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DAILY SITUATION REPORT May 22 2023

Total: 83

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 22nd May 2023-08:00, 23rd May 2023

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At dawn on 05/22/2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Abu Dis, and arrested a university student.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Abu Dis is: Izz al-Din Ibrahim Mohsen.

Attack

1. At 20:50, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, in the Al-Tur neighborhood of Jerusalem, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 21:30, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, in Shuafat camp, in Jerusalem, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, groups of extremist settlers, headed by the extremist minister "Itamar Ben Gvir", 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

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

Raid

1. At 11:50, the occupation forces raided the village of Ain Yabroud, and detained a citizen.
2. On the morning of 05/22/2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Beit Rima, and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in the village of Ain Yabroud is: Suleiman Qatash.
2. The detainee in the town of Beit Rima is: Musab Moeen Al-Rimawi.

Closure of main Roads

On 05/21/2023, the occupying forces continued to close the eastern and western entrances to the village of Al-Mughayyir (for the ninth day in a row), forcing citizens to take long and bumpy alternative roads to reach their workplaces.

Settlers Attacks

At 22:10, a group of settlers were present in the vicinity of the "Al-Mahkama" checkpoint, which is established near the "Beit El" settlement, north of Al-Bireh, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles passing through the checkpoint.

JENIN

Raid

At dawn on 05/22/2023, the occupation forces stormed the city of Jenin, where clashes took place with the citizens, during a raid and search of a number of homes, which resulted in the injury of 2 citizens (one of them as a result of being attacked by trained police dogs), and also arrested 3 citizens.

Detention

The 3 detainees in the city of Jenin are: Adham Nabil Jalboni, Ahmed Yusef Mahajna, and Saher Samir Mahajna.

Attack

At dawn on 05/22/2023, during the storming of the city of Jenin, the occupying forces fired live and metal bullets coated with rubber, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, while they were raiding and searching a number of houses, which resulted in the injury of 2 citizens (one of whom was mauled by dogs Trainer - police).

Injuries

The two wounded (one of them as a result of being harassed by a trained police dog) during clashes with the occupation forces in the city of Jenin, are: the father of the prisoner Ahmed Mahajneh Al-Shakhshir (he was harassed by trained police dogs), and Nasser Sinan.

Settlement Activities

On 05/21/2023, the occupation forces issued a decision to officially allow settlers to reoccupy the "Homesh" settlement, after the Israeli "Knesset" approved on 03/21/2023 the cancellation of the law of withdrawal from 4 settlements, which are "Ghanim", "Kadim" and Sanur and Homesh, which were dismantled and evacuated in Jenin in 2005.

TUBAS

Settlers Attacks

On 05/21/2023, a group of settlers in the northern Jordan Valley attacked a number of citizens while they were grazing their sheep, and assaulted the citizen: Mahmoud Awwad and his son Hani, by spraying them with pepper gas.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 15:40, the occupation forces raided the town of Balaa, where clashes took place with the citizens, during a raid and search of a number of homes, and withdrew at 17:35.

Attack

At 15:40, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, during the raid into Bala'a, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while they were raiding and searching a number of homes.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Hajjah, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 21:20, 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 12:50, the occupation forces tightened their measures at the Hawara checkpoint, obstructing traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, and detained a citizen.

Raid

1. At 13:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Burqa, where clashes took place with the citizens, while they were on patrol.
2. At 01:00, the occupation forces raided Balata camp in the city of Nablus, where clashes took place with the citizens, as they raided and searched a number of homes, which resulted in the death of 3 citizens, and the wounding of 6 others (one of them seriously), and they also arrested 10 citizens (including soldier from the Palestinian General Intelligence Service), it also blew up 3 houses, causing material damage to a number of neighboring houses, and withdrew at 03:55.

