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DAILY SITUATION REPORT February 22 2023

Total: 107

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 21st  February  2023-08:00, 22nd February 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 14:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Ram, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At dawn on 02/ 22/ 2023, the occupation forces raided the Al-Salam suburb in the town of Anata, and detained 2 citizens (brothers).

Detention

1. On the evening of 02/21/2023, the occupation forces detained the child: Rayan Ateeq, 15, in the Bab Al-Sahira area (one of the doors leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem.
2. The two detainees in Dahiyat al-Salam in the town of Anata are: Saleh Khalil Hilweh and his brother Muhammad.

Attack

1. At 18:00, the occupation forces positioned in the Bir Ayoub area of ​​the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 20:15, the occupation forces positioned in Shuafat camp, in Jerusalem fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Confiscation of Property

1. At 10:00, the occupation forces confiscated 3,000 shekels in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, from the house of the released prisoner: Muhammad Issa Farhat, on the pretext that he had received prisoner allowances from the Palestinian National Authority.
2. At 10:00, the occupation forces in the town of Beit Hanina confiscated an amount of money, gold jewelry, and a vehicle from the home of the released prisoner: Muhammad Qirsh, on the pretext that he had received the prisoners' allowances from the Palestinian National Authority.

Settlers Attacks

At dawn on 02/ 22 /2023, a group of settlers stormed the village of Beit Iksa, slashed the tires of 4 citizens' vehicles, and wrote in Hebrew (racist slogans calling for the expulsion of the residents).

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 16:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the Oyoun Al-Haramiya area (on the main road, Ramallah - Nablus), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on the Wadi al-Dalb road, located between the villages of Ras Karkar and Deir Bzei', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Yabrud, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 12:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Um Safa, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 12:15, the occupying forces raided the village of Kafr Malik, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 19:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Qadis, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 20:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Sinjil, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 20:35, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Jarir, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol.
6. At 24:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Shuqba, and conducted a patrol.
7. At 03:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Beitlo, and conducted a patrol.
8. At 04:00, the occupation forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in Jalazoun camp is: Ahmed Mahmoud Damra.

Attack

At 20:35, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning while they were on patrol during their raid into the village of Deir Jarir.

Land Levelling

At 15:20, the occupation forces moved near the village of Deir Nizam, an area of ​​the citizens' agricultural lands, and cement blocks were placed in the place.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 14:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Silat Al-Harithiya and the villages of Al-Taybeh, Rummana, and Ta'anak, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 14:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Yamoun and the villages of Al-Hashemia and Al-Arqa, and conducted a patrol.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 17:05, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

At 11:25, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Aqaba, and delivered orders to demolish houses, under the pretext of not having a permit.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the village of Ramin, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:45, the occupation forces raided the towns of Qaffin, Baqa Al-Sharqiya, Zita and Atil, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 03:15, the occupation forces raided the city of Tulkarm and the Nour Shams and Tulkarm camps in the city, and detained 2 citizens (including a National Security Forces) in the Nour Shams camp.

Detention

The two detainees in Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm are: Al-Askari - Mahfouz Nazmi Abu Aisha, and Moamen Fathi Muhammad Qaraawi.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:25, 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 11:00, the occupation forces raided the villages of Hajjah and Kafr Qaddum, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 11:05, the occupation forces raided the village of Jinsafut, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 14:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Jayyous, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 19:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Nabi Elias, and conducted a patrol.

New Military Post

At 12:00, the occupation forces set up a military watchtower, south of Qalqilya.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 14:05, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Hawara checkpoint, obstructing traffic.
2. At 18:45, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the "Shafi Shomron" settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the ruins of the "Homesh" settlement (on the main road, Nablus - Jenin), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 18:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of the northern town of Asira, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 19:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:25, the occupation forces raided the village of Qusin, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 10:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Hawara, and impeded the access of school students to their schools.
3. At 10:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Salem, and delivered a notice to stop work on building a house owned by the citizen: Sayyaf Salaymeh, under the pretext of not having a permit.

4. At 11:00, the occupation forces raided the northern town of Asira, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 13:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Burqa, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 17:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Rojib, and detained 2 citizens.
7. At 19:30, the occupation forces raided the village of Surra, and conducted a patrol.
8. At 22:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Qusra and the village of Salem, and conducted a patrol.
9. At 23:10, the occupation forces raided the city of Nablus, and conducted a patrol.
10. At 00:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Qalil, and conducted a patrol.
11. At 06:15, the occupation forces raided the villages of Qusin and Deir Sharaf, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 16:40, the occupation forces positioned near the "Alon Moreh" settlement, detained the citizen: Yassin Banat - a resident of Askar camp in Nablus.
2. The two detainees in the village of Rojeeb are: Musa Bassam Wadih Qaraan, and Muhammad Hussein Wadih Qaraan - (both of them are residents of Balata camp in Nablus).

Settlers Attacks

At 12:45, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the eastern village of Al-Laban, and cut down and uprooted 65 olive trees belonging to the citizens: Jacob Owais - (25 olive seedlings), Raja Owais - (22 olive seedlings), and Akram Owais - (18 Olive seedlings).

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr Al-Deek, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 20:30, the occupation forces raided the villages of Iskaka and Yasouf, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Rafat, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 02:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Zawiya and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Al-Zawiya is: Iyad Abdel-Halim Shuqair.

Land Confiscation

On 02/ 21/2023, the occupation forces placed advertising signs in the Banat Bar area, west of the town of Kafr al-Dik, stating that the area is a natural reserve, in preparation for its confiscation, knowing that the area's lands are agricultural and their owners have identification papers confirming their ownership of them.

Settlers Attacks

At 12:55, a group of settlers planted a number of forest trees on the lands of the citizens of the town of Bruqin.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Detention

1. At 10:10, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Tariq Jabr Nimr with a face - resident of Bethlehem.
2. At 13:10, the occupying forces detained 2 citizens (brothers) - residents of the town of Al-Obeidiya, namely: Tha'er Odeh Al-Assa, and his brother Mamoun.
3. At 14:15, the occupation forces detained the child: Ahmed Youssef Atwan, 17 years old - residents of Al-Khader town.
4. At 18:55, the occupation forces positioned near the "Daniel" settlement, detained the citizen: Abdel Hafez Najeeb Ibrahim Shakarneh - residents of the town of Nahalin.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Samou town junction, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Fawar camp, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Bani Naim, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 09:10, the occupation forces raided the town of Sa'ir, stormed and searched a home.
3. At 00:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Yatta, and detained 4 citizens (a National Security Force OPfficer).
4. At 01:25, the occupying forces raided the town of Ithna, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 09:05, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Jihad Hajjah - residents of the town of Dura.
2. At 09:10, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Marei Faisal Sobeih - residents of the town of Al-Dhahiriya.
3. The 4 detainees in the town of Yatta are: Al-Askari - Ziyad Hassan Yusef Khalayleh, Tha'er Mahmoud Awad Allah Dawood, Muhammad Gabriel Musa Al-Amor, and Muhammad Maher Rashid Abu Shaker.

Settlers Attacks

At 10:40, a group of settlers, east of the town of Yatta, attacked members of the Abu Tabikh family.

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 firing from their positions on the Green Line in Gaza Governorate, and by gunboats firing at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 02/21/ 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

On the morning of 02/21/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them 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.

Attack

On the morning of 02/21/2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 02/21/ 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 02/21/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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