At 19:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jaba' town then searched residents and vehicles.
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Daily Report December 4, 2017
Daily Report December 4, 2017
JERUSALEM
At 21:30, Israeli forces detained 2 residents {including a child}: Zien Shuwaki (8 years old) and Yasser Dweik in Bi'r Ayoub area located in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
1. On December 3rd 2017, Israeli settlers stormed Ein Al-Hilwah area located in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city and placed concrete on a plot of land under threat of confiscation.
2. On December 3rd 2017, Israeli settlers stormed Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem city and spray painted racist slogans on the interior walls of a building.
At 10:00, 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 08:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Ein Siniya village then searched residents and vehicles until 10:55.
2. At 14:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North and West entrances of Sinjil town then searched residents and vehicles until 17:00.
3. At 17:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Deir Ijreir village then searched residents and vehicles until 19:50.
1. At dawn on December 3rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Rantis village and summoned Mus'ab Ayed Khatib Khalaf to report to Israeli intelligence for questioning.
2. At 21:25, Israeli forces raided Deir Ijreir village until 21:50.
3. At dawn on December 4th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp and detained a resident.
4. At dawn on December 4th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and detained a resident.
1. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Zied in Al-Jalazoun camp.
2. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Imad Awwadallah in Al-Bireh city.
JENIN
1. At 10:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Araba town, detained a resident, temporarily detained a Palestinian Police officer and released him then withdrew at 11:30.
2. At 16:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Jaba' town junction then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 20:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Rumana village then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 20:30, Israeli forces raided Rumana village, clashed with several residents as they stormed a home, set up a checkpoint in the village , temporarily detained 2 residents including a child then released them at a later time.
2. At dawn on December 4th 2017, Israeli forces raided Jenin city, stormed and searched 2 homes and detained a resident.
1. Israeli forces positioned at checkpoint located the entrance of Arraba town detained Raed Fathi Salim Arda {A resident of Arraba town}.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Abdel-Ghani Suqiya in Jenin city.
1. At 10:15, Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint near the entrance of Arraba town temporary detained Mohammad Yusef Khalil Al-Amour {A Palestinian Police Officer} then released him at 13:30.
2. At 20:30, Israeli forces temporarily detained Mustafa Saed Al-Amour {12 years old} and Mohammad Nu'man Abu Baker during their raid into Rumana town then released them at 21:30.
At 20:30, Israeli forces fired stun canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a home during their raid into Rumana village.
TUBAS
At 08:00, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Tayassir military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.
At 09:00, Israeli forces raided Bardala village.
At 11:00, Israeli forces positioned near "Miskot" settlement located in the North Jordan valley detained the child: Muhanad Mohammad Al-Saghir Ahmad Awwad {14 years old} as he was herding his goats in the area then released him at 12:30.
TULKAREM
At 10:10 and again at 19:50, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" Military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 22:10.
At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem camp in Tulkarem city, detained 3 residents then withdrew at 03:40.
Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Samir Hassan Al-Bana, Ashraf Ali Al-Banna and Mohammad Darsiya in Tulkarem camp.
QALQILIYA
1. At 09:15 and again at 19:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town then searched residents and vehicles until 21:00.
2. At 09:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Jayyous and Azzun towns then searched residents and vehicles until 12:15.
3. At 19:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city then searched residents and vehicles until 20:40.
4. At 19:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Hablah tunnel {located at the south entrance of Qalqiliya city} then searched residents and vehicles until 20:40.
1. At dawn on December 3rd 2017, Israeli forces raided Azzun Atma and Beit Amin villages, detained 3 residents and confiscated a vehicle.
2. At 11:10,Israeli forces raided Assalat village, took photographs of a home owned by Ismail Ibrahim Radi then withdrew at 12:15.
3. At 23:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Fanduq village, stormed and searched several merchant shops, confiscated surveillance camera footage then withdrew at 01:20.
4. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Azzun town until 04:45.
5. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Qalqiliya city, detained a resident then withdrew at 04:50.
