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Monthly Report August 2022

Total: 2436

 

MONTHLY SUMMARY OF ISRAELI VIOLATIONS

01 August 2022 – 31 August 2022

 

The following summary tables and overview of events survey hostile Israeli activities during the period 01 August 2022 to 31 August 2022. The report includes a summary table of events, classified by type, throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in addition to a comparative table surveying events over the past three months. The survey is compiled from the Daily Situation Reports of the Palestinian Monitoring Group (PMG) of the Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The PMG monitors ground conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including Israeli and Palestinian violations.. The information reported through the PMG process represents data available at the time of distribution only. 

Sample of Israeli Violations during the Month of  August  2022

  • 8/1/2022: The Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, while they were protesting the demolition of a house during their raid into town of Kafr ad-Dik and as a result injured a child after he was hit in the head by a tear gas canister.
  • 8/1/2022: The Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, for alleged stoning and shooting incidents during their raid into Jenin camp and as a result killed the child: Dirar Riad Al-Hajj Saleh Al-Kafrini, 17 years old and injured a citizen.
  • 8/2/2022: The Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating in the village of Beit Dajan against the confiscation of land for settlement projects, and as a result injured 22 citizens, and left 75 other citizens suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
  • 8/5/2022:  Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups north of Beit Lahia, killing the citizen: Muhammad Ahmad Abd al-Fattah Nasrallah al-Madhoun, 25 years and injuring 4 others.
  • 8/5/2022: Israeli warplanes launched missiles towards a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, southeast of Gaza City, and as a result killed a citizen and injured 2 others.
  • 8/5/2022: Israeli warplanes launched 4 missiles, targeting an apartment in Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, killing 3 civilians and injured 15 others.
  • 8/5/2022: Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting a motorcycle in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, and a as a result killed a citizen and injured another.
  • 8/5/2022: Israeli warplanes launched two missiles towards agricultural land east of Khan Yunis, and as a result killed 2 civilians: Fadel Mustafa Zorob, 29 years old, and Muhammad Hassan Musa Al-Bayouk, 35 years old and injured 5 others.
  • 8/6/2022: From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/06/2022 Israeli warplanes launched 21 missiles (in 14 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, a house, a vehicle and targets in Khan Yunis Governorate and a result, 2 civilians (including a child): Tamim Ghassan Abdullah Hijazi, 24 years old, and Osama Abdel Rahman Hussein Al-Suri, 27 years old were killed, 9 civilians (including women and children) were injured, and a house and a vehicle were destroyed.
  • 8/6/2022: From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022, Israeli warplanes launched 18 missiles (in 15 consecutive raids), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes and targets in Gaza Governorate and as a result injured 12 civilians (including women and children), and destroyed 4 homes.
  • 8/6/2022: From 07:05 on 08/06/ 2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022 Israeli warplanes launched 24 missiles (in 21 consecutive airstrikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in North Gaza Governorate and as a result 12 civilians were killed (including 5 children and a woman woman): Abd al-Rahman Ali Hussein Ibrahim, 22 years old, Noureddin Hussein Ali al-Zwaidi, 18 years old, Hassan Muhammad Yousef Mansour, 26 years old, and Naama Talba Muhammad Abu Qaida 62 years old. Hazem Muhammad Ali Salem, 9, Ahmed Muhammad al-Nayrab, 11, Moamen Muhammad al-Nayrab, 5, Khalil Iyad Abu Hamada, 19, Khalil Muhammad Jamil Shabeer, 10, Ahmed Walid al-Fram, 16, Nafez Muhammad Misbah Juma al-Khatib, 50, and Muhammad Ibrahim. Zaqout is 19 years old., 45 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 4 homes and 2 vehicles were targeted.
