Daily Report December 20, 2016

At dawn on December 20th 2016, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and detained 2 children.

1. At 14:30, Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Mohammad Al-Shawish, Ma'moun Al-Hashim, Muneer Al-Bassati and Muneer Al-Ajlouni in the old city of Jerusalem.
2. At 14:30, Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Mustafa Shihat Mohammad Shihat, Ameer Al-Qawasmeh and Yacoub Al-Qawasmeh.
3. At 20:30, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Sameer Al-Tahan and Yazan Al-Tahan {both residents of Ras Al-Amoud neighborhood}.
4. Israeli forces detained 2 children: Khaled Abu Ghoush (17 years old) and Hamad Musa Mustafa (16 years old) in Al-Eisawiya village.

At 21:30, Israeli forces served a military order to preventing Raeda Sa'ed {A resident of Jerusalem city} from entering Al-Aqsa mosque compound {After she was temporarily detained at a gate leading to Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem}.

At 14:30, Israeli forces closed the north entrance of Hizma town and installed surveillance cameras at the entrance.

At dawn on December 19th 2016, Israeli forces demolished Israeli forces demolished a car dealership owned by Hisham Mustafa Harhash in Wadi Al-Juz neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

1. At 08:25, Israeli forces set up 5 checkpoints at the entrances of Sinjil and Abboud towns,Deir Abu Mash'al, Beit Illo and Shuqba villages then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 15:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Dura village and Ein Sinya then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 16:00, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints at the entrances of Ni'lin town and Deir Qadis village then searched residents and vehicles.
4. At 19:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atarah town bridge then searched residents and vehicles until 19:35.
5. At 22:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beitunia town junction then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 08:10 on December 19th 2016, Israeli forces raided Rantis village, stormed and searched several homes and ahian at 05:00 on December 20th 2016, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 05:30.
2. At 16:20, Israeli forces raided Shuqba village.
3. At 19:40, Israeli forces raided Bir Zeit town, clashed with several residents and as a result injured a resident and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation then withdrew at 20:55.
4. At 05:00, Israeli forces raided Beitunia town until 05:30.

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammad Jamal Mustafa Hushat and Ahmad Ali Hussien Nadaf in Rantis village.

At 19:40, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured Majdi Nassar Wahshat and also left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation during their raid into Bir Ziet town.

Israeli forces injured Majdi Nassar Wahshat during their raid into Bir Zeit town.

At 10:40, Israeli forces closed Tayassir checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until reopening it at 14:30.

At 11:40, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 11:45.

At dawn on December 19th 2016, Israeli forces raided Bal'a town and detained 2 residents.

At 11:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles.

At 09:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Tel village then searched residents and vehicles until 11:40.

1. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Burin village until 03:30.
2. At 04:30, Israeli forces raided Salim village, stormed a home and detained a resident.

At 19:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Marah Rabah village then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 16:15, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp and clashed with several residents.
2. At 01:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Obidiya town until 06:50.
3. At 01:45, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar town, stormed and searched several homes, detained a child and summoned 2 children : Mohammad Hussien Dariyat (12 years old) and Awni Ahmad Awni Taqatqa (13 years old) to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning then withdrew at 06:50.
4. At 01:45, Israeli forces raided Nihalin village until 03:40.

1. At 08:05, Israeli forces detained Riyad Yusef Khamis Al-Wahish {A resident of Jabal Hindaza area in Bethlehem city}.
2. Israeli forces detained Mahmoud Mohammad Mahmoud Taqatqa (17 years old) in Beit Fajjar town.

At 03:30 on December 19th 2016, Israeli forces temporarily detained the child: Qusay Nael Ribhi Taqatqa (15 years old) during their raid into Beit Fajjar town then released him at 18:50.

* Beit Hanun (Erez) is partially open for humanitarian cases, international journalists, employees working for humanitarian agencies, businessmen and passengers traveling though Al-Karama Crossing.

1. At 11:40 on December 19th 2016, Israeli military tanks positioned behind the Green Line launched 3 artillery shells towards Palestinian Gunmen training bases located in east Al-Buriej camp.
2. At 18:50 on December 19th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Maghazi camp.