Daily Report January 6, 2018

• On January 5th 2018,Mass rallies were launched in all cities and towns in all districts, rejecting the decision of the American president to declare Jerusalem as the "capital of the occupying state" and the transfer of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem. The participants in the marches stressed that the decision will not change the situation Which is protected by international resolutions and laws as an occupied Palestinian city, and that Jerusalem is the capital of the Palestinian people and its independent state.

At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Qalandiya Military checkpoint then searched residents and vehicles.

At 16:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Abboud town then searched residents and vehicles.

At 12:30, Israeli forces positioned near the east entrance of Kafr Qaddum village {which is closed} fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several demonstrators protesting the closure of the village entrance and prevented them from reaching the demonstration site.

On January 5th 2018, The Israeli Minister of defense approved tender for marketing land to build 900 housing units in a new residential settlement in the settlement of "Ariel" built on the land of citizens in Salfit district.

At 14:05, Israeli forces positioned at the south entrance of Jericho city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several demonstrators for alleged stoning.

At 11:25, Israeli forces raided Halhul town until 11:55.

• 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 and on December 12th 2017 reduced fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 6 nautical miles south of Wadi Gaza and opposite to Rafah.

•The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Gaza and Khan Yunis districts and as a result injured a resident.

At 12:00 on January 5 2018, Israeli forces detained a unidentified resident as he was attempting to climb the border fence from North Beit Lahiya town in to Israel.

Israeli forces injured a unidentified resiednts during clashes in east Al-Shija'iya neighborhood located in east Gaza city.

At 14:00 on January 5th 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire toward several demonstrators in Khuz'a town.

At 17:45 on January 5th 2018, Israeli forces detained 2 unidentified residents as they attempted to climb the border fence from east Rafah city into Israel.