Detention

1. The detainee at the sudden checkpoint at the roundabout of the village of Deir Sharaf is: Ziad Wissam Nasser Nusura - residents of the city of Qalqilya.
2. The 10 detainees in Balata camp in Nablus are: Al-Askari - Rabih Fayed Abu Lail, Muhammad Daoud Namrouti, Nael Aweys, Yazan Aweys, Nour Aweys, Ahmed Aweys, Basil Hashash, Fawzi Muhammad Hashash, Muhammad Ismail Sharaya, and Iyad Abu Hammad.

Attack

1. At 13:20, during the raid into the village of Burqa, the occupying forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while they were on patrol.
2. At 01:00, during the raid into Balata camp in Nablus, the occupation forces fired live and metal bullets coated with rubber, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been shot and thrown with stones, while they were raiding and searching a number of homes, which resulted in the death of 3 citizens. 6 others were injured (one of them seriously).

Killings

The 3 martyrs during clashes with the occupation forces in Balata camp in Nablus are: Fathi Jihad Abdel Salam Abu Rizk, 30 years old, Abdullah Yusef Muhammad Abu Hamdan, 24 years old, and Muhammad Bilal Muhammad Zaytoun, 32 years old.

Injuries

The 6 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in Balata camp in the city of Nablus (he knew of them): Khalil Ahmed Ziyad Araisha, Ali Abdullah Al-Srouji, and Yazan Abdul Qadir Damra.

House Demolition

At 01:00, the occupying forces blew up, during the raid into Balata camp in the city of Nablus, 3 houses (of which one was known) belonged to the Abu Shalal family, which led to its destruction, and material damage to a number of nearby houses.

Assaults on Property

On the evening of 05/21/2023, the occupying forces in the town of Hawara forced the owners of shops located on both sides of the main street in the center of the town to close their shops, under the pretext that one of the soldiers had been run over.

Land Levelling

On 05/21/2023, the bulldozers of the occupation carried out razing work in areas of land in the village of Asira al-Qibliya.

Land Confiscation

On 05/21/2023, the occupation forces issued a military order to confiscate 14.5 dunums of land from the villages of Tal in Nablus Governorate, and Farata and Jit in Qalqilya Governorate, in favor of expanding the "Givat Gilad" settlement.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:55, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 22:10.

Raid

1. At 23:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Auja, and detained a child.
2. At 03:00, the occupying forces raided Aqabat Jabr camp in the city of Jericho, and patrolled until 05:25.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Al-Auja is: Basil Salem Basil Arinat, 16 years old.

Destruction of Property

On 05/21/2023, the occupying forces leveled 30 dunums of land planted with onions and eggplant crops in the village of Al-Nuwaimeh, and destroyed its water network, owned by the citizen: Nayef Abu Dahouk.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:10, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu', to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 10:30.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:15, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bani Naim, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 11:30.
2. At 12:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Old City of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 18:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 19:40.
4. At 22:20, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Wadi Al-Saman Road, south of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 23:30.
5. At 23:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Dura, to search vehicles and verify citizens' identities until 24:00.

Raid

1. At 21:35, the occupation forces raided Hebron and detained a citizen.
2. At 02:35, the occupation forces raided the town of Bani Naim, and detained a citizen.
3. At 03:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Dura, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in Hebron is: Diaa al-Natsheh.
2. The detainee in the town of Bani Naim is: Radi Muhammad Suleiman Manasra.
3. The detainee in the town of Dura is: Moayad Abdel Halim Amr.

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

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 05/21/2023 partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen, workers, and travelers through the Karama crossing "Allenby" - previously coordinated for them).

Attack

On the morning of 05/21/2023, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the coast of the Al-Waha area, northwest 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.
*Sufa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/21/2023, it is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel and cooking gas, and building materials for the private sector and for internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda- Rafah: on 05/21/2023, it is open (for the departure and entry of citizens).

Attack

At 14:00 on 05/18/2023, the occupying forces fired fire and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards farmers and agricultural lands, east of the town of Al-Shouka, east of Rafah.

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