At 18:05, Israeli forces positioned in Abu Dis town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
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Daily Report October 21, 2017
Daily Report October 21, 2017
JERUSALEM
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
At 08:20 and again at 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles until 21:30.
At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Awarta town.
At 13:30, a demonstrations took place in Ni'lin town protesting against the construction of the wall during which Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades and prevented residents from reaching the demonstration site.
At 13:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards several residents for alleged stoning during demonstrations in Ni'lin town and as a result left them suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
JENIN
1. At dawn on October 20th 2017 and again at 23:05, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town, detained 4 residents then withdrew at 03:45.
2. At 12:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Silah Al-Harthiya town.
3. At 00:35, Israeli forces raided Al-Zababda town, Raba and Kafrit villages, stormed 4 homes in Raba village then withdrew at 03:45.
Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Hadi Tawfiq Hamarsha, Mohammad Jalla Atatrah, Mahdi Ibrahim Turkman and Jaber Ibrahim Hamarshat in Ya'bad town.
TULKAREM
At 12:15, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until 13:50.
At 10:40, Israeli forces raided Zaieta town and Nazlat Abu Nar, Nazlat Issa and Nazlat Al-Gharbiya until 15:10.
On October 20th 2017, Israeli forces prevented several residents from reaching their agricultural land to collect Olive harvest in Kafr Sur village after they closed wall gate {#839} leading to the village.
QALQILIYA
1. At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqilya city then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 23:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Hablat tunnel {located at the south entrance of Qalqilya city} then searched residents and vehicles.
At 23:00, Israeli forces raided Azzun town then stormed and searched a home.
At 13:00,a demonstration took place in Kafr Qaddum village against the closure of the east entrance during which they clashed with Israeli forces tried to disrupt the demonstration by firing rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas grenades towards demonstrators who attempted to reach the demonstration site and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
At 13:00,Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents who were participating in demonstrations against the closure of the east entrance of Kafr Qaddum village and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
SALFIT
1. At 13:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Iskaka village bridge then searched residents and vehicles until 15:15.
2. At 19:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city then searched residents and vehicles.
At 18:00, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town until 20:15.
On October 20th 2017, Israeli forces positioned at the wall gate near "Arail" settlement located in North Salfit city temporarily detained several residents as they waited for the wall gate to open in order to return home from collecting Olive harvest then allowed them through at 19:30.
JERICHO
At 08:10, Israeli forces raided Jericho city as they escorted a group of Israeli settlers as they stormed a Synagogue then withdrew at 11:45.
At 14:20, Israeli forces positioned at Allenby bridge temporarily detained Mahran Zuhdi Abu Shusha {A resident of Al-Amari camp in Al-Bireh city} then released him at 19:40.
BETHLEHEM
At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, Beit Sahur and Beit Jalla cities until 03:55.
At 15:40, Israeli forces positioned at Billal Bin Rabah mosque located in North Bethlehem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
On October 20th 2017, Israeli settlers from "Sedi Bughar" settlement outpost stormed agricultural land in Ein Al-Qassis area in Al-Khader town and assaulted Ibrahim Mohammad Saleem Subieh {A resident of Al-Khader town} as he was harvesting olives and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.
Ibrahim Mohammad Saleem Subieh {A resident of Al-Khader town} was hospitalized with contusions after a group of Israeli settlers from "Sedi Bughar" settlement outpost assaulted him as he was harvesting Olives in Ein Al-Qassis area in Al-Khader town.
HEBRON
1. At 15:10 and again at 18:10, Israeli forces raided Hebron city, clashed with several residents and as a result injured a child then withdrew at 19:40.
2. At 20:10, Israeli forces raided Dura town, stormed the Electricity company and confiscated surveillance camera footage
3. At 00:50, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar and Beit Ulla towns until 04:35.
1. On October 19th 2017, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammad Miflih Al-Ja'bari and Osama Miflih Al-Ja'bari {both are residents of Hebron city}.
2. On October 20th 2017, Israeli forces detained Issa Amro near Al-Ibrahimi mosque in the old city of Hebron.
3. At 18:05, Israeli forces detained Malik Yusef Abu Sheikha {A resident of Karmat village}.
At 15:10, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Hebron city and as a result injured a child.
The child Uday Ibrahim Abu Aysheh {15 years old} was injured by Israeli soldiers during confrontations in Hebron city.
At 20:10, Israeli forces confiscated surveillance camera footage after storming and searching the electricity company in Dura town.
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 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 .
NORTHERN GAZA
* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is partially open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businesspersons and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.
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.
RAFAH
* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
* Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed.