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DAILY SITUATION REPORT December 22 2022

Total: 80

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00 21st December 2022-08:00, 22nd December 2022

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the Biddu town tunnel, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 16:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Bir Nabala and the village of Al-Jib, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 20:30, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Yasser Darwish - a resident of Al-Issawiya village.

Deportation

On the evening of 12/21/2022, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Mahmoud Abu Kharoub (one of the guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque), for a week from his workplace in Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after he had arrested him earlier.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, groups of extremist Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bir Zeit, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Um Safa, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 01:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Abu Mishaal, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:50.
2. At 06:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Mughair, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. The detainee in the village of Deir Abu Mishaal is: Yahya Salah Atta.
2. The two detainees in the village of Al-Mughayer are: Imad Sabti Abu Alia, and Amir Atallah Muhammad Abu Alia.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ya`bad, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Rummana, stormed a shop, confiscated the surveillance cameras recordings of the shop, and withdrew at 15:45.
2. At 09:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Zabuba, and conducted a patrol.

TULKAREM

Detention

At 01:15 on 12/21/2022, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Mujahid Alaa Hamza Harsha during their raid into the town of Qaffin (as mentioned in the previous report).

Attack

At 12:20, the occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Gate No. (104), established on the apartheid wall, west of Tulkarm fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Izbat al-Tabib, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 08:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Habla and the villages of Ras Attia, Ras Tira and Izbat Salman, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Baqqa al-Hatab, and patrolled until 04:30.
3. At 05:40, the occupation forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and conducted a patrol.

Destruction of Property

At 11:30, the occupation forces demolished and confiscated an agricultural greenhouse near the eastern entrance to the village of Jinsafut, owned by the citizen: Mufid Muhammad Bashir, and also demolished and confiscated (bricks) owned by the citizen: Muhammad Yusef Sukkar, under the pretext of not being licensed.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 10:20, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road to the village of Deir Sharaf, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 08:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Surra village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Sebastia, to accompany a group of settlers during their visit to the archaeological area in the village.
2. At 15:35 and again at 23:10, the occupation forces raided the city of Nablus, stormed a residential building, and detained a citizen to accompany a group of settlers during their visit (Joseph's Tomb) clashed with the citizens and as a result killed a citizen (a sports player). In a football team), injured 6 civilians (2 of them were seriously injured ), and left v19 civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation and detained 2 other citizens (bringing the number of detainees in the city to 3), and withdrew at 05:10.
3. At 17:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Awarta, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The 3 detainees in the city of Nablus are: Mujahid Muhammad Mazyad Khalaf - residents of the village of Talfit, Nasr Musimi, and Abd al-Bitar.

Attack

At 23:10,the occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber coated metal bullets , stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, while they were accompanying a group of settlers to visit (Joseph's Tomb) during their raid into the city of Nablus and as a result killed a citizen (a sports player in a soccer team), injured 6 civilians were wounded (2 seriously injured), and left 19 other civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.

Killings

The civilian: Ahmed Atef Mustafa Daraghmeh, 23 years old (a sports player in a football team) - a resident of the city of Tubas was killed after occupation forces opened fire toward him during clashes in the city of Nablus.

Injuries

The civilians:Amr Bashar Muhammad Khalaf, Ihab Ahmed Fouad Sawalma, Muhammad Fawzi Hussein Hashash, Abdul Karim Jasser Nimr Issa, Raed Ahmed Salama Sawalma, and Karim Al-Tirawi were injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the city of Nablus.

Closure of main Roads

الساعة 08:30 أغلقت قوات الإحتلال البوابة الحديدية المقامة على مدخل قرية تل المؤدي إلى الشارع الإلتفافي، وأعادت فتحه لاحقاً.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 15:00.

Detention

At 00:20, the occupation forces positioned at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut detained the citizen: Muslim Nasr Suleiman Abdullah - residents of the town of Deir Ballut.

Attack

At 00:20, the occupation forces positioned near the tower of the "Ariel" settlementfired rubber-coated metal bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Al-Mundirat area, near Aqabat Jabr camp, in the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 17:15, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.

Injuries

The civilian: Ayman Hussein was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the Al-Muntarat area near the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp in the city of Jericho.

BETHLEHEM

Attack

1. At 13:40, the occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu'fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens and school students for alleged stoning.
2. At 20:10, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Husan stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Destruction of Property

1. At 15:10, the occupation forces uprooted 30 olive seedlings, owned by the citizen: Ahmed Mustafa Awaina, in the Al-Khammar area in the village of Battir, and demolished an agricultural room owned by the citizen: Hussein Khalil Al-Qaisi, under the pretext of not being licensed.
2. On 12/21/2022, the occupation forces uprooted hundreds of almond and olive trees in the Al-Khallah area, north of the village of Wadi Fukin, demolished stone chains and a rainwater collection pond, and swept 28 dunums of agricultural land owned by the citizen: Juma Assaf.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:05, a group of settlers set up tents in the Wadi al-Muqibara area in the wilderness of the village of al-Rashaida, east of Bethlehem governorate.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 14:30.
2. At 12:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the village of Karmel, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 13:30.
3. At 15:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Beit Einoun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 22:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Saf, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 23:45.
5. At 07:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ithna, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

1. At 14:35, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 22:50the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Safa fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Confiscation of Property

At 10:30, the occupation forces confiscated a (container) owned by the citizen: Ammar Ahmed Hanihan - residents of the town of Halhul,near the "Karmi Tzur" settlement under the pretext of not having a license.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:15, a group of settlers on the top of Umm Al-Tala'a Mountain, near the village of Zenuta, south of the town of Al-Dhahiriya, set up a "candlestick" and extended an electric line to light it.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by storming our areas in the Central Gaza Governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Central Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 12/21/ 2022, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing “Allenby” - previously coordinated for them).

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010, by unilateral Israeli decision.

CENTRAL GAZA

Raid

At 12:30 on 12/21/2022, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with cover from reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas at a depth of about 60 meters east of the city of Deir al-Balah, and carried out excavation and bulldozing, and withdrew at 16:15.

Attack

At 08:45 on 12/21/2022, the occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of Al-Maghazi camp.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 10:30 on 12/21/2022, the occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of Khan Yunis.
2. At 12:30 on 12/21/2022, the occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 12/21/ 2022, it is partially open (for the entry of limited quantities of fuel and fuel for the power plant, fodder, foodstuffs, and medical materials).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: On 12/21/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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