement outpost close to the area.
Nablus:
- • On March 19, 2023, the occupation forces closed the shops located on both sides of the main street in the town of Hawara (under the pretext of shooting at a settler's vehicle in the town).
• At dawn on 03/23/2023, the occupation forces, during their raid into the village of Madama, caused material damage to a private vehicle owned by the citizen: Youssef Al-Qat, as a result of it colliding with one of its military vehicles.
Salfir:
- On March 28 2023, the occupation forces demolished, in the town of Deir Ballout, a carpentry owned by the citizen: Jamil Abdel-Wahhab Abdullah, and a barracks for sheep breeding owned by his brother, under the pretext of not being licensed.
- Bethlehem:
- • On March 5, 2023, the occupation forces demolished a room (under construction) in the Umm Said area, located between the town of Beit Fajjar and the village of Marah Rabah, under the pretext of not having a license.
- • On 5/3/2023, the occupation forces demolished, near the roundabout in the village of Al-Fardis, a barracks for selling awnings, owned by the citizen: Fouad Jumaa Abu Muhaimid, under the pretext of not being licensed.
Hebron:
- On 2/3/2023, the occupation forces demolished a number of agricultural facilities in the Wadi Al-Hamam area in the town of Beit Ula, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 04/03/2023, the occupying forces near the village of Zenuta, southeast of the town of Al-Dhahiriya, chased the shepherds of sheep, and assaulted the livestock, which led to damage to a herd of sheep owned by the citizen: Saleh Mahmoud Abu Awwad.
- On the afternoon of 06.03.2023, the occupying forces closed the entrance to a house using "oxygen" welders, owned by the Al-Bayed family, on Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron, after the owner of the house left to buy some needs for her family, and kept her two children inside the house (one of whom is two years old) and a half, and the other 12 years old), and during her return, the owner of the house saw what happened and started shouting at the soldiers to open the door, especially since her two children were still inside the house, and after half an hour had passed, the people opened the door of the house
Confiscation of PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District:
Jerusalem:
- On 01.03.2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle in the city of Jerusalem, owned by the released prisoner: Muhammad Derbas, and seized his bank accounts, and a private vehicle for the released families: Ayoub Numan Afana, and seized his bank accounts, and the vehicle of the prisoner's father: Bashar Al-Obeidi, and closed Their bank account after it seized the money in it, under the pretext that they received money from the Palestinian National Authority.
- On 02/03/2023, the occupying forces confiscated a private vehicle at Qalandia military checkpoint, owned by the released prisoner: Mahdi Sayaj - residents of Jerusalem.
- On 02/03/2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle in the Bab Al-Sahira area in Jerusalem, owned by the released prisoner: Obada Nidal Abdel-Wadoud Dandis - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem.
- On the evening of 02/03/2023, the occupation forces confiscated a motorcycle belonging to the released prisoner: Muhammad Zughair - residents of Jerusalem.
- On March 4, 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle at Al-Za'im checkpoint, owned by the father of the prisoner: Muhammad Farhat - residents of the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, under the pretext that he received money from the Palestinian National Authority.
- On 08/03/2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle in the city of Jerusalem, owned by the freed prisoner: Ammar Al-Masry, and seized his bank account, under the pretext that he received money from the Palestinian National Authority.
- • On March 12, 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a vehicle belonging to the citizen: Nassim Raed Akkad, a resident of Nablus, near the town of Hazma, during his arrest.
- On March 13 2023, the occupying forces, while demolishing a brick factory in the Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem, confiscated a diesel tank owned by the citizen: Fadi Al-Salaymeh.
- • On 3/18/2023, the occupation forces confiscated agricultural tools and an amount of money from the citizen: Anas Obaid, in the village of Nabi Samuel.
Ramallah &AlBireh:
- On 4/3/2023, the occupying forces confiscated, during their raid into the town of Turmusaya, a private vehicle owned by the citizen: Muhammad Mukhlis Lafi, during his arrest.
Jenin:
- On March 5, 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer (bagger) in the village of Jalboun and arrested its driver, while it was working near the apartheid wall.
