Daily Report February 29, 2016

1. On February 28th 2016, the Israeli army, intensified their restrictions at the entrance to Jerusalem city, set up several flying checkpoints on the main road leading to the city and prevented worshipers under the age of 50 from conducting prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque compound which forced residents to conduct prayers near checkpoints located outside Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
2. The Israeli army continues to close the ‘demarcation area’ along the Wall in the area surrounding occupied East Jerusalem and restricts access to local residents as well as to civilians holding special permits.
3. The Israeli army continues to impose a blockade and deny civilian access to a hill between Biddu and Beit Iksa villages.

1. The Israeli army continues to close with cement blocks and dirt mounds the entrance to Jaba’ village.
2. The Israeli army continues to close with an iron gate the eastern entrance to Beit Iksa village and forces civilians to access Jerusalem city through Qalandiya checkpoint. 

1. Israeli authorities continue to consider Qalandiya checkpoint a “border crossing point” and designate a special crossing lane for holders of Jerusalem IDs and another for those possessing permits to access Jerusalem city.
2. On September 19th 2012, Israeli forces closed Ras Khamis checkpoint near Shu’fat camp and impeded the free flow of traffic in order to construct the wall.

1. At 17:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Isawiya village, clashed with several residents and detained a resident after injuring him.

1. At 23:00, Israeli forces detained Abdul Rahman Khaled Al-Abbassi (A resident of Silwan neighbourhood) after assaulting him.
2. On February 28th 2016, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Taha Abu Khdeir and Abd Mansour Abu Khdeir in Shu’fat neighbourhood in Jerusalem.
3. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Waleed Obied in Al-Eizariya.

1. At 09:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem and provoked worshipers.

1. The Israeli army continues to close the entrances to Sinjil village well as the junction to Kafr Malik and ‘Ein Samiya villages and in Deir Ibzi’ village with dirt mounds.
2. On December 15th 2015, Israeli forces closed the West entrance of Al-Labban Al-Gharbi village with cement blocks.
3. At 09:20 on February 9th 2016, Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Shuqba and Sabatini villages with cement blocks and also installed a steel gate in the area.
4. At 24:00 on February 14th 2016, closed the main road near the entrance of “Bet El” settlement which leads to Al-Jalazoun camp with cement blocks for alleged gunfire towards Bet El settlement as alleged by the Israeli Military.

1. At 14:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Atara bridge located in North Bir Ziet then searched residents and vehicle until 16:30.
2. At 22:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Khirbathat Al-Misbah village then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At dawn on February 28th 2016, Israeli forces raided Beit Ur At Tahta village.

1. At 17:00, Israeli forces detained Alaa Khader Suliman (A resident of Beit Ur At Tahta).
2. At 22:10, Israeli forces detained Abdul-Qadder Qayed Hamad (A resident of Silwad) as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ibrahim Musbah Suliman and Mohammad Mahmoud Omar in Beit Ur At Tahta.

1. On December 24th 2015, Israeli forces closed off the area  {900m wide and 100m long} along the main road connecting Jenin and Tulkarem leading to south Ya’bad and installed a barbed wire fence around the area  and declared the area a closed military zone.

1. The Israeli army continues to close with dirt mounds the road leading to the town of ‘Arraba east of the illegal settlement Dotan.
2. Since the evening of November 25th 2012, Israeli forces closed the western entrance of Ya’bad.

1. At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Hadadd village tourist resort junction then searched residents and vehicles until 10:00.

1. At 02:35, Israeli forces raided Al-Yamoun town, detained a resident then withdrew at 03:45.

1. At 10:45, Israeli forces positioned at the east entrance of Ya’bad fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result set fire to a vehicle owned by  Yusef Ali Al-Jada’ after a tear gas grenade exploded inside the vehicle and then detained a child.

1. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Hafith Ahmad Sa’adah in Al-Yamoun.
2. Israeli forces detained Ameer Kamal Mohammad Al-Razi (15 years old) in Ya’bad.

At 09:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Tubas and Aqaba then searched residents and vehicles.

1. At 08:00, 11:00 and again at 17:30, Israeli forces continue to intensify their restrictions at “Eniv” checkpoint located along the main road connecting Tulkarem and Nablus and impeded the free flow of traffic until 19:30.

At 13:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Al-Kafriyat road which connects Tulkarem and Qalqiliya then searched residents and vehicles until 15:05

1. Israeli forces continue to close with cement blocks agricultural roads east of Azzun town.
2. In addition to closing the gate installed since the outbreak the second Intifada, the Israeli army continues to close with dirt mounds the eastern entrance to Kafr Qaddum village.
3. Since 10:40 on September 1st 2015, Israeli forces closed an agricultural road leading to Far’ata village which is located near “Gillad” settlement with a steel Gate.

(i) At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jit village junction then searched residents and vehicles until 22:25.
(ii) At 22:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun then searched residents and vehicles.

At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Azzun Atma and detained 2 residents

Since December 17th 2013, Israeli forces ordered the closure 500 dunumes of land in Qusra village as a closed military area.

(i) The Israeli army continues to close the northern entrance to Qabalan town; the southern entrances to the town of Jamma’in and the villages of Duma and Qaryut.
(ii) At 06:30 on November 22nd 2015, Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Aqraba and Yanoun village with dirt mounds.
(iii) At 13:00 on December 1st 2015, Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Tel village and the bypass road near “Yitsahar” settlement and installed a steel gate in the area.
(iv) At 18:30 on January 19th 2016, Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Huwara and Walada village with dirt mounds

(i) At 19:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near “Shave Shomron” settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 20:55.
(ii) At 19:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Furiq then searched residents and vehicles until 22:55.