1.Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Mahdi Ali Fawzi Al-Shiekh {A resident of Azzun Atma}, Ismail Fayiq Hassan Ahmad {A resident of Azzun Atma} and Mohammad Rashid Abdallah Amr {A resident of Beit Amin village} in Azzun Atma and Beit Amin villages.
2. Israeli forces detained Ra'fat Omar Duwieri in Qalqiliya city.
1. At dawn on December 3rd 2017, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Fa'eq Hassan Ahmad during their raid into Azzun Atma village.
2. At 23:50, Israeli forces confiscated surveillance camera footage from several merchant shops during their raid into Al-Fanduq village.
NABLUS
At 13:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beita town then searched residents and vehicles until 14:30.
At 02:50, Israeli forces raided Nablus city , detained 3 residents then withdrew at 04:50.
Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Husni Imad Al-Amoudi, Rashid Zuhier Rashid Labdah and Yusef Suhiel Abu Zant in Nablus city.
SALFIT
At 21:25, Israeli forces raided Harris village, stormed 3 homes and confiscated surveillance camera footage then withdrew at 03:50.
JERICHO
At 19:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Marj Al-Na'ja village then searched residents and vehicles.
BETHLEHEM
1. At 13:35 and again at 01:15, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader town, clashed with several school children then detained 2 children.
2. At 15:00, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp in Bethlehem city until 16:05.
3. At 23:10, Israeli forces raided Husan village, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 23:30.
4. At 01:15, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city and detained a child.
5. At dawn on December 12th 2017, Israeli forces raided Al-Ubidiya town and detained 2 residents.
1. Israeli forces detained 2 children: Abdel-Rahman Omar Issa {17 years old} and Bilal Omar Subuh {14 years old} in Al-Khader town.
2. Israeli forces detained Issa Mohammad Al-Harimi {17 years old} in Bethlehem city.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Shafiq Al-Radaydah and Sa'ed Al-Assa in Al Ubidiya town.
1. At 13:35, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Khader town.
2. At 23:10, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Husan village.
On the evening of December 3rd 2017,Israeli force confiscated a bulldozer owned by Hassan Al-Wahish as he was paving a road in Baqoush area located in west Al-Khader town.
HEBRON
At 10:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area located between Al-Thahriya town and Al-Ramadin village then searched residents and vehicles until 12:10.
1. At 10:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Thahriya town, stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 11:20.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces raided Halhul town, temporarily detained Hassan Attah Al-Zama'ra {A Palestinian Intelligence Force Officer} then released him at 21:50.
3. At 00:40, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town, detained a resident then withdrew at 02:10.
4. At dawn on December 4th 2017, Israeli forces raided Yatta town and detained a resident.
1. Israeli forces detained Shadi Ibrahim Mohammad Baher in Beit Ummar town.
2. Israeli forces detained Hytham Jamil Khalil Awwad in Yatta town.
1. At 21:00, Israeli forces temporarily detained Hassan Yatta Al-Zamar'a {A Palestinian Intellegnce force officer} during their raid into Halhul town then released him at 21:50.
2. On the evening of December 3rd 2017, Israeli forces temporarily detained several construction workers including Mohammad Ribhi Al-Raba'i {Head of the town coucil}, Mahmoud Al-Hamamdah and Ismail Al-Amour {Council members} in east 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 4th 2017, Israeli authorities increased the fishing limit to 9 nautical miles from Wadi Gaza until the south border of the Gaza stripe 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 .
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Central Gaza district.
•The Israeli Navy 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.
1. At 07:30 on December 3rd 2017, , Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town.
2. At 18:00 on December 3rd 2017, , Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town, temporarily detained 5 Fishermen, confiscated their fishing boat then released them at 23:50.
Israeli forces temporarily detained 5 fishermen: Sayyid Nasser al-Halabi, Ayman Ahmad Tolba, Sami Nabil Abu al-Sadiq, Muhammad Ahmad Abu al-Sadiq, and Ihab Ahmad Tolba {all of whom are residents of Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City} off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in west Beit Lahiya town then released them at 23:50.
At 18:00 on December 3rd 2017, Israeli forces confiscated a fishing boat 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.
CENTRAL GAZA
At 07:45 on December 3rd 2017, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Deir Al-Balah city.
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.