- On March 13, 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle at Barta'a checkpoint, owned by the citizen: Majd Osaid Yusef Issa - residents of the village of Anin.
Qalqiliya:
- On 3/15/2023, the occupation forces confiscated, during their raid into the town of Habla, a private vehicle owned by the citizen: Saeb Mustafa Al-Jada'.
Nablus:
- On 1/3/2023, the occupation forces confiscated 9,700 shekels from the house of the citizen: Youssef Rami Hassan, during their raid into the town of Qusra, during his arrest.
Jericho:
• On March 1 2023, the occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor owned by the citizen: Anas Faisal Khamis, in the village of Marj Al-Ghazal.
• On 06/03/2023, the occupying forces confiscated mobile homes (caravans) owned by a resident of Jerusalem, in the airport area, east of Jericho.
Salfit:
- On March 4 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a concrete mixer owned by Al-Yaqoub Company in the town of Bruqin, under the pretext that it poured concrete into a house (under construction) owned by the citizen: Akram Sabra, under the pretext of working in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
- On 11/3/2023, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer (bagger) belonging to the citizen: Karam Radhi Muhammad Kanaan Rayan, in the Harak Suwayd area of the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, while working on the land of the citizen: Hakam Mahmoud Asi, under the pretext of working in the area designated ( C) under Israeli control.
- On 3/23/2023, the occupying forces confiscated a waste collection vehicle belonging to the Joint Services Council, during their raid into the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan.
Hebron:
- •On 4/3/2023, the occupation forces confiscated, during their raid into the city of Hebron, a commercial vehicle owned by the citizen: Anas Nasri Al-Ju'bah, during his arrest.
- On March 5 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle, owned by the citizen: Hamza Hussein Zuhour, during their raid into the town of Beit Kahil.
- On March 4, 2023, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle in the town of Beit Awa, owned by the citizen: Moataz Nayef Abdel-Fattah Masalmeh, during his arrest.
- On March 27 2023, the occupying forces confiscated, in the town of Al-Samou', equipment for a lathe workshop, owned by the citizen: Ismail Ahmed Al-Hawamdeh.
Settlement Activity:
The occupation authorities announced their intention to build 1,029 new housing units in settlements in the Bethlehem governorate, which were established on lands belonging to citizens within the territories that were occupied in 1967. The construction will take place in three specific settlements, with 747 of the housing units planned for "Beitar Illit," 193 for "Efrat," and 89 for "Gilo." Tender notices were issued to initiate the building process.
Settler Violence:
130 incidents of Settler violence occurred during the month of March 2023 including:
Jerusalem:
- On the morning of 03/19/2023, 2 settlers in the city of Jerusalem attempted to attack the Gethsemane Church, where a clergyman in the church and the citizen: Hamza Ajaj, managed to confront them.
- On the morning of 03/21/2023, a group of settlers in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem city slashed the tires of a number of citizens' vehicles, and wrote (racist) slogans on the walls in Hebrew.
- On March 1 2023, a group of settlers, near the village of Qibya, attacked a vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Health designated for the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, which led to the smashing of the vehicle's windows.
- On 1/3/2023, a group of settlers, under the protection of the occupation forces, entered the western outskirts of Al-Tira neighborhood in Ramallah, and performed "Talmud" rituals in the place.
- On March 2 2023, a group of settlers built a settlement road in the Wadi Sumum area, east of Al-Mughayer village.
- On 3/2/2023, a group of settlers were present at the Oyoun Al Haramiya junction (on the main road, Ramallah - Nablus), and attacked citizens' vehicles passing by.
- On 3/3/2023, a group of settlers near the Al-Taybeh town junction (on the Al-Maarajat road connecting the governorates of Ramallah and Jericho), severely beat the citizen: Atef Hassan Abu Makho - residents of the village of Deir Jarir, which led to his injury - bruises, and he was taken to The impact to the government hospital in Ramallah for treatment.
- On 3/4/2023, a group of armed settlers, east of the village of Al-Mughayer, assaulted citizens, shepherds, and threatened them with death.
