1. At 11:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North junction of Al-Ram town then searched residents and vehicles until 13:00.
2.At 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Al-Jib village roundabout then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 18:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jaba' village roundabout then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 19:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along the Tunnel road leading to Biddu town until 03:15.
5. At 19:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Qalandiya camp then searched residents and vehicles until 03:15.
6. At 23:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Bir Nabala town then searched residents and vehicles.
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Daily Report August 3, 2017
Daily Report August 3, 2017
JERUSALEM
1. At 15:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and detained 2 residents.
2. At 19:30, Israeli forces raided the Bedouin Community located in North east Anata town and served military orders for the demolition of 23 residential homes and gave residents 72 hours to remove their belongings from the homes in order to implement the demolition order.
1. At 02:10, Israeli forces detained 8 residents: Ashraf Abu Jum'a, Ra'fat Abu Jum'a, Mohammad Abu Jum'a, Dawoud Taysir Abu Isbatin, Hussien Ghaweis, Waleed Mohammad Al-Sayad, Yusef Sami Abu Al-Hawa and Omar Abu Al-Hawa in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
2. At dawn on August 3rd 2017, Israeli forces detained Sajed Al-Ghoul in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
3. At dawn on August 3rd 2017, Israeli forces detained Khalid Al-Bassati near Bab Hata neighborhood in the old city off Jerusalem.
4. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Alaa Bassam Odwan and Ali Bassam Odwan in Al-Eizariya town.
At 08:30,a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police officers stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
1. At 08:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Turmus'aya town then searched residents and vehicles until 11:00.
2. At 08:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Ras Kar Kar and Deir Ibzi' villages then searched residents and vehicles until 11:00.
1. At 14:55, Israeli forces raided Al-Mazra'a Al-Sharqiya town , clashed with several residents then withdrew at 15:10.
2. At 15:10, Israeli force raided Kafr Malik village, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 15:40.
3. At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp, stormed and searched the home of Ibrahim Mohammad Jaber Al-Shiekh {A National Security Force Officer} and confiscated 25000 NIS then withdrew at 05:45.
1. At 14:55, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Mazra'a Al-Sharqiya town.
2. At 15:40, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Kafr Malik village.
At 02:45, Israeli forces confiscated 25000 NIS after storming and searching the home of Ibrahim Mohammad Jaber Al-Shiekh {A National Security Force Officer} during their raid into Al-Jalazoun camp.
JENIN
At 03:55, Israeli forces raided Jenin city , detained 3 residents then withdrew at 06:20.
Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Mutlaq Abdallah Al-Sa'di, Musa Al-BolBol and Alaa Jihad Abahra in Jenin city.
TUBAS
1. At 09:00 on August 2nd 2017, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ein Al-Bayda village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 06:30 on August 3rd 2017, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Tubas city then searched residents and vehicles.
At 05:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Far'a camp and detained a resident.
Israeli forces detained Yusef Hassan Mahmoud Al-Taliya in Al-Far'a camp.
TULKAREM
At 08:30, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 15:55.
QALQILIYA
1. At 08:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Azzun town bridge {located along the main road connecting Qalqilya and Tulkarem} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 20:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles.
At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Qalqilya city, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 04:50.
1. At 02:45 on August 2nd 2017, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Othman Ahmad Da'as during their raid into Qalqilya city.
2. At 15:00, Israeli forces detained Wadi' Mardawi near Al-Nabi Eliyas village roundabout.
1. At 19:40, Israeli forces positioned near the wall gate in Jayyous town fired stun and tear gas grenade canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 02:45, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenade canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Qalqilya city.
NABLUS
At 01:05, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, detained a resident then withdrew at 04:00.
Israeli forces detained Nidal Shatawi in Nablus city.
At dawn on August 2nd 2017, Israeli settlers raided Nablus city as they attempted to storm {Joseph's Tomb} then were chased away by Palestinian Police Officers guarding the site.
SALFIT
At 12:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Za'tara junction checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 14:30.
1. At 21:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Kafr Al-Dik town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafil Harris town then searched residents and vehicles.
At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town , detained a resident then withdrew at 06:00.
Israeli forces detained Yusef Muslih Al-Dik in Kafr Al-Dik town.
BETHLEHEM
1. At 11;35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Nashash area junction { located at the south entrance of Bethlehem city} then searched residents and vehicles until 16:15.
2. At 15:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Betir village then searched residents and vehicles until 16:10.
1. On August 2nd 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Walaja village and served military orders to demolish several homes for allegedly being built without a licence.
2. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader town, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and detained 2 residents.
3. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, detained a resident and summoned Riyad Ibrahim Abahra to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning then withdrew at 05:50.
4. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Teqou' town, detained a child then withdrew at 05:50.
1. At 11:55, Israeli forces detained Ahmad Rashid Yusef Issa {A resident of Al-Khader town}.
2. At 14:45, Israeli forces detained Amira Ali Issa Taqatqa {A resident of Beit Fajjar town} near Kafr Itsiyon settlement junction.
3. Israeli forces detained Hazim Khalil Mohammad Salah and Khalil Khalid Mohammad Salah in Al-Khader town.
4. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ribhi Al-Rafati in Bethlehem city.
5. Israeli forces detained Suhayeb Mohammad Suliman Al-Amour {16 years old} in Teqou' town.
At 01:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Al-Khader town.
HEBRON
1. At 08:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Halhul town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 20:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Fuwar camp then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 21:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Arub camp then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 14:35 and again at 01:15, Israeli forces raided Yatta town, stormed and searched several homes and summoned Mohammad Bader Bajis {A Civil Defense Officer} to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
2. At 20:20, Israeli forces raided Khursa village and detained a resident.
1. At 16:10, Israeli forces detained Anan Ahmad Abdel-Qadder Bidawi near the entrance of Al-Arub camp.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Saqer Al-Sha'rawi in Khursa village.
At 09:50, Israeli forces temporarily detained the medical unit of "The Old city of Hebron Hospital" after they stormed and confiscated their office equipment then released them at a later time.
At 01:05, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Beit Ummar town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
At 09:50, Israeli forces confiscated Office equipment after storming and searching "The Old city of Hebron Hospital" as they temporarily detained the medical staff.
At 01:15, Israeli forces summoned Mohammad Bader Bajis {A Civil Defense Officer} to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning during their raid into Yatta town.
ALL DISTRICTS
• 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 3rd 2017, Israeli authorities increased the fishing limit to 9 nautical miles from Wadi Gaza until the south border of the Gaza strip.
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by raiding and opening fire towards Khan Yunis district.
•The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Rafah district.
•Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza district.
NORTHERN GAZA
* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is partially open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businesspersons and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.
At 08:50 on August 2nd 2017, Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.
GAZA
* 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.
KHAN YUNIS
On the morning of August 3rd 2017,Israeli forces escorting Military bulldozers stormed 150 , into the vicinity of east Khuza'a town and opened fire as they levelled a plot of land.
RAFAH
* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* 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.
On the morning of August 2nd 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Rafah city.
On the morning of August 2nd 2017, Israeli forces detained 2 unidentified residents in east Rafah city as they attempted to climb the border fence into Israel.