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Daily Report February 17 2022

Total: 76

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 16th  February  2022 -08:00, 17th  February  2022

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Attack

1. At 15:40, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the town of Kafr Aqab fired rubber-coated metal bullets; stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and detained a child after assaulting him.
2. At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood in Jerusalem, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards for alleged stoning
3. On the evening of 02/16/2022, the Israeli occupation forces positioned, in the town of Al-Ram fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Detention

1. At 07:35 on 02/ 16/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Musa Mustafa - residents of Al-Isawiya village.
2. At 17:45, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Bilal Al-Jabari, in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem.
3. At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces detained Wissam Abu Jaldah - A National Security Force officer and residents of Qalandia camp, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.
4. The detainee during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the town of Kafr Aqab is: Omar Burqan, 13 years old.

Physical Assault

At 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, assaulted several citizens protesting in solidarity with the neighborhood's residents, including: Nafisa Khweis, and - Muhammad Abu al-Hummus, and forced them to evacuate the neighborhood.

Settlers Attacks

At 19:00, the Israeli settler Itamar Ben Gavir and members of the Knesset stormed the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem, insulting and provoking the residents of the neighborhood.

At 08:00, groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, groups of extremist Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the town of Al-Taybeh (on the Al-Ma'arjat road connecting Ramallah and Jericho governorates), to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

1. At 14:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Malik, handed a demolition notice to the Ras al-Tin school in the village, and withdrew at 15:35.
2. At 15:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Ni'lin and conducted a patrol.
3. At 23:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and stormed and searched 2 houses.
4. At 07:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Deir Nidham and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Al-Nabi Saleh, fired live and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Confiscation of Property

At 14:50, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by a citizen near the town of Ein Yabroud.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Silat Al Dhaher, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

1. At 01:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Yabad until 05:00.
2. At 06:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the Kharouba area in Jenin city, and raided and searched a house.

TUBAS

Detention

At 14:20, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Imad Saad Abu Mohsen – a resident of Tayasir village.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 10:15, a group of Israeli settlers positioned in east of Khallet Makhoul in the northern Jordan Valley, chased after a number of citizens while they were grazing their sheep in the pastoral lands.
2. At 12:00, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near Khallet Makhoul in the northern Jordan Valley, severely beat the citizen: Muayyad Sobeih - resident of Tayasir village and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 01:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided the Ertah suburb of Tulkarm, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 06:20.

Detention

The detainee in the Irtah suburb of Tulkarm is: Alaa Jibril Muhammad Balawi.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 13:00.

Raid

1. At 21:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Funduq village, and confiscated the CCTV recordings of a number of shops.
2. At 03:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Qalqilya and conducted a patrol.

Settlers Attacks

At 20:20, a group of Israeli settlers was near the junction of Hajjah village, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by, and withdrew at 22:05.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At dawn on 02/ 16/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Zita Jama'in, and detained a citizen.
2. At 23:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Nablus and detained a civilian.

Detention

1. At 15:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the bypass road leading to the “Alon Moreh” settlement, the citizen: Sohaib Akef Shtayyeh - residents of Salem village.
2. The detainee in the village of Zita Jama'in is: Abdullah Abdul-Ghani Kanaan.
3. The detainee in the city of Nablus is: Mahmoud Misbah Fawaz Ofori.

Attack

1. At 11:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Sobeih area in the town of Beita fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 19:00,the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the western entrance to the village of Burqa fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 16:55, a group of Israeli settlers stormed the agricultural lands of the citizens in the al-Qusour area of ​​the village of Burqa, and chopped down and uprooted a number of newly planted olive groves.
2. At 02:25, a group of Israeli settlers in a private vehicle stormed the city of Nablus, in an attempt to enter (Joseph's Tomb), and fled as soon as it saw the Palestinian Civil Police patrol charged with guarding the tomb.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Salfit, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 15:00.

Raid

1. At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kafr ad-Dik and conducted a patrol.
2. At dawn on 02/17/2022, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Deir Istiya, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in Deir Istiya is: Hamdan Talib Salman.

Temporary Detention

At 16:50, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Za'tara Junction temporarily detained Ahmed Marei {A National Security Forces officer} and released him later after the intervention of the Palestinian military liaison.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the Al-Ma'arjat road connecting the governorates of Jericho and Ramallah, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasna area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 13:30.
2. At 14:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Shawawra, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 15:10.
3. At 19:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the Nashash area (the southern entrance to Bethlehem city), to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 21:15.

Raid

1. At 15:40, the Israeli occupation forces raid the village of Al-Jab'a, stormed a house, and confiscated the house's surveillance camera recordings.
2. At 02:35, the Israeli occupation forces raid the city of Bethlehem and Aida camp in the city, and stormed and searched a number of houses, and arrested a citizen in the camp.

Attack

At 09:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque (Al-Qubba), north of Bethlehem, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 03:15 on 02/16/2022, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens Uday Muhammad Younis Thawabteh and Ammar Mahmoud Younis Thawabteh during their raid into the town of Beit Fajjar (as mentioned in the previous report). They are:
2. The detainee in Aida camp in Bethlehem is: Amir Fadi Khalil Abdullah.
3. The civilian : : Waseem Abu Durai was detained during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the vicinity of Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque (Al-Qubba) north of Bethlehem.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:25, a group of Israeli settlers near Kisan village, south of Tekoa town, attacked the farmers, and fired police dogs at them, and withdrew at 13:50.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ithna. The checkpoint was set up again at 22:20 to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 23:00.
2. At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Halhul, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 17:00.
3. At 22:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Tarqumiya town, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 23:00.

Raid

1. At 11:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Ithna, and raided a house and served the Municipal Council a notice to stop work in a cemetery (under construction) belonging to the family of: Awwad in the Al-Ras area, west of the town.
2. At 22:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Zif, and raided and searched a house.
3. At 03:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, stormed and searched 2 houses, and withdrew at 05:30.

Detention

1. At 14:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Kayed Al-Rajbi, in the Jabal Jawhar area in the old city of Hebron.
2. At 04:20,the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Mahmoud Yassin Taha, in the old town of Hebron.

Attack

1. At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 20:45,the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the junction of the village of Kharsa fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Closure of main Roads

At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate located at the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp, in front of traffic, and reopened it at 22:40.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 10:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up new tents in the squares of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Central and Khan Yunis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 02/16/ 2022, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing “Allenby” - previously coordinated for them).

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010, by unilateral Israeli decision.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 14:00 on 02/16/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces opened and fired tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of Deir al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 11:30 on 02/ 16/2022, the Israeli occupation forces opened and fired tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 02/16/ 2022 is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel and cooking gas, and building materials for the private sector and for internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 02/16/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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