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DAILY SITUATION REPORT March 8 2023

Total: 120

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 7th March  2023-08:00, 8th March 2023

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Closure

*Since 17:00 on 03/06/2023, the occupation forces imposed a complete closure on the governorates of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, on the occasion of the "Purim holiday" among the Jews, and prevented citizens and workers, including permit holders, from entering the city of Jerusalem and Israel, with the exception of diplomatic and international missions and humanitarian cases And emergency medical cases after prior coordination, until 24:00 on 03/08/2023.

Demonstrations

On 03/08/2023, the general strike spread to all walks of life in all governorates, and the strike included schools, universities, shops, and banks, in condemnation of the massacre committed by the occupation forces in Jenin camp and as a result killed 6 citizens, and the wounding of 26 others (including 3 who were seriously serious).

JERUSALEM

Detention

At 17:50, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Adel Al-Salwadi - a resident of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Deportation

At 18:00, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque: Muhammad Sarandah, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, after summoning him for investigation.

Attack

At 10:00, the occupation forces positioned near Al-Quds University in the town of Abu Dis fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

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 16:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Burqa, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 12:00, the occupation forces raided Al-Bireh,clashed with the citizens as they stormed and search of a house, and detained a citizen.
2. At 12:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Shuqba, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 22:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Nabi Saleh, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 21:20, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Ashraf Riyad Radi Abu Al-Dahab - a resident of the western village of Al-Laban.
2. The detainee in Al-Bireh is: Firas Zaidan Al-Saba.

Attack

1. At 12:00, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a house during the raid into the city of Al-Bireh.
2. At 12:45, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Al-Mughair fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
3. At 23:00, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 09:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Ya`bad and the village of Kivert, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 13:00, the occupation forces, with cover from helicopters and reconnaissance planes, stormed the city of Jenin, its camp, and the town of Burqin, clashed the citizens during the raid on a number of houses, and (anti-tank) shells were fired at a house during its siege, under the pretext that a group of citizens ( whom the occupation forces describe as wanted) inside the camp, and as a result killed 6 citizens, and injured 26 others (including 3 seriously).

Attack

At 13:00, , the occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber coated metal bullets , stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens as they stormed a number of houses and also fired (anti-tank) shells while they surrounded a house, under the pretext that a group of Citizens (whom the occupation forces describe as wanted) inside the camp during their raid into the city of Jenin and its camp, and the town of Burqin and as a result killed 6 citizens, and injured 26 citizens others (including 3 seriously injured).

Killings

The 6 civilians: Muhammad Wael Ghazzawi, 26 years old, resident of Jenin camp, Tariq Ziyad Mustafa Natour, 27 years old, resident of Jenin, Ziyad Amin Al Zareini, 29 years old, resident of Jenin, Abdel Fattah Hussein Kharousha, 49 Mutasim Nasser Sabbagh, 22, a resident of the Askar camp in the city of Nablus, and Muhammed Ahmed Salim Khallouf, 22, a resident of Burqin were killed after occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber coated metal bullets , stun grenades , tear gas canisters and (anti-tank) shells were fired at a house as they raided Jenin camp.

Injuries

26 civilians : Ashraf Amouri, Muhammad Akram Nassar, Ibrahim Younes Jarrar, Aman Jaber Shalabi, Sameh Hanoun Jarrar, Abdul Karim Muhammad Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Kamil, Muhammad Nizar Nimr Abu Naasa, Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad Fayed, Ashraf Abu Al-Haija, Amin Jamil Muhammad Hussein, 16 years old, Muammar Muhammad Dheeb Abu Amira, Ali Ateeq, Hakim Faris, 17 years old, Abdullah Qiblawi, Mahmoud Muhammad Khalil Talib, Muhammad Nassar, Muhammad Ibrahim Abdullah Khatib, Omar Muhammad Omar Shehab Qasim Mahmoud Hussein Al-Hajj, 15 years old, Anas Montaser Mahmoud Saba’na, Sanad Mahmoud Freihat, 17 years old, Nidal Ibrahim Abdel Nassar, and Waleed Saad Dawoud Nassar, 14 years old after occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber coated metal bullets , stun grenades , tear gas canisters and (anti-tank) shells were fired at a house as they raided Jenin camp..

