Daily Report 30 July 2016

• At 02:30, Israeli forces raided the town and village of Qatanna and patrolled it until 05:30.

• On 29 July 2016, Israeli forces arrested 2 civilians, residents of Qalandia refugee camp while they were reporting to the military intelligence. The civilians are Ahmad Zuheir and Abdelaziz Mohammad Abdelaziz Mteir.

• At 09:20, Israeli forces delivered decisions for the deportation of 3 civilians (2 are guards working at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and one is an employee in the Al-Aqsa Mosque Construction Committee) for 15 days from the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its vicinity. The civilians are Hamza Nabali (guard), Hamza Disi (guard) and Raed Zughaiar (from the Construction Committee).

On 29 July 2016, Israeli forces forced civilian Walid Shweiki in Thuri neighborhood in Jerusalem to demolish his home for unlicensed construction.

• At 13:00, worshipers held Friday noon prayer on the rubles of demolished houses in the village of Qalandia where the Israeli forces demolished 11 homes and immediately the Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters and rubber coated steel bullets at worshipers injuring several civilians as a result of tear gas inhalation.

• At 13:00, Israeli forced fired in Qalandia village stun grenades, tear gas canisters and rubber coated bullets at civilians taking part in Friday noon prayer on the rubles of 11 homes Israeli forces demolished few day ago.

• At 19:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Shuba village and searched civilians and vehicles.

(i) At 13:15, a public march set out in the village of Bil’in in protest of the Apartheid Wall. Clashes ensured between civilian protesters and Israeli forces resulting in the asphyxiation of several civilians, including international solitary activists, as a result of gas inhalation. 1 civilian was arrested.
(ii) At 13:15, a public march set out in the village of Ni’lin including international solidarity activists in protest of the Apartheid Wall. Clashes ensured between civilian protesters and Israeli forces resulting in the asphyxiation of several civilians as a result of gas inhalation.

• The civilian arrested in Bil’in village is Hamzeh Ghazi Al-Khatib.

(i) At 13:20, Israeli forces fired in Bil’in village stud grenades, tear gas canisters and rubber coated steel bullets at civilian demonstrators protesting the construction of the Apartheid Wall.
(ii) At 13:20, Israeli forces fired in Ni’lin village stud grenades, tear gas canisters and rubber coated steel bullets at civilian demonstrators protesting the construction of the Apartheid Wall.
(iii) At 17:00, Israeli forces near Jalazon refugee camp fired live bullets, rubber coated steel bullets and tear gas canisters towards civilians for alleged stoning and injured 1 civilian.

At 12:35, Israeli forces set up checkpoint near the junction of the village of Anza and searched civilians and vehicles.

• At 07:45, Israeli forces raided the city of Jenin and the city’s refugee camp, clashed with civilians during house search injuring 2 civilians (including 1 child) and arrested 3 civilians.

• The 3 civilians arrested in Jenin and Jenin’s refugee camp are Abdelrahman Fadl Sheikh Qassem, a resident of the camp, Thaer Jihad Ahmad Hifnawi, a resident of Jenin city, and Abdallah Ahmad Dhiab Al-Husari, resident of the camp.

• At 07:45, Israeli forces fired during raid on Jenin and Jenin’s refugee camp live bullets, stun grenades, rubber coated steel bullets and tear gas canisters at civilians for alleged stoning during house search and injured 7 civilians including 2 children.

(i) At 18:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya and searched civilians and vehicles.
(ii) At 20:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the village of Jit and searched civilians and vehicles.

• At 13:30, a public march set out in the village of Kafr Qaddoum in participation with international activists in protest of the continuing closures of the east entrance of the village and Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at protesters to prevent them from reaching the closed area.

• At 12:55, Israeli forces blocked Huwara checkpoint and impeded flow of traffic. The checkpoint was reopened at 16:50.

• At 19:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Sharaf village and searched civilians and vehicles.

• At dawn on 30 July 2016, Israeli forces raided the village of Salem and stormed into 4 civilian homes.

• At 13:30, a public demonstration set out near Huwara checkpoint in solidarity of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades at demonstrators.

• At 23:30, Israeli forces intensified restrictions at the kontener checkpoint and impeded flow of traffic.

At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Deir Salah (east entrance of the city of Beit Sahour) and searched civilians and vehicles until 21:00.

(i) At dawn on 30 July 2016, Israeli forces raided the city of Beit Sahour and delivered notification to civilian Shadi Jalal Othman to report to the military intelligence.
(ii) At dawn on 30 July 2016, Israeli forces raided the village of Marah Barah and delivered notification to civilian Suhaib Ibrahim Sheikh to report to military intelligence.
(iii) On July 30th 2016, Israeli forces raided the village of Jarmala, stormed into and searched several civilian homes.

(i) At 15:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the town of Beit Ummar and arrested 1 civilian.
(ii) At 16:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Fawwar junction and searched civilians and vehicles.

(i) At 18:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the tyown of Dura.
(ii) At dawn on 30 July 2016, Israeli forces raided the town of Sair and arrested a military officer from the Presidential Guard.

• Beit Hanun (Erez) is open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businessmen and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.

(i) Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
(ii) Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.

• At 15:30, Israeli forces fired stun grenades, live bullets and rubber coated steel bullets towards civilians in the vicinity of Shija’iah ‘Nahal Oz” Crossing east of Shija’iah neighborhood east of the city of Gaza taking part in a demonstration protesting continuing settler attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, injuring 2 civilians.

• At 15:00 on 29 July 2016, Israeli forces fire stun grenades, rubber coated bullets and tear gas canisters from the position behind the Green Line towards civilians east of Briej refugee camp during a demonstration protesting continuing settler attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, injuring 2 civilians.