- On 3/5/2023, a group of settlers entered the Ain Harasha area in the western town of Al-Mazra'a, and attacked the house of the citizen: Muhammad Saleh Shriteh.
- On March 6 2023, a group of settlers, under the protection of the occupation forces, stormed the outskirts of Al-Tira neighborhood in Ramallah, and performed "Talmud" rituals in the place.
- On March 11 2023, settlers in the Turmus Aya town plain area fired at the citizen: Waad Awad Abu Samra, while he was driving a Tracktron.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the town of Ni'lin, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by, which resulted in the injury of the citizen: Abi Ribhi Mar'i - Brudu (residents of the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan in Salfit Governorate), and the occupation forces also intervened It fired live and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers, and withdrew at 22:30.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers were present near the "Halamish" settlement, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles passing by.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers was present on the road to the Ain Ayoub area near the village of Ras Karkar, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
- On March 12 2023, a group of settlers were present between the town of Turmusaya and the village of Al-Mughayyir, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by.
- On 3/12/2023, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the village of Ras Karkar, and threw stones and opened fire at a citizen's vehicle while it was passing through the place.
- On March 22 2023, a group of settlers were present at the Al-Taybeh town junction (on the Al-Maarajat road connecting the Ramallah and Jericho governorates), and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing through the place.
- On 3/15/2023, a group of settlers from the "Kokhav Hashahar" settlement, located east of the village of Deir Jarir, assaulted the tent of the citizen: Sadiq Farakhneh, and beat him and his family near the village of Deir Jarir, and stole 30 sheep and a donkey.
- On March 18 2023, a group of settlers were present near the "Beit El" settlement, north of Al-Bireh, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
- On March 19 2023, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the village of Beitin, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by, which led to the smashing of the windows of a number of vehicles.
- On March 19 2023, a group of settlers were present near the roundabout of Ain Ayoub, near the village of Ras Karkar, and assaulted the citizen: Moamen Al-Masry, which led to his injury - bruises.
- On March 19 2023, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the town of Ni'lin, and attacked a vehicle carrying 5 citizens, injuring 2 of them - with injuries and bruises, and they were subsequently transferred to the hospital for treatment.
- On March 20 2023, a group of settlers were present near the "Al-Mahkah" checkpoint, which is located near the "Beit El" settlement, north of Al-Bireh, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing through the place. On 3/21/2023, a group of settlers were present at the Al-Taybeh town junction (on the Al-Maarajat road connecting the governorates of Ramallah and Jericho), and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing through the place. On 3/25/2023, a group of settlers were near the "Al-Mahkama" checkpoint, which is established near the "Beit El" settlement, and threw stones at the citizens' vehicles passing through the checkpoint.
- At dawn on March 26 2023, a group of 4 settlers entered the outskirts of the town of Sinjil, and threw incendiary materials at the house of the citizen: Ahmed Maher Awashra, while he was inside it with his family of 6 members, which led to a fire in the house, as the family was able to miraculously escaped.
- On 3/26/2023, a group of settlers were present in the area between the town of Turmusaya and the village of Al-Mughayer, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing through the place.
- On 3/28/2023, a group of settlers entered the lands of the citizens located between the town of Turmusaya and the village of Al-Mughayer, and assaulted a number of citizens who were sheep herders.
- On March 29 2023, a group of settlers entered the outskirts of the town of al-Taybeh, and attacked the house of the citizen: Nayef Kaabneh, and assaulted those inside the house by beating and spraying pepper gas on their faces, which led to the injury of the child: Bashar Nayef Kaabneh - severely suffocated.
Tubas:
- On March 6 2023, a group of settlers in the Al-Maleh area in the northern Jordan Valley graze their cows on the citizens' agricultural lands.
- On 09.03.2023 On 09.03.2023, a group of settlers carried out excavation and restoration work in the vicinity of the Ain Blaibel water spring of Khirbet Al-Deir, located east of the village of Ain Al-Bayda in the northern Jordan Valley, in preparation for its seizure, noting that the spring is used by citizens to irrigate their crops.
