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Daily Report January 01, 2016

Daily Report January 01, 2016

Total: 138
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JERUSALEM

Closure
  1. On December 31st 2015, 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.
Closure of main Roads
  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. 
Military Checkpoints
  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.
  3. At 15:30, Israeli forces closed the Jaba’ checkpoint located along the main road connecting Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jericho and impeded the free flow of traffic from both directions then reopened it at 16:00.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
  • At 10:30, 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.
Closure of Wall Gates
  1. The Israeli army continues to close with cement blocks the Wall gate in Abu Dis town.
  2. The Israeli army continues to deny civilian access through the Wall gate on Al-Shayyah road in the area between Al-Sawahira Al-Sharqiya and Al-Slewahira Al-Gharbiya villages, only allowing civilians holding Jerusalem IDs to cross, after subjecting them to thorough searches using electronic devices.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Closure of main Roads
  1. The Israeli army continues to close the entrances to Sinjil village well as the junction to Kafr Malik and ‘Ein Samiya villages
  2. .On October 3rd 2015, Israeli forces closed the main road located near “Bet El” settlement and leading to Al-Jalazoun camp with cement blocks.
  3. Since November 24th 2015, Israeli forces closed the main entrance of Sinjil and the east entrance of Al-Mughier village with cement blocks.
  4. On December 15th 2015, Israeli forces closed the West entrance of Al-Labban Al-Gharbi village with cement blocks.
  5. At 21:50 on December 30th 2015, Israeli forces closed the west entrance of Silwad with cement blocks.
Raid
  • At 09:30, Israeli forces raided Budrous village until 10:35.
Killings
  • At 19:35, Shadi Mahmoud Ghabish (35 years old){A resident of Al-Jalazoun camp} died of injuries sustained during confrontations with Israeli forces near the entrance of Al-Jalazoun camp on December 4th 2015.
Physical Assault
  • At 20:30, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Taybeh junction located along the main road connecting Ramallah and Jericho assaulted the child Mohammad Munir Nakhalt (15 years old){A resident of Al-Jalazoun camp} and as a result left him hospitalised with contusions.

JENIN

Closure
  • 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.
Closure of main Roads
  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.
Flying Checkpoints
  • At 16:00, Israeli force set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ya’bad then searched residents and vehicles.
Raid
  1. At 16:30, Israeli forces raided Ya’bad, set up a checkpoint at its entrance, clashed with several residents and detained 3 residents including 2 children.
  2. At 00:20, Israeli forces raided Raba’ village, stormed and searched the home of Hussein Ali Al-Bazour {who was killed by Israeli forces } and served his family a military order to demolish the home then withdrew at 02:00.
Detention
  1. On December 31st 2015, Israeli forces positioned at Barta’a checkpoint detained Mohammad Hussien Qubha {A resident of Barta’a Al-Sharqiya}.
  2. Israeli forces detained 3 residents including 2 children: Mohammad Sa’id Abu Bakr (12 years old), Mu’ab Issam Abu Shamlat (15 years old) and Mohammad Qais Amarneh in Ya’bad.
Settlers Violence
  • At 16:00, a group of Israeli settlers from “Movo Dotan “settlement stoned residents and vehicles travelling along the main road connecting Jenin and Tulkarem and also assaulted Mohammad Mahmoud Qunha {A taxi driver}{A resident of Turat village} and also slashed the tires of a vehicle owned by Khaled Abu Baker {A resident of Ya’bad} using a sharp object.
Closure of Wall Gates
  • Israeli forces continue too close the wall gate and only allow those holding special permits to enter through it.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints
  • At 09:05, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at “Eniv” checkpoint located along the main road connecting Tulkarem and Nablus and impeded the free flow of traffic until 14:35.
Raid
  • At dawn on January 1st 2016, Israeli forces raided Quffin , detained a resident after storming and searching his home.
Detention
  1. At 01:25 on December 31st 2015, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Bashir Mustafa Nafiyat and Mohammad Nafiyat during their raid into Al-Shuwkiya neighbourhood in Tulkarem as mentioned in the previous report.
  2. Israeli forces detained Moath Harshah in Quffin.
Temporary Detention
  • At 15:15, Israeli forces positioned at wall gate (526) located in Nazlat Issa village temporarily detained  Mohammad Khaled Abdel-Raheem Taqatqa {A resident of Allar} then released him at 20:00.

QALQILIYA

Closure of Roads
  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 16:55 on December 18th 2014, Israeli forces closed an agricultural road leading to Far’ata village which is located near “Gillad” settlement with dirt mounds.
  4. 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.
Temporary Detention
  • At 13:15, Israeli forces positioned near Kafr Laqif village bridge temporarily detained 2 children: Salem Mohammad Hussien (16 years old) and Ahamd Omar Sukar (16 years old) {both residents of Azzun} as they were herding their sheep then released them at 16:30.
Attack
  • At 20:00, Israeli forces positioned near the wall gate in Jayous fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.
Closure of Wall Gates
  1. The Israeli army continues to restrict access at ‘Azzun ‘Atma Wall gate and impeded the free flow of traffic. The Israeli army continues to close with an iron gate the entrance to the village of Wadi Al- Rasha and to deny civilian access.
  2. The Israeli army allows residents to access the village through Gate #109. Having removed the gate at the entrance to the village of Ras Atiya; the Israeli army only allows students to cross to their schools outside the village through the Habla gate.

NABLUS

Closure
  • Since December 17th 2013, Israeli forces ordered the closure 500 dunum of land in Qusra village as a closed military area.
Closure of main Roads
  1. The Israeli army continues to close the roads of Til-Burin and Beit Furik-Salem; the settler bypass road connecting the village of Deir al Hatab to the settlement of Alon Moreh; the road connecting the town of ‘Aqraba to the village of Osrin; and the detour road between the town of Qabalan and the village of Osrin.
  2. 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.
  3. At 06:30 on November 22nd 2015, Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Aqraba and Yanoun village with dirt mounds.
  4. On November 29th 2015, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Burin, Awarta and Osirin as well as the agricultural bypass road connecting Aqraba and Qabalan village with dirt mounds.
  5. 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.
Military Checkpoints
  • At 12:25, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Huwara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.
Raid
  1. At 01:30, on December 31st 2015, Israeli forces raided Jabal Al-Qa’deh area located in Beit Furiq , stormed and searched 2 homes then withdrew at 05:20.
  2. At 12:25, Israeli forces raided Beita.
  3. At 01:40, Israeli forces raided Nablus and detained a resident after storming and searching his home.
Detention
  • Israeli forces detained Amran Hashash in Nablus.
Killings
  • At 12:25, Hassan Ali Hassan Al-Bazour (22 years old){A resident of Raba’ village in Jenin} was killed after Israeli forces positioned at Beita junction opened fire towards him for allegedly attempting to run over Israeli soldiers.
Assault on Educational sector
  • At 10:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Sawiya and Al-Labban Al-Sharqiya village then stormed the village school and threatened the school principle with closing down the school in the event of continued stoning of Israeli settler and Israeli Military vehicle vehicles by students.

SALFIT

Closure of main Roads
  1. The Israeli army continues to close with dirt mounds the entrance to two detour roads connecting Marda village to its farmland.
  2. On 15.04.2012, the Israeli army has opened the northern entrance to Salfit city to civilian which was closed since the year 2000 and prevented access from 08:00 until 09:20.
  3. 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.
Military Checkpoints
  • Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Za’tara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.
Raid
  • At 12:10, Israeli forces raided Deir Ballout and confiscated a agricultural tractor then withdrew at 13:30.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints
  • Israeli forces continue to intensify its restrictions at Al-Hamra checkpoint set up along the road connecting Jericho and Nablus District.
Flying Checkpoints
  1. At 13:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Oja village junction then searched residents and vehicles until 14:10.
  2. At 00:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho then searched residents and vehicles until 01:30.