  • 8/7/2022: From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022 Israeli warplanes launched 20 missiles (in 10 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in Rafah Governorate and as a result, 7 citizens were killed (including a child and two female citizens): Khaled Saeed Mansour, 46 years old, Ziyad Ahmed Al-Mudallal, 35 years old, Muhammad Iyad Hassouna, 14 years old, Ismail Abdel Hamid Dweik, 30 years old, and Hana Ismail Dweik, 50 years old. - Alaa Saleh Al-Tahrawi, 30 years old, and Raafat Saleh Ibrahim Sheikh Al-Eid, 41 years old., 65 civilians were wounded (including children and women), and 3 houses and a vehicle were destroyed.
  • 8/7/2022: From 07:00 on 08/07/ 2022 until 23:30 on 08/07/ 2022 Israeli warplanes launched 22 missiles (in 20 consecutive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes and targets in the North Gaza Governorate and as a result, 10 civilians were killed (including 5 children): Ahmad Muhammad Afana 31, Diaa Zuhair Borai, 30 years old, Jamil Ihab Najm 15 years old, Jamil Najm 6 years old, Nazmi Fayez Abu Karsh 16 years old, and Hamed Haidar Najm 17 years old. years old, Muhammad Salah Najm, 17 years old, Khaled Ayman Yassin, 27 years old, Shadi Imad Nimr Kahil, 27 years old, and Abd al-Rahman Jumah al-Silk, 19 years old., 86 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 2 houses were targeted.
  • 8/7/2022: From 07:00 on 08/07/ 2022 until 23:30 on 08/ 07/ 2022, the Israeli warplanes launched two missiles (in two successive raids), a targeted house in the central Gaza governorate, which led to the death of 4 citizens (including3 children and their father): Muhammad Yasser Nimr Al Nabahin, 13 years old, Ahmed Yasser Nimer Al Nabahin, 9 years old, Dalia Yasser Nimr Al Nabahin, 13 years old, and Yasser Nimer Mahmoud Al Nabaheen, 45 years old, injured 5 others, and targeting a house.
  • 8/8/2022: From 07:00 on 08/07/ 2022 until 23:30 on 08/07/ 2022 Israeli warplanes launched 21 missiles (in 13 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, vehicles and targets in Gaza Governorate, and as a result a citizen: Mahmoud Ahmed Daoud, 21 years old was killed, 37 civilians (including women and children) were injured, and a vehicle was destroyed.
  • 8/9/2022: the citizen: Ibrahim Shehda Abu Salah, 43 years old, died of serious wounds sustained by missiles from Israeli warplanes in the North Gaza Governorate on 08/05/2022.
  • 8/9/2022: The Israeli occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh fired live ammunition rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators for alleged stoning and as a result injured 8 civilians: Suhaib Al-Amla, Shadi Muhammad Ahmad Muslim, Zaid Anan Ahmad Hamad, Uday Muhammad Ahmad Dar Attaya, Ahmad Na`im Diab Al-Qaq, Milad Ziyad Al-Labadi, Osama Al-Qatouni, and Medhat Munif Al-Rimawi.
  • 8/9/2022: the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they surrounded a house and as a result injured 11 civilians (including one seriously injured): Muhammad Jabai (seriously wounded), Abdul Karim Farasan, Mustafa Thawqan, Mohieddin Abdul Haq, Zahi Amjad Al-Akkad, Muhammad Deeb Minawi, Nasri Lutfi Abu Salha, Qassam Ahmed Abu Ghalioun, Abdullah Jamal Musa, Alaa Azmi Abu Mustafa, and Saeed Abu Nimah., during their raid into the city of Nablus.
  • 8/9/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city, fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun, and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators for alleged stoning and as a result killed a child:  Mu'min Yassin Muhammad Judeh Jaber, 16 years old , and injured 4 civilians (including a child): Mustafa Khalil Al-Husays, 15 years, Alaa Hatem Issa Al-Harush, Muhammad Samir Abdul-Aziz Amayreh, and Muhammad Abdullah Abu Shkhaydam.
  • 08/09/2022: The Israeli occupation forces resumed firing live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens for alleged gunfire and stones, and launched a rocket-propelled grenade towards at the house during their raid into the city of Nablus, and as a result killed 3 civilians (including a child):  Ibrahim Alaa Al-Nablusi, 26 years old, Islam Sabbouh, 25 years old, and Hussein Jamal Hussein Taha, 16 years old, and injured 29 other civilians.