- On March 22 2023, a group of settlers from the "Rotem" settlement in the Nabe' Ghazal area in the Farisiya region in the northern Jordan Valley attacked shepherds and raided residential tents owned by the two brothers: Ali Zuhdi Abu Mohsen, and his brother Hussein, and assaulted the citizens who were inside the tents. As a result, a female citizen was injured.
- On March 24 2023, a group of settlers in the Khirbet al-Deir area in the northern Jordan Valley placed toys and chairs in the vicinity of the area's springs, with the aim of seizing them.
- On 3/25/2023, a group of settlers in the Humsa area in the northern Jordan Valley attacked citizens who were shepherds, wounding a citizen as a result of being hit with a stone in the head, and also killed a head of sheep.
- On March 25 2023, a group of settlers were present at the Al-Maleh area junction in the northern Jordan Valley, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
- On 03/25/2023, a group of settlers in the Abu Qandoul area, south of Ain al-Hilweh, in the northern Jordan Valley, placed a barbed wire fence in the vicinity of an area of pastoral lands, in preparation for their seizure.
- On 03/27/2023, a group of settlers in the Al-Hanou area, located on the eastern side of the Al-Baqia Plain in the northern Jordan Valley, built 3 (barracks) for raising cows, after they had built a small barn more than a week ago and placed a group of cows in it, in an attempt To establish a new settlement outpost.
Jenin:
- On March 24 2023, a group of settlers entered the area between the town of Arraba and the settlement of "Mofo Dotan", and cut down the branches of about 200 olive trees belonging to the citizen: Murad Fathi Al-Arda - residents of the town of Arraba.
Tulkarm:
On 3/25/2023, a group of settlers were present in the vicinity of the Shufa checkpoint, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles passing through the checkpoint.
On 3/25/2023, a group of settlers were present in the vicinity of the Shufa checkpoint, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles passing through the checkpoint.
Nablus:
- On the evening of 02/03/2023, a group of settlers entered the outskirts of the town of Hawara, and attacked a number of citizens' homes.
- On March 2 2023, a group of settlers in the Ras Al-Deir area of the village of Yatma set up mobile homes (caravans) and set up tents in the place, and the occupation forces intervened and fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers.
- On 3/3/2023, a group of settlers stormed the spring of Qaryut village, and the occupation forces intervened, and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers' attack.
- On 3/3/2023, a group of settlers entered the outskirts of the village of Burin, and attacked the citizens' homes. The occupation forces also intervened and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas at the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers' attack, which resulted in the injury of a citizen.
- On March 3 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Burin, and cut down and uprooted a number of olive trees, owned by the citizen: Nael Mahmoud Abdel-Hadi.
- On March 4 2023, a group of settlers were present near the village of Al-Nasaria, and attacked the vehicle of the citizen: Habis Maali - residents of Jenin.
- On 3/5/2023, a group of settlers were present near the roundabout of the "Yitzhar" settlement, north of the town of Hawara, and threw stones at the citizens' vehicles, which caused material damage to the vehicle of the citizen: Muhammad Bassam Hourani - residents of the town of Qafin, Tulkarm Governorate.
- On March 5 2023, a group of settlers entered near Huwwara municipality park, and set up tents in the area.
- On March 6 2023, the occupation forces stormed the town of Hawara, and attacked shop owners in the northern side of the town.
- On 6/3/2023, a group of settlers were present at the roundabout of the "Yitzhar" settlement, north of the town of Hawara, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
- On March 6 2023, a group of settlers stormed the town of Hawara, and performed provocative dances under the pretext of celebrating the "Purim" feast of the Jews, and attacked Abu Al-Ayal supermarket, and opened fire at a citizen's vehicle, causing material damage to it, and throwing stones and spraying Uz Al-Falfel towards the vehicle of the citizen: Idris Ali Abdel-Taif - residents of the village of Asira Al-Qibliya, and he was accompanied in the vehicle by his wife, daughter, son, and daughter-in-law, which resulted in injuries and suffocation, and they were subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment. The occupation forces also intervened and fired stun grenades and tear gas At the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers, which resulted in the injury of the citizen: Jamil Ezz Saleh Odeh - in a state of suffocation, and he was subsequently transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Qalqiliya:
- On March 10 2023, a settler, near the "Ma'ali Shomron" settlement, opened fire at the citizen Abdel Karim Badie Abdel Karim Al-Sheikh, 21 years old, resident of the village of Siniriya, killing him.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers were present near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by on the main road of Qalqilya - Nablus.
