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Daily Report October 22, 2018

Total: 113
WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 19:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and clashed with several residents.
2. At 19:40, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town until 21:50.
3. At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Biddu and Beit Anan towns and Beit Surik, Qatanna and Qibya villages until 05:35.
4. At dawn on October 22nd 2018, Israeli forces raided Kafr 'Aqab town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. On October 21st 2018, Israeli forces detained Muhanad Abu Assab {A resident of Al-Eisawiya village} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.
2. Israeli forces detained Saed Adib Aboushi in Kafr Aqab town.

Temporary Detention

1. On October 21st 2018, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued a court order to Amjad Arafa {A journalist}{A resident of Jerusalem city} imposing home detention for a period of 4 days and preventing him from enter districts in the West Bank for a period of 2 weeks and imposed a financial penalty of 1000 NIS as a condition for his release after being detained at an earlier time.
2. On October 21st 2018 Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued a court order to Ahmad Khalis Aweisat {A resident of Jabal Al-Mukabir neighborhood in Jerusalem city} imposing home detention for a period of 3 days and imposed a financial penalty of 1000 NIS as a condition for his release after being detained at an earlier time.

Attack

At 19:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eizariya town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Abu Mash'al village then searched residents and vehicles until 12:00.
2. At 13:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 01:10, Israeli forces raided Shuqba village until 05:50.
2. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Budrous village, stormed and searched several homes then withdrew at 03:15.
3. At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Ramallah and Al-Bireh cities, Al-Amary camp in Al-Bireh city and Beituniya town, detained a resident in Al-Amary camp then withdrew at 06:00.
4. At dawn on October 22nd 2018, Israeli forces raided Kafr Ni'ma village and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Nael Mohammad Abu Qweik during their raid into Al-Amary camp in Al-Bireh city.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Yazan Mohammad Issa and Khalid Khaldoun Al-Dik during their raid into Kafr Ni'ma village.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Yamoun town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:50, Israeli forces setup a checkpoint along the bypass road in east Jenin city and detained a resident.

Raid

1. At 19:05, Israeli forces raided Turat Al-Gharbiya and Nazlat Zied village.
2. At 21:45, Israeli forces raided Arraba and Kafr Ra'i towns and Al-Ramat and Ajja villages.
3. At 04:05, Israeli forces raided Qabatiya town and Markat, Al-Jabra and Masaliyat village and detained a resident in Qabatiya town.

Detention

1. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located along the bypass road in east Jenin city detained Mohammad Ahmad Mahmoud Aliyat {A resident of Deir Abu Da'if village}.
2. Israeli forces detained Sameh Kamil in Qabatiya town.

TUBAS

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Bardala village located in the North Jordan valley then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At 02:10, Israeli forces raided Tammoun town until 03:00.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

1. On October 20th 2018, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beit Lid town junction and detained a resident.
2. At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Jabarat village and detained a resident.

Raid

1. At 16:40, Israeli forces raided Anabta town.
2. At 20:40, Israeli forces raided Beit Lid town and Safarin village until 01:05.
3. At 01:05, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem city and Shwakiya neighborhood, Al-Jaroushiya, Far'oun and Izbit Shfat villages , clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes in Shwakiya neighborhood.

Detention

1. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at Beit Lid town junction detained Murad Issam Al-A'raj {A resident of Anabta town}.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near Jabarat village detained Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Khursat {A resident of Shwakiya neighborhood in Tulkarem city}.

Attack

At 01:05, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Shwakiya neighborhood in Tulkarem city.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Hablat town tunnel {located at the south entrance of Qalqiliya city} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 18:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along the main road connecting Jayyous and Azzoun towns then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 02:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 17:30, Israeli forces raided Qalqiliya city then stormed and searched a vehicle repair shop.
2. On the evening of October 21st 2018, Israeli forces raided Azzun town and clashed with several residents.