  • 8/11/2022: The child: Layan Al-Shaer, 10 years old, died of serious wounds she sustained by missiles from Israeli warplanes in Khan Yunis on 08/05/2022.
  • 8/12/2022: The citizen: Anas Khaled Anshasi, 22 years old, died of serious wounds he had sustained as a result of the bombing by Israeli warplanes in Khan Yunis governorate on 08/05/2022.
  • 8/12/2022: the Israeli occupation forces, located in the vicinity of Hawara Checkpoint, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas at the demonstrators, injuring 56 civilians (including 28 while their vehicles were passing through the checkpoint, including 17 children) suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas.
  • 8/15/2022: the Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards the  citizen: Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Shaham, 21 years old, during a raid on his house during their raid into the town of Kafr Aqab which led to his death after being seriously wounded in the head.
  • 8/17/2022: the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition ,rubber-coated metal bullets ,stun, and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed during their raid into Noor Shams camp in Tulkarm and as a result injured a child:  Iyad Nidal Azmi Kanouh, 16 years old 
  • 8/18/2022: the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning while they stormed, searched and closed 7 human rights and civil institutions during their raid into the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and as a result injured 2 citizens and left 33 civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
  • 8/19/2022: the Israeli occupation forces during their raid into the city of Tubas, fired live ammunition rubber-coated metal, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses and as a result killed the citizen:  Salah Tawfiq Sawafta, 58 years old, who died after sustaining a serious head injury while leaving the mosque after performing the Fajr prayer.
  • 8/19/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the village of Beit Dajan fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects and as a result injured 2 civilians, and left 37 civilians suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas.
  • 8/23/2022: the citizen: Muhammad Marzouq Ali Araysha, 24 years old - a resident of Nablus, died of serious wounds he sustained during the Israeli occupation forces storming the city of Nablus (as mentioned in a report on 08/10/ 2022).
  • 8/26/2022: the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects in the village of Beit Dajan and as a result left 18 civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation
  • 8/26/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the (closed) eastern entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddoum, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards protesting citizens against the closure of the entrance to the village for alleged stoning and as a result injured 6 civilians (including a journalist) and left a number of citizens suffered from suffocation due to inhalation of tear gas.
  • 8/29/2022: the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, and stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into Qabatiya town and as a result injured 11 civilians (including one seriously).
  • 8/30/2022: the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Rojib, clashed with the citizens while they surrounded a house, and opened fire and launched Energeia shells towards a besieged house (on the pretext of wanted individuals present inside the house) and as a result injured 6 civilians (including a child, and a civilian with serious injuries), and detained 2 civilians.
  • 8/31/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Al-Bireh, and confrontations took place with the citizens, as they stormed a number of houses and as a result killed the citizen:  Yazan Afana, 26 years old, a resident of Qalandia refugee camp in the Jerusalem governorate and also detained a citizen