Salfit:
- On March 2 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the Khallet Shinara area, west of the town of Beit Furik, and destroyed an agricultural room owned by the citizen: Muhammad Ali Ahmed.
- On 3/2/2023, a group of settlers were present in the vicinity of the Za'tara junction checkpoint, and severely beat the citizen: Qassem Abdel-Fattah Marouf Yaish - residents of the city of Nablus, which led to his injury - bruises, and he was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in Nablus for treatment.
- On 3/5/2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the village of Yasouf, and cut down and uprooted about 80 olive trees belonging to the citizens: Walid Khaled Obaid, Reda Mahmoud Atiyani, and Rashid Musleh.
- On March 5 2023, a group of settlers were present near the eastern entrance to the village of Marda, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles passing by.
- On March 9 2023, a group of settlers were present near the western entrance to the town of Kafr Al-Dik, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the northern face of the town of Kafr Al-Deek, and demolished an agricultural room owned by the citizen: Muhammad Ayoub Ali Ahmed.
- On March 14 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Yasouf, located near the Za'tara junction, and set up a number of tents in the place.
- On 03/14/2023, a group of settlers from the settlements of "Taffouh" and "Rahalim" entered the citizens' agricultural lands belonging to the villages of Yasuf and Al-Zawiya, and cut down 170 fruitful olive trees belonging to the citizens: Reda Atiyani, his brothers Radi, Najah, and Ahmed - residents of Yasuf village. Wajih Abu Kamal - residents of the village of As-Sawiya.
- On March 22 2023, a group of settlers were present in the northern area of the city of Salfit, and fired at a vehicle belonging to the municipality of Salfit, which damaged the windshield of the vehicle.
- On March 22 2023, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the "Kfar Tapuah" settlement, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
- On March 15 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the Bir Abu Ammar area, near the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, and assaulted 2 of the farmers, namely: Muhammad Ahmad Assi and Ali Mahmoud Asi.
- At dawn on March 20 2023, a group of settlers stormed the city of Salfit, slashed the tires of 10 vehicles, and wrote (racist) slogans in Hebrew on the walls of houses in the northern side of the city.
- On March 21 2023, a group of settlers were present in the northern area of Salfit, and tried to kidnap the child: Muhammad Amir Moayed Maraita, 7 years old, as soldiers from the Preventive Security Service were able to confront the settlers and force them to flee.
- On March 24 2023, a group of settlers entered the Khallet al-Qamh area, north of the town of Kafr al-Dik, and planted forest trees in the area.
- On March 26 2023, a group of settlers near the town of Deir Istiya threw stones at citizens' vehicles, which resulted in the injury of a citizen, as a result of his vehicle being hit, and he was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in Nablus for treatment.
- On March 26 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in Khallet al-Qamh in the town of Kafr al-Deek, and burned an agricultural room owned by the citizen: Najah Harb Ali Ahmed.
- On March 26 2023, a group of settlers were present in the vicinity of the Za'tara junction checkpoint, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles passing through the checkpoint
Jericho:
On 01/03/2023, a group of settlers erected a tent and placed a barbed wire fence around a plot of land in Basin (44) in the town of Al-Auja, in an attempt to seize it.
On March 2 2023, a group of settlers in the Al-Maarajat area, west of the city of Jericho, opened fire indiscriminately at the shepherds: Younis Malihat, Atta Malihat, and Ismat Malihat, and as a result, the occupation forces intervened and evacuated the settlers from the place.
