1. At 08:50, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town, clashed with several residents in Al-Quds University campus then withdrew at 10:30.
2. At dawn on October 18th 2018, Israeli forces raided Anata town.
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Daily Report October 18, 2018
Daily Report October 18, 2018
JERUSALEM
1. At 11:00, Israeli forces detained Adham Sabtat {A resident of Al-Eisawiya village} as he was on duty working at Hadassa Hospital in Jerusalem city.
2. At 13:30, Israeli forces positioned in the Bedouin community area in Al-Khan Al-Ahmar detained Ranin Amerah as she was participating in demonstrations against the Israeli authority decision to demolish and forcibly remove the residents from the area.
3. On the afternoon of October 17th 2018, Israeli forces detained Anjad Abu Arfah {A journalist} after storming his home in Jerusalem city.
4. At dawn on October 18th 2018, Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Abdullah Alqam {A resident of Shu'fat Camp in Jerusalem city}, Kamal Abu Qweider {A resident of the Old City of Jerusalem}, and Fadi Al Mutawar {A resident of Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
At 13:30, Israeli forces positioned in positioned in the Bedouin community area in Al-Khan Al-Ahmar assaulted 4 residents{including}: Abdel-Hadi Hamayil and Abdel-Nassar Istaya as they were participating in demonstrations against the Israeli authority decision to demolish and forcibly remove the residents from the area.
At 08:50, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Abu Dis town.
At 09:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Military and Police officers stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
1. At 15:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance off Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles.
2. On the evening of October 17th 2018, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Ur Al-Tahta village then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 10:15, Israeli forces raided Al-Mughier village and served military orders for the demolition of several homes for allegedly being built with out a licence.
2. On the evening of October 17th 2018, Israeli forces raided Beit Ur Al-Tahta village.
3. At 01:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and summoned Mohammad Hamoudah and Yunis Hamoudah to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
4. At 06:15, Israeli forces raided Silwad town then stormed and searched a home.
At 01:40, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Al-Bireh city.
At 04:30, Israeli forces demolished a home {consisting of 3 floors} owned by Khamis Matariya for allegedly being built with out a licence in Al-Bireh city.
TUBAS
1. At 09:30, Israeli forces raided Khirbeit Ibziq village and took photograph's of a local school.
2. At 12:00, Israeli forces raided Khirbeit Attouf village.
At 14:30, Israeli settlers from "Shadmot Migola" settlement located in the North Jordan valley chased several residents who were herding their goats near the settlement and proceeded to steel a goat owned by Barakat Ali Zahoud Abu Muh'sien {A resident of Al-Farisiya village} then was returned to the owner at a later time.
TULKAREM
1. At 19:30, the Israeli military intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 20:20.
2. At 22:20, the Israeli military intensified their restrictions at "Shufat" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 22:20.
At 00:45, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city and Nour Al-Shams camp, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 06:00.
1. At 01:55 on October 17th 2018, Israeli forces detained Wafa Mahmoud Na'oulat after storming her home during their raid into Shweikiya neighborhood in Tulkarem city.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Munthir Mahmoud Mansour Ashour {A resident of Tulkarem city} and Waleed Mohammad Asfour {A resident of Nour Al-Shams camp} during their raid into Tulkarem city and Nour Al-Shams camp.
QALQILIYA
At 19:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city then searched residents and vehicles until 20:20.
1. At 21:00, Israeli forces raided Far'ata village until 02:00.
2. At 22:15, Israeli forces raided Azzun and Kafr Thyulth towns until 02:00.
NABLUS
At 18:35, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Beit Furiq military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 20:30.
At 15:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Aqraba town and detained a resident.
1. At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Assira Al-Shamaliya town , stormed and searched a merchant shop then withdrew at 04:45.
2. At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes , detained a resident then withdrew at 04:45.
1. At dawn on October 17th 2018, Israeli forces detained Majdi Zaki Haytham during their raid into Nablus city.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located near the entrance of Al-Aqraba town detained Abdel-Raheem Abdallah Mohammad Othman {A resident of Bethlehem district}.
3. Israeli forces detained Tarik Adnan Samhan in Nablus city.
1. At 11:45, a group of Israeli settlers stormed agricultural land located in North Burqa village and assaulted Mahmoud Sa'id Mohammad Hussien {a resident of Bazariya village} as he was picking olives and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.
2. At 13:55, a group of Israeli settlers from "Yitshar" settlement stormed Orif village and stoned several residents homes and as a result broke the windows of homes owned by Jamal Abu Zienat and Najah Abed Abu Thib during which Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents who attempted to prevent the settler attack.
3. At 15:05, a group of Israeli settlers stormed agricultural land in Huwara town and attacked several residents who were picking Olives on the area.