Summary Table of Events in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – August 2022

Event

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Total

Comments

Killing

48

11

59

A total of 59 residents were killed by Israeli forces during the month of August 2022 {48 in the West Bank and 11 in Gaza} including 19 children and 4 Women

Injuries

214

350

569

A total of 569 injuries were reported in the month of August 2022 {214 Palestinians in the West Bank and 350 in the Gaza Strip).

Including  several children , women and elderly civilians as a result of Israeli attack, shelling and Air Strikes

Attacks

224

84

308

A total of  308 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of August 2022 (224  in the West Bank and 84 in the Gaza Strip) which included  67 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps, 157 from positions at Military checkpoints, 31 from positions at Military posts and 53 from Naval vessels.

Air Strikes

 

146

146

Israeli Military Aircrafts launched a total of 146 Air Strikes during the month of August 2022:

  •   08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups north of Beit Lahia, killing a citizen and injuring 4 others.
  •   08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group east of Beit Hanoun, injured 3 civilians.
  •  08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, targeting agricultural land west of Jabalia town, injuring a citizen.
  •  08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile towards agricultural land in the town of Beit Hanoun.
  • 108/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched missiles towards a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, and as a result killed a citizen and injured 2 others.
  • \08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched 4 missiles, targeting an apartment in Al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City, killing 3 civilians and injured 15 others.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting a vehicle in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City and a as a result killed a citizen and injured of another.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting a motorcycle in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, and a as a result killed a citizen.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, targeting a site belonging to one of the Palestinian armed groups in Gaza City.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, targeting agricultural land south of Gaza City.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile towards a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Al-Shojaeya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, with a missile, and as a result injured a citizen.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to one of the Palestinian armed groups south of Gaza City.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched 5 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group southwest of Gaza City.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, targeting targets east of Al-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting a target in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, and as a result injured 5 civilians.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting a target west of Gaza City.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting agricultural land south of Gaza City, and as a result injured 5 civilians.
  • 08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group east of Al-Fukhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis and as a result injured 4 civilians.
  • 08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles towards agricultural land east of Khan Yunis, and as a result killed 2 civilians and injured 5 others.
  • 08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, a site belonging to one of the Palestinian armed groups, west of Khan Yunis.
  • 08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group in the town of Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.
  • 08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, west of Khan Yunis and as a result injured 2 civilians.
  • 08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched 4 missiles, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group west of Khan Yunis and as a result injured 2 civilians.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group east of Rafah, and as a result injured 7 civilians.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, targeting agricultural land west of Rafah city, and as a result injured a citizen.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, west of Rafah.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles, targeting an empty area west of Rafah.
  •   08/06/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, a site belonging to one of the Palestinian armed groups in the town of Beit Hanoun.
  •  08/06/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, an agricultural land in the town of Beit Lahia, injured 3 civilians.
  •  08/06/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting agricultural land in the town of Jabalia.
  • 08/06/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting agricultural land in the town of Jabalia, injured a citizen.
  • From 07:05 on 08/06/ 2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022 Israeli warplanes luanched 24 missiles (in 21 consecutive airstrikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in North Gaza Governorate and as a result 12 civilians were killed (including 5 children and a woman woman), 45 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 4 homes and 2 vehicles were targeted.
  • From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022, Israeli warplanes launched 18 missiles (in 15 consecutive raids), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes and targets in Gaza Governorate and as a result injured 12 civilians (including women and children), and destroyed 4 homes.
  • From 07:05 on 08/06/ 2022 until 07:00 on 08/ 07/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched 5 missiles (in 5 consecutive raids), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes and targets in Gaza Governorate and as a result injured a civilian and destroyed a warehouse.
  • From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/06/2022 Israeli warplanes launched 21 missiles (in 14 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, a house, a vehicle and targets in Khan Yunis Governorate and a result, 2 civilians (including a child) were killed, 9 civilians (including women and children) were injured, and a house and a vehicle were destroyed.
  • From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022 Israeli warplanes launched 20 missiles (in 10 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in Rafah Governorate and as a result, 7 citizens were killed (including a child and two female citizens), 65 civilians were wounded (including children and women), and 3 houses and a vehicle were destroyed.

Raids

622

2

624

The Israeli military carried out a total of  624 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of August 2022, including  in the West Bank and  in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (37); Ramallah (98); Jenin (94); Tubas (11), Tulkarem (91); Qalqiliya (26); Nablus (73); Salfit (29); Jericho (11); Bethlehem (64); Hebron (88) , Khan Yunis(1), and Rafah (1).

