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Daily Report June 20, 2016

Total: 65
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Attack

At 00:15, Israeli forces positioned in Ein Al-Lawza area of Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:00, 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.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At dawn on June 19th 2016, Israeli forces raided Deir Natham village and detained 2 residents.
2. At 19:25, Israeli forces raided Bir Ziet town until 19:40.
3. At 22:00, Israeli forces raided Beitin village until 23:30.
4. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Arora town and detained a resident.
5. At dawn on June 20th 2016, Israeli forces raided Dura Al-Qara' village and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Waleed Mezher abd Bakr Mezher in Deir Natham village.
2. Israeli forces detained Nasser Jamal Khamis Khasib in Arora town.
3. Israeli forces detained Majd Wajeeh Attalah in Dura Al-Qara' village.

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Abu Qash village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:50.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 00:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Aranna village then searched residents and vehicles until 01:00.

TUBAS

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Al-Far'a village then searched residents and vehicles until 16:45.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 08:50,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 10:30.

Raid

1.At dawn on June 19th 2016, Israeli forces raided Nazlat Issa village and detained a resident.
2. At 15:40, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city until 16:25.

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Safarin village then searched residents and vehicles.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Obieda Suhiel Mahmoud Abdallah in Nazlat Issa village.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city and detained 2 residents.
2. At 20:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint between Kafr Qaddum and Hajja villages then searched residents and vehicles.

Detention

Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city detained 2 residents: Mohammad Kayed Mohammad Swelim and Khalid Khalil Fawzi Zamari.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Shavei Shomron" settlement junction then searched residents and vehicles until 12:00.
2. At 14:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Assira Al-Shimaliya town junction and detained a resident.
3. At 15:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Al-Bithan and Al Far'a villages then searched residents and vehicles.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:15, a Israeli settler opened fire towards residents near Huwara checkpoint and as a result left a resident hospitalised with leg wounds.

Injuries

Amer Bassam Saleh Qusani (23 years old){A resident of Nablus city} was hospitalized with leg wounds after he was shot by a Israeli settler near Huwara checkpoint.

Closure of main Roads

At 00:10, Israeli forces closed the entrance of Beita town with dirt mounds for alleged stoning towards settler vehicles from the area.

Raid

At 02:10, Israeli forces raided Qusra village, temporarily detained 3 residents then released them at a later time.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Eyad Omar Hamad (A resident of Nablus city) near Assira Al-Shimaliya town junction.

Temporary Detention

Israeli forces temporarily detained 3 residents: Khawlah Badawi Hassan, Muna Khalil Abdel-Haq Musa and Mu'tasim Khalil Abdel-Haq Musa Hassan then released them at a later time.

SALFIT

Raid

1. At 22:10, Israeli forces raided Kafr Ad-Dik town until 01:35.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Zawiya town and summoned Mohammad Falah Abu Ruz to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar town, clashed with several residents as they stormed a home , detained 2 residents (including a child) then withdrew at 05:00.

Attack

At 04:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Beit Fajjar town.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Ribhi Mohammad Rasmi Taqatqa (17 years old) and Mahmoud Eyad Thawabteh in Beit Fajjar town.

HEBRON

House Demolition

At 13:30, Israeli forces stormed Susiya village located in south east Yatta and demolished a home { built of concrete and Aluminum roof} owned by Khalil Salamah Al-Nawaj'a for allegedly being built with out a licence.

Killings

At 19:30, Arief Shareef Abdel-Ghaffar Jaradat (22 years old){A Special needs patient} died of of injuries sustained during confrontations in Sa'ir town on May 4th 2016.

Raid

1. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and as a result injured 2 residents and detained 6 residents including a journalist then withdrew at 05:10
2. At 02:40, Israeli forces raided Beit Awa town, stormed 3 homes then withdrew at 05:10.

Attack

1. At 23:00, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Arrub camp fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets ,stun and tear gas grenades during clashes with residents as they stormed several homes in Hebron city and as a result injured 2 residents.

Injuries

Mohammad Mu'tasim Ghalib Neroukh and and Wissam Mu'tasim Ghalib Neroukh were injured from clashes with Israeli forces in Hebron city.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 6 residents: Adeeb Barakat Al-Atrash, Rani Omar Sa'di Al-Haymouni, Hazim Ghalib Neroukh, Suhayeb Mohammad Fawzi Abu Najmeh, Hamza Bassem Mustafa Al-Jamal and Muhammad Abdel-Raheem Taha.

GAZA STRIP

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 sea port and airports in the coming month
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Gaza and Khan Yunis.
• Israeli Naval vessels broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of North Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

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

Attack

1. At 12:00, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in West Beit Lahiya.
2. At 18:10,Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in West Beit Lahiya.
3. At 03:30, Israeli Naval vessels opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Al-Sudaniya area located in West Beit Lahiya.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

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

Attack

At 18:00, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Shijia'iya neighborhood located in east Gaza city.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 07:10 on June 19th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Khuz'aa town.
2. At 23:00 on June 19th 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Qarara town.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is open for the entry Humanitarian assistance.

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