On March 5 2023, a group of settlers in the town of Al-Auja leveled an Islamic endowment plot of land leased by the citizens, and following the objection of the employees of the Endowments and Tenants Directorate, the occupation police evacuated the settlers from the place.
On the evening of 03/19/2023, a group of settlers on Al-Maarajat Road (which connects the governorates of Jericho and Ramallah) threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by, which resulted in the injury of a citizen - with injuries and bruises, and his wife fainting.
At dawn on March 30 2023, a group of settlers were present on Al-Maarajat Road (which connects the governorates of Jericho and Ramallah), and threw stones at an agricultural tractor, which smashed the windows of the tractor and injured its driver.
Bethlehem:
- On March 1 2023, a group of settlers near the village of Kisan, located south of the town of Tuqu', attacked the citizens while they were grazing their sheep in the pastoral lands, and fired gas bombs and threw stones at the sheep, which led to the injury of a number of them, and they belong to the citizens: Muslim Hussein Obayat Khalaf Hassan Obayat, and Youssef Ibrahim Obayat.
- On March 4 2023, a group of settlers, south of Bethlehem, set fire to a house owned by the citizen: Ihab Melhem Saeed Alyan - residents of Al-Duheisheh camp in Bethlehem.
- On March 8 2023, a group of settlers were present near the junction of "Efrat" settlement, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers near the "Etzion" settlements group attacked vehicles of citizens passing on the main street, Bethlehem - Hebron.
- On 03/13/2023, a group of settlers in the Abu Al-Hassan area of the town of Al-Khader planted olive seedlings, an area of about 15 dunums, owned by a citizen of the Abu Srour family, with the aim of confiscating them.
- On March 17 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Husan, and cut down and uprooted 50 olive trees, owned by citizens of the Sabateen family.
- On March 19 2023, a group of settlers closed the entrance to the village of Beit Sakarya, with stones, and the road was reopened by the citizens.
- On 3/24/2023, a group of settlers were present near the village of Wadi Rahal, and assaulted a number of children in the area.
- On 3/27/2023, a group of settlers from the "Beitar Illit" settlement entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Husan, located adjacent to the settlement, and cut down the branches of 14 olive trees belonging to a citizen of the Al-Sabateen family.
- On March 29 2023, a group of settlers from the "Ma'ali Amos" settlement attacked the homes of the citizens of sheep herders in the wilderness of the village of Kisan, south of the town of Tuqu', which resulted in the injury of 2 citizens (an elderly citizen and his son) with injuries and bruises, and they were subsequently transferred to the hospital. for treatment
- On 31/3/2023, a group of settlers from the "Eliezer" settlement entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the Wadi Abu Bakir area of the town of Al-Khader, and uprooted 400 olive and grape seedlings (including 250 olive seedlings, and 150 grape seedlings) and stole about 150 olive seedlings belonging to them. Citizen: Youssef Abd Hajar Mousa.
Hebron:
- On March 1 2023, a group of settlers from the "Adora" settlement attacked the house of the citizen: Abdel Fattah Jaafra, and destroyed the external structure of the house and cut the electricity wires and water pipes.
- On March 1 2023, a group of settlers were present in the area between the town of Beit Ummar and the Al-Aroub camp, and broke the windows of a private vehicle owned by the citizen: Ayman Abdel Aziz Musa, and attacked the house of the citizen: Malik Al-Wahidi, and smashed the windows of the house, and as a result, the forces intervened Occupation and evacuated the settlers from the place.
- On 3/3/2023, a group of settlers near the village of Zenuta, southeast of the town of Al-Dhahiriya, severely beat 2 citizens (brothers), while they were grazing their sheep in the pastoral lands, which led to their injuries - bruises, and they are: Musab Suleiman Hamad Al-Tifel and his brother Shehda.
- On March 1 2023, a group of settlers attacked the Al-Tha'ala area, east of the town of Yatta, by attacking the shepherds of the Awad family, while their livestock were grazing in the pastoral lands.
- On March 4 2023, a group of settlers, near the entrance to the "Telem" settlement, threw stones at citizens' vehicles passing on the bypass road 35 leading to the Tarqumiya crossing.