Deportation

10

 

10

The Israeli occupation forces deported 10 Palestinians in August 2022: including:

  • 08/04/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Muhammad Naguib - a resident of the Old City of Jerusalem, for a period of 6 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after he was detained earlier.
  • 08/05/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Ahmed Jaabis - a resident of the city of Jerusalem, for a period of 6 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after he was detained earlier
  • 08/10/2022:  the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Saleh Fakhoury – a resident of the city of Jerusalem, for a period of 45 days from the Old City of Jerusalem, and imposed a fine of 1,000 shekels on him, in addition to a financial guarantee of 5,000 shekels.
  • 08/10/2022:  the Israeli authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to renew the deportation of the citizen: Jamal Amro - residents of the city of Jerusalem, for a period of 3 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque and its entrances.
  • 08/14/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Muhammad Abu Al-Homs - residents of Al-Isawiya village, for a period of 3 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after they arrested him earlier.
  • 08/14/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Reem Ali –a resident of Shuafat camp in Jerusalem, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for her release after she was arrested earlier.
  • 08/16/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport 2 citizens (brothers) - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, namely: Suhaib Awad and his brother Hamza, for 5 days from their place of residence, in addition to a fine of 2,500 shekels each.
  • 08/23/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to banish the citizen: Reem Muhammad Ali - residents of Shuafat camp in Jerusalem, for a period of 3 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque.
  • 08/29/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Ilham Numan – a resident of Jerusalem, for a period of two months from Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Arrests

  677

    6

683

During the month of August 2022, the Israeli military arrested 683 Palestinians {677 in the West Bank and 6 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts: 126 Jerusalem,91 Ramallah, 62 Jenin, 15 Tubas, 48 Tulkarm, 28 Qalqilya, 57  Nablus, 24 Salfit, 6 Jericho, 99 Bethlehem, 121  Hebron, 2 North Gaza,  and  4 Rafah.  

Including:  33 Children, 7 Women, 3 University Students and  6 Security Force Officer.

Temporary Detention

39

 

39

  •  08/01/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Barta’a checkpoint temporarily detained the civilian: Sa’eda Muhammad Qabha, with her two children - residents of Tora village, while she was on her way to Barta’a village.
  • 08/03/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the Al-Karamah "Allenby" crossing temporarily detained Shadi Shehadeh Shalalda {A National Security Force officer- a resident of Ramallah city} and released him at a later time.
  • 08/04/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision imposing open house detention (without specifying a period of time) on the Governor of Jerusalem: Adnan Ghaith, in preparation for his trial, and imposed a fine of 25,000 shekels on him and on the signatories of his family and friends bail.
  • 08/04/2022: the Israeli occupation forces as they stormed agricultural land in Deir Nidham temporarily detained the citizen: Munjed Al-Tamimi, while he was working on his land, and released him at a later time.
  • 08/08/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the old city of Hebron temporarily detained 4 citizens: Ismail al-Batsh, Muhammad al-Batsh, Shams al-Batsh, and Judd al-Batsh, and released them at a later time.
  • 08/15/2022: the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained 14 citizens during their raid into Deir Abu Mishaal village, and later released them: Ahmed Kamel Zahran, Fouad Khaled Zahran, Hassan Matar Hariz, Qusay Issa Rabie, Abdo Khaled Atta, Amin Hamdan Zahran, Mujahid Jumaa Zahran Shaddad Zuhair Atta, Omar Youssef Zahran, Muhammad Othman Salem, Muhammad Ahmad Al-Far, Bakr Saher Attia, Saif Rasim Habis, and Khaled Muhammad Atta.
  • 08/16/ 2022: the Israeli gunboats detained 4 fishermen: Muhammad Ghalib Ramadan al-Sultan, Kamal Hassan Ramadan al-Sultan, Muhammad Rafiq al-Sultan, and Sharif Ahmed al-Sultan after besieging two fishing boats they were on at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahia , and released them at a later time.
  • 08/20/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Al-Karamah (Allenby) crossing temporarily detained: Amin Muhammad Mahmoud Tamizah - from the customs police force and resident of the town of Ithna in the Hebron governorate, while he was returning from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and released him after the intervention of the Palestinian military liaison.
  • 08/24/ 2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision imposing house arrest on the citizen: Anas Al-Safadi - residents of Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, for a period of 14 days, in addition to a financial guarantee of 1,000 shekels, as a condition for his release after detaining him earlier.
  • 08/29/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained two children near the entrance to the town of Silwad, and later released them: Subhi Yousef Al-Shawareb, 9 years old, and Ibrahim Abdel-Rahman Mubarak, 9 years old.
  •  08/30/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the entrance to Azzun town temporarily detained the citizen: Ibrahim Muin Adwan – a resident of Azzun town, after he fired indiscriminately at him, and released him at a later time