Israeli forces assaulted Mahmoud Sa'id Mahmoud Hussien {a resident of Bazariya village} as he was picking Olive in Burqa village and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.
1. At 13:55, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents who attempted to prevent Israeli settlers from attacking homes in Orif village.
2. At 03:20, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed a home during their raid into Nablus city.
At 06:20, Israeli forces demolished a home owned by Musalam Ma'rouf Musalam Khirbiet Um Al-Marjam village located near Duma village for allegedly being built without a licence.
SALFIT
1. At 08:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout town then searched residents and vehicles until 14:25.
2. At 10:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit then searched residents and vehicles and temporarily detained a National Security Force officer and released him at a later time then withdrew at 13:30.
At 10:30, Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction checkpoint detained Nathir Ahmad Mahmoud Nassar {A resident of Allar town in Tulkarem district}.
At 10:30, Israeli forces positioned at flying checkpoint near the North entrance of Salfit city temporarily detained Tariq Shqier {A National Security Force officer} then released him after questioning.
BETHLEHEM
At 14:00, the Israeli Military intensified their restrictions at "Al-Container" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 16:30.
1. At 11:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jinata town then searched residents and vehicles until 11:45.
2. At 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou' town and impeded the free flow of traffic after closing the steel gate entrance as they clashed with several residents then reopened it at 20:00.
At dawn on October 18th 2018, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader town, stormed and searched several merchant shops.
At 18:30, Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located near the west entrance of Teqou' town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
At 15:50, Israeli forces temporarily detained Riziq Ali Khader Salah {a resident of Al-Khader town} as he was near agricultural land located by road 60 in west Al-Khader town then released him at 18:30.
At 17:25,Israeli forces positioned in Ka'eb Al-Sultan area located in Khalayil Al-Louz village leveled a plot of land in order to pave a settlement road connecting the area to "Evrat" settlement.
At 19:15, a group of Israeli settlers stormed agricultural land in Khilat Al-Nahla area located in Irtas village then withdrew at 19:40.
HEBRON
1. At 01:30 on October 18th 2018, Israeli forces raided Hebron city stormed and searched several homes and detained a resident.
2. At dawn on October 18th 2018, Israeli forces raided Beit Awa town and detained a resident.
3. At dawn on October 18th 2018, Israeli forces raided Tafuh town then stormed and searched several homes.
1. Israeli forces detained Anas Al-Najjar in Hebron city.
2. Israeli forces detained Murad Riyad Al-Sawati in Beit Awwa town.
At 15:15, Israeli forces stormed Khoudary College campus in Al-Arrub town and fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several students for alleged stoning then withdrew at 15:40.
At 15:15, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed Khoudary College campus in Al-Arrub town.
1. On October 17th 2018, Israeli forces demolished a love stock den owned by Abdel-Min'em Al-Hamoudat located in in Khirbeit Aghiyoun village located in south Al-Samou' town for allegedly being built with out a licence.
2. On October 17th 2018, Israeli forces demolished 2 tents owned by Khader Al-Nawaj'a located near Rajil Al-Hamra area in Susiiya village located in east Yatta town for allegedly being built with out a licence.
On October 17th 2018, Israeli forces demolished Israeli forces demolished a love stock den owned by Abdel-Min'em Al-Hamoudat located in in Khirbeit Aghiyoun village located in south Al-Samou' town for allegedly being built with out a licence.
At dawn on October 18th 2018, Israeli settlers stormed Halhul town and threw old clothes towards Al-Nabi Yunis mosque then fled the area.
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 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 strip 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 and on July 17th 2018, Israeli forces reduced the fishing area from 6 nautical miles to 3 nautical miles, On August 15th 2018, Israeli forces increased the fishing area from 3 nautical miles up to 9 nautical miles from the coast of Al-Badeir area located in Central Gaza up to Rafah district located South of the Gaza strip and on October 6th 2018, Israeli forces decreased the fishing limit to 6 nautical miles to the all Gaza strip coasts .
• The Israeli Military broke the ceasefire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Khan Yunis district
• Israeli Military aircraft's broke the ceasefire agreement by launching missiles{in 2 consecutive airstrikes} toward Khan Yunis district.
NORTHERN GAZA
* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is closed.
GAZA
* Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
KHAN YUNIS
At 19:00 on October 17th 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several demonstrators in east Khuza'a town located in east Khan Yunis city during the march of return.
At 10:25 and 10:40 on October 17th 2018, Israeli Military aircraft's launched 2 missiles towards {in 2 consecutive airstrikes} towards agricultural land in Al-Zanat area located in east Khan Yunis city.
RAFAH
* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the exit and entry of residents.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed.