Daily Report August 24, 2018

At 15:45, Israeli forces positioned at Qalandiya Military checkpoint detained Qusay Fawzi Omar Abu Salah {A resident of Nablus city} for allegedly carrying a knife.

Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the entrance of Abboud town detained Mohammad Riyad Al-Barghouthi.

At 20:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed a home during their raid into Zubaba village.

1. At 10:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jit village junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Israeli forces injured Abdallah Yahya Soliman Saleh during clashes in Assira Al-Qibliya village.

At 10:55, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Z'atara junction military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

1. At 20:55, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Uday Nayef Nu'man Da'na {15 years old} and Diya Nayef Nu'man Da'na near "Kiryat Arba' settlement located in the old city of Hebron.
2. Israeli forces detained Husam Hussien Abu Sineneh in Hebron city.
3. Israeli forces detained Imad Yusef Qaysiya in Al-Thahriya town.

• 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 opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Central Gaza and Khan Yunis district.

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

At 10:30 on August 23rd 2018, Israeli forces detained a unidentified residents in east Al-Zaytoun neighborhood located in east Gaza city as he was attempting to climb the border fence into Israel.

At 12:20 on August 23rd 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Buriej camp.

1. At 12:40 on August 23rd 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khuza'a town located in Khan Yunis city.
2. At 14:30 on August 23rd 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents participating in the march the Right of Return demonstrations in east Khuza'a town located in east Khan Yunis city.

* 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.