Daily Report May 04, 2016

(i) On May 3rd 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 from conducting prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque compound which forced residents to conduct prayers near checkpoints located outside Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
(ii) 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.
(iii) The Israeli army continues to impose a blockade and deny civilian access to a hill between Biddu and Beit Iksa villages.

(i) The Israeli army continues to close with cement blocks and dirt mounds the entrance to Jaba’ village.
(ii) 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.

(i) 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.
(ii) 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

At 19:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and clashed with several residents.

(i) On May 2nd 2016, Israeli forces detained Sami Eid Faysal Abu Irmeleh as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.
(ii) At dawn on May 4th 2016, Israeli forces detained Baha Abu Al-Hawa after storming his home in Al-Tur neighbourhood in Jerusalem city.

On May 3rd 2016, Israeli forces served military orders for the expulsion of 6 residents including a child: Ismail Tawfiq Muhisien (17 year old), Qusay Mohammad Khalil, Ibrahim Azmi Haribat, Yusef Abdel-Kareem Al-Alami and Ammar Abu Jabnah preventing them from entering Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem.

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.

(i) The Israeli army continues to close the entrances to Sinjil village well as the junction to Kafr Malik and ‘Ein Samiya villages
(ii) 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.

(i) At 13:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beituniya town junction then searched residents and vehicles.
(ii) At 19:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Ur Al-Foqa village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:10.
(iii) At 19:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Khirbithat Al-Misbah village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:40.
(iv) At 19:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ein Sinya village roundabout located along the main road connecting Ramallah and Nablus then searched residents and vehicles until 22:40.
(v) At 19:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ras Kar Kar village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:15.
(vi) At 21:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Um Safa village then searched residents and vehicles until 22:30.

(i) At 12:10, Israeli forces raided Dura Al-Qare’ village and clashed with several residents.
(ii) At 12:10, Israeli forces raided Betin village and took photographs of of a home owned by Nabeel Faris Hamad.
(iii) At 16:15, Israeli forces raided Silwad town.

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

The Israeli army continues to close with dirt mounds the road leading to the town of ‘Arraba east of the illegal settlement Dotan

At 12:30, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Jamala checkpoint temporarily detained Mahmoud Yassin (A resident of Deir Abu Da’if village) then released him at 14:20.

At 08:10 and again at 20:45, 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 22:30.

(i) At 12:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Attil and Allar town junctions then searched residents and vehicles until 13:05.
(ii) At 18:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Jaroushiyeh village junction then searched residents and vehicles until 19:55.

At dawn on May 3rd 2016, Israeli forces raided Attil town and detained a resident.

(i) Israeli forces continue to close with cement blocks agricultural roads east of Azzun town.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.

At 10:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafr Lafiq village, temporarily detained Sami Subhi Gharabah (A resident of Kafr Thulth town) then released him at 14:00.

At 11:00, Israeli forces raided Azzun town and set up several checkpoints at the town entrances then clashed with several 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) Since 06:30 on November 22nd 2015, Israeli forces closed the main road connecting Aqraba and Yanoun village with dirt mounds.
(iii) Since 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.

(i) At 17:00, Israeli forces closed Huwara checkpoint and redirected the free flow of traffic towards Awarta village road and then reopened the checkpoint at a later time.
(ii) At 20:25, Israeli forces closed Beit Furiq checkpoint and then reopened it at 21:45.

At 17:40, Israeli forces raided Huwara town.

(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.

At 11:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafil Harris town and impeded the free flow of traffic.

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 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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 dirt mounds.
(v) On February 25th 2016, Israeli forces closed the main entrance gate leading to Um Al-Rakaba area in Al-Khader.
(vi) At 22:40 on March 17th 2016, Israeli forces closed all entrances of Beit Fajjar town and prevented residents from entering or exiting the town.
(vii) At 12:25 on March 18th 2016, Israeli forces closed the north entrance of Marah Rabah village which leads to Beit Fajjar town with dirt mounds.

(i) At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou’ then searched residents and vehicles.
(ii) At 20:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Beit Fajjar then searched residents and vehicles until 22:50.

(i) At dawn on May 3rd 2016, Israeli forces raided Marah Rabah village, detained a resident and temporarily detained Imad Ahmad Abdel-Kareem Al-Faqiya then released him at a later time.
(ii) At 13:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader town, clashed with several school children and as a result injured the child: Mohammad Ibrahim Salah (16 years old) then withdrew at 14:10.
(iii) At 00:50, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar, stormed 2 homes, temporarily detained Thaer Mohammad Rasmi Mahmoud Taqatqa then withdrew at 03:40.

(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 connecting Bani Na’im and Zif village junction with dirt mounds.
(iii) The Israeli Army continues to close the entrance of Beit Ummar (located near the local Cemetery) with dirt mounds.

At 09:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Farsh Al-Hawa area located in North Hebron city then searched resident and vehicles.

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.

At 10:45 on May 2nd 2016, Israeli forces escorting military bulldozers stormed 50m into the vicinity of North Beit Lahiya and leveled a plot the withdrew at 19:00

(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

At 09:00 on May 3rd 2016, Israeli forces escorting military bulldozers stormed 100 m in east Al-Shujaia located in east Gaza and levelled a plot of land then withdrew at 12:00.

(i) At 08:00 on May 2nd 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Jaher Al-Dik town located in east Gaza city.
(ii) At 10:00 on May 2nd 2016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land near the vicinity of Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing located in south east Gaza city.
(iii) At 10:00 on May 3rd 3016, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Jaher Al-Dik town located in east Gaza city.