Closure of Crossing Points

0

 151

151

The Israeli military completely closed crossing points into the Gaza Strip, including access points within the Green Line, on 151 occasions during the month of August 2022.

Flying Checkpoints

268

0

268

The Israeli military set up  Flying checkpoints 268 in the month of August 2022 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (6); Ramallah (71); Jenin (7); Tubas (1),Tulkarem (1),  Qalqiliya (48); Nablus (23); Salfit (17); Jericho (7); Bethlehem (61)and Hebron (18).

Destruction of Public and Private property

66

5

71

Damages included home furniture, vehicles, Olive trees, barrack’s and demolished structures.

Confiscation of Public and Private property

17

6

23

Confiscations included vehicles, surveillance camera footage, private property and equipment.

Home Demolition

43

17

60

The Israeli occupation forces demolished 60 homes during August 2022 including:

  • 08/01/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities demolished a house owned by Alaa Assi Al-Awar in Ein Al-Loza area in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/01/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Shadi Al-Kharouf, to personally demolish a wooden roof on the roof of his house in the Wadi Al-Joz neighbourhood in Jerusalem, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event of the occupation authorities The demolition process, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/01/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house owned by: Muhammad Abu Al-Saud during their raid into Sebastia village under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/02/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 150-square-meter house owned by Fawzi Nafez Ali Ahmed during their raid ino Kafr El-Deek town under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/02/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 115-square-meter house in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem, owned by Hazem Abu Sneineh, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/03/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential room owned by: Tariq Sbeitan, and another residential room in addition to agricultural facilities owned by: Muhammad Jum’a Hamdan located west of the town of Al-Za’im under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/05/2022: An apartment was destroyed by air strikes in Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City.
  • 08/06/2022:  Israeli warplanes launched 24 missiles (in 21 consecutive airstrikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in North Gaza Governorate and as a result 12 civilians were killed (including 5 children and a woman woman), 45 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 4 homes and 2 vehicles were targeted.
  • 08/07/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished the homes of the two families of the two prisoners: Asaad Yousef Al-Rifai and Subhi Imad Sbeihat during their raid into Rumana village.
  • 08/07/2022: Israeli warplanes launched 22 missiles (in 20 consecutive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes and targets in the North Gaza Governorate and as a result, 10 civilians were killed (including 5 children), 86 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 2 houses were targeted.
  • 08/08/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished 5 storage dens used for housing, in addition to 4 agricultural dens owned by citizens of Arab al-Kaabneh in the Bedouin settlement near the village of Jaba, under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/09/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished two residential rooms owned by the citizen: Hisham Al-Dari in the village of Al-Isawiya, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/09/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house of 100 square meters in Al-Manshiya area near the town of Tekoa, owned by: Amin Al-Rajabi, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/10/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in Al-Ashkariya neighborhood in the town of Beit Hanina forced the citizen: Munir Al-Rajabi to personally demolish his 50-square-meter house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the Israeli occupation authorities carry out an operation demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/10/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house built of bricks and tin, in addition to a barn for raising sheep, owned by the citizen: Suleiman Jahalin in the Arab al-Zawahra community in the town of Al-Auja.
  • 08/14/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the Old City of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Othman Qaljawi, to personally demolish a room attached to his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event the occupation authorities carry out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/16/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Al-Isawiya forced the citizen: Farouk Ahmed Mustafa, to personally demolish his 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 having a permit.
  • 08/16/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished in Hosh Al-Awar in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem, a house owned by the citizen: Salah Al-Zughair, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/16/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished in Al-Jiftlik village, a house (built of bricks and roofed with "zinc" panels), in addition to two sheep pens owned by the citizen: Muhammad Abu Aram, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/17/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Al-Sharafat forced the citizen: Mahmoud Abu Raya to personally demolish part of his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/17/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in Al-Thawri neighbourhood in Jerusalem forced the Shweiki family to demolish their house themselves, after notifying them earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/21/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Sur Baher forced the citizen: Ahmed Alyan to personally demolish his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the Israeli occupation authorities carried out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/22/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential room owned by: Saleh Muhammad Hamarneh, in the village of Farasin, southwest of the town of Yabad under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/22/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished 8 houses (under construction) each house has an area of ​​between 130-150 square meters,In the village of Ain Al-Dyouk Al-Tahta owned by the citizens: Khalil Afana, Raed Samrat, Marei Jaabis, Nasser Al-Shaludi, Sherif Kaqouri, Youssef Al-Asmar, Kamal Brahma, and Ayman Sub Laban. on the pretext of non-licensing,
  • 08/24/2022:  the Israeli occupation authorities in the Ras al-Amoud neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Faraj Abu Ramoz to personally demolish his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the Israeli occupation authorities carried out the demolition process, under the pretext of not having a permit. 
  • 08/24/2022:  the Israeli forces demolished a 280-square-meter house (under construction), owned by Jadallah Ahmed Zbeidat, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/24/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished 6 housing facilities, in addition to sheep breeding dens, in the village of Fasayel under the pretext of non-licensing, owned by citizens: Awad Suleiman Mleihat, Suleiman Salman Mleihat, Atta Ibrahim Sweidat, Suleiman Atta Sweidat, Ismail Swarka, and Ibrahim Suleiman Abu Arouj.