TULKAREM

Raid

At 10:40, the occupation forces raided the villages of Kafr Sour and Al-Ras, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 20:30, the occupation forces stationed in the vicinity of Gate No. (104) built on the apartheid wall, west of Tulkarm, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Jit village (on the main road, Qalqilya - Nablus), to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 21:30, the occupation forces raided the villages of Hajjah and Al-Funduq, and conducted a patrol.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At 09:10, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Al-Hatab, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 10:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Furik and the villages of Salem, Deir Sharaf, Qusin, Urif and Asira al-Qibliya, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 15:30, the occupation forces raided Askar camp in the city of Nablus, clashed with the citizens, as they stormed and searched a home, and detained 2 citizens (brothers).
4. At 17:05, the occupation forces raided the northern town of Asira, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 22:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Azmut, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 02:30, the occupation forces raided the eastern neighborhoods of Nablus, clashed with the citizens, as they stormed and searched a home, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The two detainees in Askar camp in Nablus are: Muhammad Abdel-Fattah Hussein Kharousha, and his brother Khaled.
2. The detainee in the eastern neighborhoods of the city of Nablus is: Ahmed Nabhan Saqr.

Attack

1. At 11:30, the occupation forces positioned in the village of Orif fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 15:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed and searching a house during their raid into Askar camp in Nablus.
3. At 21:15, the occupation forces positioned near the junction of the town of Beita fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
4. At 02:30, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a house during their raid into the eastern neighborhoods of Nablus.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 10:45, a group of settlers in the town of Hawara opened fire at a clothing store owned by the citizen: Muhammad Al-Deek.
2. At 13:00, a group of settlers was present at the roundabout of the village of Einabus, and carried out provocative actions against the citizens.
3. At 15:45, a group of settlers near the village of Al-Nasaria beat them with sticks and threw stones at 2 citizens, as a result of which they were injured and bruised.

Injuries

The two civilians: Sarhan Dweikat and Ibrahim Hamadneh as a result of the settler attack near the village of Al-Nasaria.

Closure of main Roads

At 17:15, the occupation forces closed a number of secondary roads in the town of Hawara, and reopened them at a later time.

SALFIT

Raid

1. At 08:15, the occupation forces raided the city of Salfit, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 15:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Bruqin, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 22:30, the occupation forces positioned at the Za'tara junction checkpoint, detained the citizen: Raafat Murshid Ghannam - a resident of Nur Shams camp, in the city of Tulkarm.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 02:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Auja, and detained 3 citizens (including a child).

Detention

The 3 detainees in the town of Al-Auja are: Uday Musa Munawar, 12 years old, Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Tariq, and Sami Jamaat.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

1. At 20:30, the occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque (Al-Qobba)fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a child.
2. At 21:30, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Husan fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas, canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
3. At 22:55, 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 for alleged stoning.

Injuries

A unidentified child was injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the vicinity of Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque (Al-Qubba) north of Bethlehem.

Closure of main Roads

At 22:25, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to Husan village, and reopened it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

At 00:15, a group of settlers was near the junction of "Efrat" settlement, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles.

HEBRON

Raid

At 20:20, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, clashed with the citizens as they stormed and searched a house and as a result injured 2 citizens.

Detention

On the evening of 03/ 07/ 2023, the occupation forces detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers): Muhammad Nawaja'a, Hadi Abu Sneina, and his brother Hani in the Old City of Hebron:.

Attack

1. At 20:20, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a house and as a result injured 2 citizens during the raid into the town of Beit Ummar.
2. On the evening of 03/7 /2023, the occupation forces positioned near the entrances to Al-Aroub camp and the village of Khurasa fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Injuries

Two unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Beit Ummar.

Closure of main Roads

1. At 10:50, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to the village of Qalqis, and reopened it at a later time.
2. At 12:00, the occupation forces closed Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron, under the pretext of securing the settlers' celebrations of the Jewish Purim holiday.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 16:40, a group of settlers on Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron threw stones at the citizens passing by.
2. At 19:40, a group of settlers in the Old City of Hebron smashed the windows of a number of citizens' vehicles.
3. On the evening of 03/07/2023, a group of settlers in the Old City of Hebron fired randomly at the citizens, threw stones, severely beat, electrocuted, and sprayed pepper gas on a number of citizens (including): Raed Gharib who was left unconscious.

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, and by firing tear gas canisters in Khan Yunis governorate.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by firing a shell (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 03/07/ 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).

Palestinian Attacks

At dawn 03/08/2023, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired a projectile towards the Green Line.

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Raid

On the morning of 07/03/2023, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with cover from reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas east of the new town of Abasan, east of Khan Yunis, and carried out excavation and razing.

Attack

On the afternoon of 07/03/2023, the occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards citizens, farmers and shepherds, 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 03/07/ 2022 is closed.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: On 03/07/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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