Attack

On the evening of October 21st 2018, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Azzun town.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At 17:40, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qalil village.
2. At 00:55, Israeli forces raided Salem, Azmout, Deir Al-Hatab, Rujieb and Kafil Harris villages and detained a resident in Rujieb village then withdrew at 02:15.
3. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Al Lubban ash Sharqiya, stormed and searched several homes then detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Mu'tasim Jamal Rawajbat in Rujieb village.
2. Israeli forces detained Khalid Abdel-Jabar Assad Daraghma in Al Lubban ash Sharqiya.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Deir Istiya town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 17:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Kafil Harris and Deir Istiya towns then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At 17:15, Israeli forces raided Deir Istiya town.

Settlers Attacks

At dawn on October 22nd 2018, Israeli settlers stormed Marda village, slashed the tires of 7 vehicles owned by Omar Sidqi Khafash, Nashat Khafash, Hussein Hassan Said, Ahmed Saleh Ibdah, Samih Ibdah, Mohammad Ibdah and Saed Taha Ibdah then spray painted anti Arab and racist graffiti onto the vehicles.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. On the evening of October 21st 2018, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Beit Ummar town then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 23:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched residents and vehicles until 03:25.
3. At 23:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou' town then searched residents and vehicles until 06:30.
4. At 01:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Marah Rabah village then searched residents and vehicles until 06:30.

Raid

1. At 12:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Waljat village and served a military order to halt construction on a home owned by Hassan Mustafa Imran Salah for allegdly being built without a licence.
2. At 12:30, Israeli forces raided Nihalin village, leveled a plot of agricultural land in Um Hadidat area in the village.
3. At 02:05, Israeli forces raided Za'tara town until 04:30.
4. At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Ayda camp in Bethlehem city , detained a resident then withdrew at 04:30.
5. At 04:35, Israeli forces raided Al-Khader town, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 06:55.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Yassin Mahmoud Abu Sarour in Ayda camp in Bethlehem city.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Lutfi Salah Al-Din Salah and Ahmad Habas Salah in Al-Khader town.

Land Levelling

At 12:30, Israeli forces stormed Um Hadidat area located in Nihalin village and leveled a plot of agricultural land.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:45, Israeli forces set up 4 checkpoints at Halhul town, Al-Fah's area junction located in south Hebron city and at the entrances of Zif and Al-Samiya villages then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 19:50, Israeli forces raided Ruq'a area located in Yatta town until 20:15.
2. At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Thahriya town, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched a home and detained a resident.
3. At 02:40, Israeli forces raided Sa'ir town.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Ameer Marwan Al-Tal in Al-Thahriya town.

Attack

At 01:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a home during their raid into Al-Thahriya town.

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 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 North Gaza, Gaza, Central Gaza, Khan Yunis and Rafah district and as a result injured 4 residents..
• Israeli Military aircraft's broke the ceasefire agreement by launching missiles towards several residents in North Gaza district.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* 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.

Attack

1. At 09:30 on October 21st 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line launched 3 stun canisters towards several residents who were herding their goats near the border fence in North Beit Lahiya town.
2. At 21:00 on October 21st 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 Jabaliya town during the march of return.

Air Strike

At 23:00 on October 21st 2018, Israeli Military aircraft's launched a missile towards several residents as they were allegedly flying Incendiary kits into the sky near the border fence in east Jabaliya town.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* 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.

Attack

1. At 12:05 on October 21st 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired live ammunition towards several several residents near the border fence in east Al-Zaytoun neighborhood located in south east Gaza city.
2. At 19:30 on October 21st 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 Gaza city during the march of return.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 19:30 on October 21st 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 Al-Buriej camp during the march of return and as a result injured 4 residents.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured 4 unidentified residents during clashes in east Al-Buriej camp.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 08:00 on October 21st 2018, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line fired live ammunition towards several several residents near the border fence in Abbassan town located in east Khan Yunis city.
2. At 19:30 on October 21st 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* 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 partially open for the entrance of Humanitarian aid, limited supplies of Diesel fuel and construction material for Internationally funded projects.

Attack

At 21:00 on October 21st 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 Rafah city during the march of return.

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