BETHLEHEM

Closure
  1. 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.
  2. Since 15 September 2007, the Israel army has prevented civilians from accessing or staying on 22 dunum of confiscated land in Al Mazmuriya area in Beit Sahur and Bethlehem cities.
Closure of main Roads
  1. 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.
  2. The Israeli army continues to close the road leading to “Newe Daniyyel” settlement and agricultural land in Al-Khader; a road between  Um Tuba and Wadi Al-Hums: Wadi Fukin, Al-Jaba, the Green Line; a road between Za’tara and a detour road, and a road between Taqou and Khirbet Al-Deir with cement blocks.
  3. Since August 2nd 2012, Israeli forces closed a road leading to Beit Jalla.
  4. 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.
  5. Since June 3rd 2013, the Israeli army closed the road connecting Nihalin and road 60 with dirt mounds.
  6. Since 13:20 on September 29th 2013, the Israeli army closed a road leading to 50 acres of agricultural land in Wadi Salem area in Al-Khadr with dirt mounds.
  7.  Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Surif and Al-Jub’a village with dirt mounds.
  8. On January 28th 2014, Israeli forces closed the steel gate at the entrance of Nihalin { replacing the dirt mounds placed at the entrance since the year 2002} and placed time schedule for opening the gate from 06:00 until 14:00 on a daily bases.
  9. 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.
  10. At 15:30 on November 20th 2015, Israeli forces closed the east entrance of Jinata and the entrance of Marah Rabah village with dirt mounds.
  11. At 13:10 on November 22nd 2015, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Marah Rabah village with dirt mounds.
  12. At 18:00 on November 27th 2015, Israeli forces closed Bararat junction located in Ras area in Beit Jallah with cement blocks.
  13. At 14:50 on November 28th 2015, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Um Al-Raqaba area located in Al-Khader with cement blocks.
Flying Checkpoints
  • At 08:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Dar Salah village located at the east entrance of Beit Sahour then searched residents and vehicles.
Attack
  • At 14:55, Israeli forces positioned in Ayda camp in Bethlehem fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.
Detention
  • At 15:40, Israeli forces detained positioned at the Container checkpoint detained Jihad Abdallah Al-Qawasmi (17 years old){A resident of Hebron city}.

HEBRON

Closure
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
Closure of main Roads
  1. The Israeli army continues to close the entrances to Al-Thahiriya and Al-Samoa’ towns, Al-‘Arrub refugee camp, and Al-Tuwani and Al-Karmil villages. 
  2. The Israeli army continues to prohibit Palestinian vehicles from travelling along the old Al-Shalala Street leading to Hebron’s Old City.
  3. The Israeli army continues to close all roads leading to Road # 60 as well as detour roads along the settler bypass road leading to Yatta town.
  4. The Israeli army continues to close with dirt mounds a detour road leading to e to Al-Simiya village, the southern entrance of Al-Samou’ and the entrance of Beit Annun with cement blocks.
  5. At 05:50 on November 5th 2015, Israeli forces closed the entrance leading Farsh Al-Hawa area in Hebron with Cement blocks.
  6. At 10:30 on November 8th 2015, Israeli forces closed the junction located near “Hagi” settlement located in south Hebron with cement blocks.
  7. At 21:00 on November 11th 2015, Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Beit Awwa and Al-Majd village with cement block and dirt mounds.
  8. At 15:45 on November 15th 2015, Israeli forces closed Al-Samiya village junction located at the west entrance of Al-Samou’ with cement blocks.
  9. On November 15th 2015 , Israeli forces closed  the entrances of Khliat Al-Miya and Al Dirat and the 2 bypass roads leading  east Ytta with cement blocks.
  10. On November 23rd 2015, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Al-Qom village located in North Beit Awwa with Cement blocks.
  11. On December 1st 2015, Israeli forces closed a checkpoint located along Al-Shuhada road located in the old city of Hebron and prevented residents from passing through the checkpoint  and redirected traffic through a road near the entrance of Jabal Al-Rahma .
  12. On December 9th 2015, Israeli forces closed a road near Jabal Jallis area located in the  old city of Hebron and closed the bypass road.
Flying Checkpoints
  1. At 15:15. Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Hebron located along bypass road (35) near Halhoul bridge then searched residents and vehicles.
  2. At 20:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Fah’s area located in south Hebron and impeded the free flow of traffic after closing the main steel entrance gate then reopened it at a later time.
Raid
  1. At 08:20, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar then stormed and searched 4 homes.
  2. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Hebron, stormed the home of Ibrahim Samir Isqafi {who was killed by Israeli forces} and served a military order to demolish the home giving the family 3 days to remove all their personal belongings to carry out the demolition then withdrew at 01:15.
Detention
  • At 08:20, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar then stormed and searched 4 homes.
  • At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Hebron, stormed the home of Ibrahim Samir Isqafi {who was killed by Israeli forces} and served a military order to demolish the home giving the family 3 days to remove all their personal belongings to carry out the demolition then withdrew at 01:15.
GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

  • At 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 sea port and airports in the coming month

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points
  • 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.

GAZA

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

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points
  1. Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
  2. Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
  3. Sufa Crossing is closed.
  4. Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing open for the entry of tourist and foreign diplomats and the entry of Humanitarian assistance and construction material funded by UNRWA.
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