- On March 4 2023, a group of settlers near the "Nogohot" colony assaulted a number of shepherds, while they were grazing their sheep in the pastoral lands near the colony.
- On March 4 2023, a group of settlers near the entrance to the "Adora" settlement seized olive saplings from a truck they were carrying while passing through the place.
- On March 7 2023, a group of settlers on Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron threw stones at the citizens passing through the street.
- On March 7 2023, a group of settlers in the Old City of Hebron smashed the windows of a number of citizens' vehicles.
- On the evening of 07/03/2023, a group of settlers in the Old City of Hebron opened fire indiscriminately at the citizens, threw stones, severely beat, electrocuted, and sprayed pepper gas on a number of citizens (he knew of them): Raed Gharib - who fell unconscious.
- On 08.03.2023, an armed settler in Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron, beat with an empty bottle the child: Habib Ezz Al-Bayed, 12 years old, while he was playing in front of his house, which led to his injury - head injuries, and he was subsequently transferred to the hospital. for treatment.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers in the Al-Jawaya Gathering area assaulted the citizen: Mamdouh Abu Tabikh, and tried to steal his sheep while he was grazing them in the pastoral lands, where the people were able to confront them, and force them to leave the area.
- On March 11 2023, a group of settlers near the village of Zenuta, south of the town of Al-Dhahiriya, assaulted a number of citizens while they were grazing their sheep in the pastoral lands, and forced them to leave the area.
- On March 12 2023, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the Khallet Ali Ghoneim area in Surif town, and cut down the branches of a number of trees.
- On March 13 2023, a group of settlers in Sha'ab Al-Batem area, east of Yatta town, assaulted the citizen: Muhammad Abdul-Jabareen.
- On March 16 2023, a group of settlers in the Tuba area, southeast of the town of Yatta, assaulted the citizen: Salah Abu Jundiyeh, while he was grazing his sheep, which led to his injury - bruises, and he was subsequently transferred to the hospital for treatment.
- On 03/16/2023, a group of settlers in the Qawawis area, east of the town of Yatta, grazed their livestock on the citizens' agricultural lands, which led to the destruction of a large part of the wheat and barley crops, owned by the Abu Aram and Al-Hamamda families.
- On March 17 2023, a group of settlers attacked, east of Yatta, a number of citizens from the Al-Shawahin family.
- On 03/18/2023, a group of settlers in the Al-Hamra area, east of the town of Yatta, attacked a number of farmers from the Al-Rabee family, and prevented them from reaching their agricultural lands, from which olive trees were cut down last week.
- On the evening of 03/23/2023, a group of settlers in the Al-Waidin community area, east of the town of Yatta, grazed their livestock on the citizens' lands planted with agricultural crops, which led to their destruction. The occupation forces also intervened and detained 3 citizens of the crop owners while they were trying to confront the settlers, and fired They were later released: Fayez Al-Ka’abneh, Ziad Al-Basita, and Hassan Al-Basita.
- On 3/25/2023, groups of extremist settlers in the Old City of Hebron staged a provocative march and chanted (racist) slogans.
- On March 29 2023, a group of settlers in the Old City of Hebron sprayed chlorine and polluted water towards the citizens.
Closure of Crossing Points
Border crossings with Israel: were closed 107 times (Beit Hanoun - Erez crossing was open 27 times with the exception of humanitarian cases, the Shejaiya crossing - Nahal Oz was completely and unilaterally closed by the Israeli side on 01/04/2010, as well as the Muntar-Karni crossing was closed unilaterally from Before the Israeli side, on 02/03/2011, the Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom crossing opened for 21 days for the entry of food, humanitarian aid, fodder and a quantity of cooking gas, cement and iron for the benefit of UNRWA projects and internationally funded projects, while the Sufa crossing was closed throughout the month.
International outlets: 40 outlets were closed (The return port - Rafah, with the Arab Republic of Egypt was open for 22 days during the month of March 2023. Yasser International Airport is still destroyed and disrupted for several years Arafat).
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