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DAILY SITUATION REPORT January 16 2023

Total: 114

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00 15th January 2023-08:00,16th January 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At dawn on 01/ 16/2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At dawn on 01/15/2023, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Ghassan Alyan and Muhammad Alyan in the village of Al-Issawiya (in addition to what was mentioned in the previous report).
2. The detainee in the town of Al-Eizariya is: Yazan Yusef Mutair.

Temporary Detention

On 01/15/2023, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision banning the citizen: Shadi Al-Motwer, from entering the rest of the West Bank governorates for a period of two months.

Attack

1. At 09:00, the occupation forces positioned in the village of Al-Issawiya fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 20:30, the occupation forces positioned in the Al-Tur neighborhood of Jerusalem fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Destruction of Property

1. On 01/15/2023, the occupation forces uprooted trees in the Al-Hamra land in the neighborhood, which was seized by settlers at the end of last month, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
2. At 22:00, the occupation forces demolished, a number of shops, vehicle repair workshops, and a gas station, under the pretext of not having a license, owned by the citizens: Ouda Jabr Al-Khatib, Muhammad Mustafa Al-Khatib, and Mahmoud Jabr Al-Khatib near the entrance to the town of Hizma.

Closure of main Roads

At 22:00, the occupation forces closed the entrance to the town of Hizma, and reopened it at a later time.

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

Military Checkpoints

At 09:30, the occupation forces closed the "Al-Mahkama" checkpoint located near the "Beit El" settlement, north of Al-Bireh, and reopened it at a later time.

Raid

1. At dawn on 01/15/2023, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Nima, and detained 3 citizens.
2. At 23:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Beit Sira, and detained 3 citizens.
3. At 02:10, the occupation forces raided Al-Bireh, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 02:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Ammar, and detained a citizen.
5. At 03:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Ni'lin and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 18:40, the occupation forces positioned at a military checkpoint, the citizen: Muhammad Ragheb Sarsour - a resident of the town of Beitunia.
2. The 3 detainees in the village of Kafr Nima are: Riyad Fakhri Khalifa, Shadi Khaled Al-Deek, and Abdullah Suleiman Abu Adi.
3. The 3 detainees in the village of Beit Sira are: Saleh Mustafa Al-Khatib, Mahmoud Muhammad Abdullah Abu Safiya, and Ali Ahmed Abu Safiya.
4. The detainee in the village of Deir Ammar is: Youssef Muhammad Odeh.
5. The detainee in the town of Ni'lin is: Atta Ghaleb Qahoush.

Attack

At 08:50, the occupation forces positioned near the western entrance to the town of Silwad opened fire towards a citizen from point-blank range after a verbal argument with the occupation soldiers who were forcing him to get off his vehicle by force and as a result killed him.

Killings

The civilian: Ahmed Hassan Abdel-Jalil Kahla, 45 years old - a resident of the village of Ramoun was killed after Israeli forces opened fire towards him from point-blank range near the western entrance to the town of Silwad.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 12:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Arraba and the village of Bir Al-Basha, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 15:25, the occupation forces raided the village of Fahma, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 16:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Rummana, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 16:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Ya`bad, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 01:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Qabatiya, clashed with the citizens as they stormed a number of houses and as a result injured a citizen, detained 2 citizens (including a customs police force), and also handed over 2 citizens (brothers ): Arshad Adam Zakarneh, and his brother Muhammad notifications to review the Israeli intelligence.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Qabatiya are: Muhannad Turkman, and -Adham Abu Al-Rub { (including a customs police force}.

Attack

At 01:50, the occupation forces fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged shooting and stoning as they stormed a number of houses, during the raid into the town of Qabatiya and as a result, injured a citizen

Injuries

A unidentified civilian was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Qabatiya.

TUBAS

Settlers Attacks

1. At 10:45, a group of settlers,, placed a barbed wire fence around an area of ​​land located in the Al-Farisiya area in the northern Jordan Valley that they seized about 8 months ago.
2. At 11:55, a settler grazed his cows on agricultural land in the Khallet Makhoul area in the northern Jordan Valley which is owned by Hamed Daraghmeh.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 15:15 and again at 21:20, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the "Einaf" checkpoint and impeded traffic.

Raid

At 16:15, the occupation forces raided the village of Far'oun, and conducted a patrol.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Kafr Laqef, and detained a citizen.
2. At 10:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 18:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 20:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Jayyous, and patrolled until 13:15.
2. At 10:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Laqif, and patrolled until 13:15.
3. At 20:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The detainee at a flying checkpoint located near the entrance to the village of Kafr Laqif is: Khaled Munther Hussein - resident of the town of Azzun.