(i) At 00:45, Israeli forces raided Beit Furiq, stormed and searched several homes, detained 3 residents then withdrew at 02:30.
(ii) At 05:50, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qalil village, detained a resident then withdrew at 06:15.
(iii) At dawn on February 29th 2016, Israeli forces raided Nablus and detained 2 residents.

(i) The Israeli army continues to close with dirt mounds the entrance to two detour roads connecting Marda village to its farmland.
(ii) Since 11:00 on July 30th 2012, Israeli forces have closed two roads leading to Abu Nasar and Qatan Al-Jama’ located in western area of Deir Istiya with cement blocks.

Israeli forces continue to intensify their restrictions at Za’tara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

(i) At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Qarwat Bani Hassan village then searched residents and vehicles.
(ii) At 15:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit then searched residents and vehicles until 17:00.
(iii) At 23:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Salfit and Burqin then searched residents and vehicles

Israeli forces continue to intensify its restrictions at Al-Hamra checkpoint set up along the road connecting Jericho and Nablus District.

(i) The Israeli army continues to close roads to An Nu’man village, with the exception of the road leading to the Wall gate in the south-eastern area of the village.
(ii) Since 15 September 2007, the Israel army has prevented civilians from accessing or staying on 22 dunumes of confiscated land in Al Mazmuriya area in Beit Sahur and Bethlehem cities.

(i) The Israeli army continues to close the Beit Jala-Wadi Ahmed road; a road between Um Tuba and Al-Jass ; a road between Um Tuba and Khilat Nu’man: a road between Um Tuba and the wall; a road between Al-Khas village and the wall; the 2 by pass roads located south of Al-Walaja; a road between Talita Qumi and Nazlat Al-Sider in Beit Jala; the eastern road of Al-Khader; the road between Al-Khader and Beit Jala ; Wadi Rahal road near “Ifrat” settlement ,the road between Al-Khader and road #60 which lead to the eastern neighbourhoods of Bethlehem; a road leading to Wadi Rahal, and a road east of Beit Fajjar town with dirt mounds.
(ii) Since May 8th 2013, Israeli forces closed the road connecting Al-Carmisan area in Beit Jalla and Al-Walaja with a steel gate and barbed wires.
(iii) Since 10:45 on September 8th 2015, Israeli forces closed the agricultural road located in Arab Al-Rashaydeh village located near “Malee Amous” settlement with dirt mounds.
(iv) At 14:50 on November 28th 2015, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Um Al-Raqaba area located in Al-Khader with cement blocks.
(v) At 09:15 on February 16th 2016, Israeli forces closed the bypass road connecting Za’tara and Ush Al-Ghurab area located in east Beit Sahur town with earth mounds.
(vi) On February 25th 2016, Israeli forces closed the steel gate entrance leading to Um Al-Rakaba area located in Al-Khader.

(i) At 15:05, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader, clashed with several residents and as a result injured 2 residents including a child: Yazan Omar Abdel-Sater Salah (15 years old) and Hisham Mohammad Ahmad Atwan Subeih (A medical doctor) then withdrew at 15:30.
(ii) At 00:10, Israeli forces raided Nihalin village, stormed 2 homes and summoned Nimer Khaled Al-Abed Khalil Shakarneh to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.

Israeli forces injured 2 residents including a child: Yazan Omar Abdel-Sater Salah (15 years old) and Hisham Mohammad Ahmad Atwan Subeih (A medical doctor) .

(i) The Israeli army continues to close Al-Shuhada’ Street, Al-Sahleh and Khuzq Al-Far areas, as well as the old gold market in Hebron’s Old City. In addition to closing the entrance to Al-Qeisi neighbourhood, the Israeli army continues to close the entrances to the area of Al-Hisba (the fruits and vegetables market) with an electronic gate; Al-Laban Market also remains closed.
(ii) Since 05 January 2009, the Israeli army has closed the area located along the Green Line south of the town of Yatta. Having seized land for Wall construction, the Israeli army evicted the Palestinian residents and denied them access to the area.

(i) The Israeli army continues to prohibit Palestinian vehicles from travelling along the old Al-Shalala Street leading to Hebron’s Old City.
(ii) The Israeli army continues to close the bypass road which connects Bani Na’im and Zif village junction with dirt mounds.
(iii) The Israeli army continues to close the entrance to Beit Ummar located near the local cemetery with dirt mounds.

At 10:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Sa’ir and Bani Na’im then searched residents and vehicles until 11:30

(i) At dawn on February 28th 2016, Israeli forces raided Beit Kahil and detained 2 residents including a child.
(ii) At 00:50, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 06:00.
(iii) At dawn on February 29th 2016, Israeli forces raided Surif town and detained 2 residents.

At 22:55, Israeli forces positioned near the entrance of Beit Ummar town fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Beit Hanun (Erez) is open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businessmen and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination

(i) Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
(ii) Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision

(i) At 07:30 on February 27th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green
Line opened fire towards several farmers on agricultural land in east Jahir Ad-Dik town located in south east Gaza City.
(ii) At 15:20 on February 27th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards several farmers on agricultural land in east Jahir Ad-Dik town located in south east Gaza City.
(iii) At 15:10 on February 28th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards several farmers on agricultural land in east Al-Shuja’ya neighbourhood located in east Gaza City and as a result injured a resident.

A resident was injured as after Israeli forces opened fire towards east Al-Shuja’ya neighbourhood located in east Gaza City.

(i) At 07:30 on February 27th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khaz’a.
(ii) At 15:00 on February 27th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Qarara town.
(iii) At 22:50 on February 28th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khaz’a.

(i) Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
(ii) Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed
(iii) Sufa Crossing is closed
(iv) Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is open for the entry of tourist and foreign diplomats and the entry of Humanitarian assistance and construction material funded by UNRWA

At 07:30 on February 27th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land located in near Sufa crossing point in North east Rafah.