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DAILY SITUATION REPORT February 15 2023

Total: 87

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 14th February  2023-08:00, 15th February 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At dawn on 02/14/2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Aqab, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 18:30, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Saif Muhammad Diab Al-Sheikh - residents of the town of Anata.
2. At 19:30, the occupation forces arrested 2 citizens (brothers) - residents of the village of Al-Issawiya, namely: Tamer Daoud and his brother Malik.
3. At dawn on 02/15/2023, the occupation forces detained Saleh Hamdi Diab in the Shuafat camp in Jerusalem.
4. The detainee in the town of Kafr Aqab is: Ibrahim Fahmy Zuhour.

Attack

On the afternoon of 02/14/2023, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in Shuafat camp in Jerusalem.

House Demolition

On 02/ 14/ 2023, the occupation authorities in the village of Al-Issawiya forced the citizen: Nizar Muhaisen to demolish his 80-square-meter house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, under the pretext of not being licenced.

Destruction of Property

1. On 02/14/2023, the occupation forces demolished, in Al-Thawri neighborhood in Jerusalem, a barracks owned by the citizen: Alaa Ghaith, under the pretext of not having a license.
2. At 03:00 on 02/15/2023, the occupation forces demolished, in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem, a facility containing 7 garages for the repair and maintenance of vehicles, owned by the citizen: Sadiq Al-Rishq, under the pretext of not having a license.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Al-Bireh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the villages of Deir Abu Mishaal and Shuqba, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 16:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the bridge of Yabroud village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 01:35, the occupation forces raided the village of Beit Sira, detained 2 citizens, and withdrew at 03:00.
2. At 02:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Malik, detained a child, and withdrew at 07:05.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the village of Beit Sira are: Ahmed Muhammad Alqam and Yaqoub Dhiab Al-Hajj.
2. The detainee in the village of Kafr Malik is: Muhammad Khairy Yassin, 17 years old.

Attack

At 13:25, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the "Psagot" settlement, located on the eastern outskirts of Al-Bireh ciity fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

At 11:40, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the village of Shuqba, and attacked the vehicle of the citizen: Majdi Dawlat Sami Al-Rimawi, and stole 17,000 shekels and his mobile phone.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 03:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Dan, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:40.
2. At dawn on 02/15/2023, the occupation forces raided the village of Anin, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 14:25, the occupation forces positioned at a military checkpoint detained the citizen: Ahmed Muhannad Muhammad Qasarwa - a resident of the village of Masliyeh, Jenin Governorate.
2. The detainee in the village of Kafr Dan is: Ibrahim Noman Abed.
3. The detainee in the village of Anin is: Montaser Fawaz Issa.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 09:50, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 04:45, the occupation forces raided the city of Tulkarm, and detained 2 citizens (brothers).

Detention

The two detainees in the city of Tulkarem are: Ahmed Muhammad Saadeh and his brother Iyad.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 11:15, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 14:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the northern town of Asira, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 14:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Al-Murabaa area, near the village of Tal, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 00:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Tal, detained 2 citizens, and withdrew at 06:55.
2. At dawn on 02/15/2023, the occupation forces raided the city of Nablus, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 00:40, the occupation forces positioned at the Hawara checkpoint, detained the citizen: Muhammad Bassem Amr - a resident of the town of Al-Yamoun, Jenin Governorate.
2. The two detainees in the village of Tal are: Omar Imad Yousef Rehan and Obeida Imad Mahmoud Abu Yamin.
3. The detainee in the city of Nablus is: Sami Al-Kaabi.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 13:55, a group of settlers stormed the area near the entrance to the ruins of the "Homesh" settlement, located north of Burqa village, and assaulted the citizen: Hosni Ashqar Abu Atef - a resident of the village of Beit Imrin leavi g him injured with contusions and slashed and damaged his vehicle's tires.
2. At 18:35, a group of settlers positioned near the eastern village of Al-Laban threw stones at vehicles passing by.
3. At 00:15, a group of settlers stormed the village of Orif, attacked citizens' homes, and set fire to a vehicle owned by the citizen: Rajeh Hussein Abdel Fattah Al-Safadi.

SALFIT

Raid

1. At 01:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Bidya and detained a citizen.
2. At 01:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, stormed and searched a number of homes, then withdrew at 03:30.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Bidya is: Abdullah Muhammad Mustafa Shatat.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 10:35.
2. At 18:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Ain Al-Dyouk, north of the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 20:55.

Raid

At 11:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Auja, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Al-Auja are: Taim Muhammad Abu Shabia and Saif Abu Al-Raz.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 14:55, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the (Container) checkpoint, impeded traffic, and withdrew at 15:10.

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 22:40.

Raid

1. At 05:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Husan, and detained 6 citizens (including a child).
2. At dawn on 02/15/2023, the occupation forces raided the city of Bethlehem, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The 6 detainees in the village of Husan are: Qassam Ramzi Amira, 16 years old, Muhammad Naim Amirah, Muhammad Raafat Khalil Hamamreh, Iyad Fouad Hamid Hamamreh, Ali Arafat Al Za'oul, and Muhammad Daoud Muhammad Shusha.
2. The detainee in Bethlehem is: Firas Ibrahim Dar Rashid.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Fawar camp, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 21:30.
2. At 22:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the Farsh Al-Hawa area, north of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 23:20.

Raid

1. At 09:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Halhul, and detained a citizen.
2. At 01:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ula, and patrolled until 04:35.

Detention

1. At 04:10, the occupation forces detained 4 citizens (including a female citizen) during the storming of the town of Al-Dhahiriya (in addition to what was mentioned in the previous report), and they are: the citizen - Nour Al-Hawarin, Muhammad Jamil Samamra, Karam Nizam Samamreh, and Akram Samamreh.
2. At 17:00, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Issa Al-Amour and Issa Abu Qubeita near the village of Al-Tuwani, east of the town of Yatta..
3. The detainee in the town of Halhul is: Moayad Saadi Mansour.

Attack

On the afternoon of 02/14/2023, the occupation forces positioned in the Al-Dhaher area of ​​the town of Beit Ummar, located near the "Karmi Tsur" settlement fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Killings

At 11:25, the citizen: Haroun Rasmi Yusef Abu Aram, 27 years old, died from the serious wounds he sustained on 01.01.2021while hospitalized at a government hospital in the town of Yatta, in the Al-Tuwani area, east of the town of Yatta,

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 cease-fire agreement as the gunboats opened fire at the fishermen's boats at sea in the northern Gaza governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 02/14/ 2023, 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).

Attack

At dawn on 02/15/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats at sea off the shore of Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.

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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 02/14/ 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 02/14/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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