Attack

At 18:00, the occupation forces positioned near the apartheid wall, west of the town of Jayyus fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:40, a settler, while driving his vehicle on the main street in the village of Al-Funduq, ran over the child: Hajar Fadi Abdel-Raouf Basalat, 12 years old - from the village of Hajjah.

Injuries

The child: Hajar Fadi Abdel Raouf Basalat, 12 years old - from the village of Hajjah was injured after being run over by an Israeli settler's vehicle on the main street in the village of Al-Funduq.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 11:10, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Huwwara checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Al-Murabaa area located near the entrance to the village of Tal, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 18:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Asira Al-Shamaliya, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 01:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Tal, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 02:35, the occupation forces raided Askar camp in Nablus, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

The two detainees in Askar camp in Nablus are: Hamza Al-Qatanani and Abd Al-Rahim Bishkar.

Settlers Attacks

1. On the evening of 01/14/2023, Aws Faisal Radwan, a resident of the city of Tulkarm, was injured with contusions after a group of settlers who were present on the bypass road passing by the "Yitzhar" settlement threw stones at passing citizens' vehicles, inflicting material damage on Bilal Rajab's vehicle as well as wounding Aws Faisal Radwan.
2. At noon on 01/15/2023, a group of settlers in the town of Hawara stole food supplies from in front of a commercial store owned by the citizen: Imad Ali Hamdan.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bruqin, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:35, 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 12:45, the occupation forces raided the towns of Bidya and Qarawat Bani Hassan, and conducted a patrol until 14:45.
2. At 14:55, the occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Al-Deek, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 16:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Haris, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 03:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, and detained 3 citizens.

Detention

The 3 detainees in the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan are: Mesbah Imad Mesbah Rayan, Muhammad Othman Salem Rayan, and Muhammad Ahmed Muhammad Merhi.

Assaults on Property

At 12:15, the occupation forces closed the municipal waste dump site in the town of Al-Zawiya, and prevented the municipality crews from emptying the waste inside it.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 03:05, the occupation forces raided the village of Husan, and detained 2 citizens (one of whom was a child).
2. At 04:40, the occupation forces raided the towns of Doha, Al-Khader, and Al-Duhaisha camp in Bethlehem, clashed with the citizens, and as a result seriously injured a child, and detained a citizen in the camp.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the village of Husan are: Osama Muhammad Hamamreh, 17 years old, and Muhammad Tariq Hamamreh.
2. The detainee in Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem is: Mahmoud Salah Hamash.

Attack

1. At 12:30, the occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the town of Tequ', fired stun grenades toward vehicles passing by on the dirt road, next to the closed iron gate at the entrance.
2. At 04:40, the occupation forces fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters toward citizens for alleged stoning and seriously injured a child.

Injuries

The child: Omar Khaled Lutfi Al-Khamour, 14 years old was seriously injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem.

Closure of main Roads

At 12:30, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the northern entrance to the town of Tequ', and reopened it at a later time.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At 10:30, the occupation forces raided the towns of Yatta and Al-Samou', and patrolled until 16:00.
2. At 16:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Halhul, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 01:05, the occupation forces raided the city of Hebron and the town of Ithna, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 02:55, the occupation forces raided the towns of Tarqumiya and Al-Samou', and stormed and searched a number of homes.
5. At 06:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Dura, and raided and searched a house.

Detention

1. On 01/14/2023, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Fouad Amjad Haddush - a resident of Al-Arroub camp, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.
2. At 17:15, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, detained the child: Muhammad Mahmoud Ahmed Ayyash, 16 years old, from his workplace in a butchery near the entrance to the town.
3. On 01/15/2023, the occupation forces positioned at a military checkpoint, detained the citizen: Ekrimah Muhammad Omar Nawajaa - a resident of the town of Yatta.

Attack

At 21:20, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters towards citizens' homes at the entrance to the camp for alleged stoning.

Closure of main Roads

1. At 16:35, the occupation forces closed the iron gates established at the two northern entrances (Al-Hawar and Al-Nabi Younis) to the town of Halhul, in front of traffic (under the pretext that unknown persons had opened fire at a bus of settlers near the town), and reopened them later.
2. At 16:35, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.
3. At 17:10, the occupation forces closed the Halhul town bridge, to traffic, and reopened it at a later time.

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 the governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, Central Gaza, and Khan Yunis.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 01/15/ 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

1. At 12:00 on 01/15/2023, 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 Jabalia.
2. At 15:00 on January 15 2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands north 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

At 09:15 on 01/15/2023, 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-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 14:45 on 01/15/2023, 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 Deir Al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 14:50 on 01/ 15/ 2023, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom - Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 01/15/ 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 01/15/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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