Settler Violence

70

0

70

Israeli settler stoned residents and vehicles, stormed homes, uprooted trees, assaulted residents, ran over children with their vehicles, stormed several villages and towns and slashed the tires of residential vehicle

 

Land Levelling

1

 

1

  • 08/29/2022: the Israeli occupation forces razed an area of citizens' lands in the vicinity of the settlement of "Shafi Shamron", which was established near the village of Deir Sharaf.

Land Confiscation

3

 

3

  • 08/04/ 2022: the Israeli occupation forces issued a military order to confiscate about 170 dunums, about 90% of which were reclaimed in the eastern region of the town of Qusra, for settlement purposes.
  • 08/08/ 2022:  the Israeli occupation forces issued military order No. 22/9, to seize large areas of agricultural lands located in Basin 4 in the Aqabat Al-Rabiah area of ​​the town of Sa`ir, for settlement purposes to expand Wadi Sa`ir Street, to facilitate the movement of settlers
  • 08/14/ 2022:  the Israeli occupation forces issued a military order to confiscate 720 square meters of citizens' lands in Basin No. 20 in the village of Barqa, for settlement purposes.
  • 08/15/ 2022:  the Israeli occupation forces confiscated 28 dunums of the citizens’ agricultural lands in the Jabal al-Dhib area of ​​the town of Deir Istiya, located between the settlements of “Emmanuel” and “Rafafa”, for the benefit of settlement projects.
  • 08/27/ 2022:  the Israeli occupation forces in the village of Husan handed a military order to confiscate a 16-square-meter plot of land at the western entrance to the village of Husan.

Assault on Education Sector

1

 

1

  • 07/28/ 2022, the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to cancel the permits of 6 private schools (Al-Iman Schools and Al-Ibrahimiya Schools) in East Jerusalem, under the pretext that they teach the Palestinian curriculum, and in an attempt to impose the Israeli curriculum on schools.

Attacks on Religious Sites

27

0

27

Under the protection of the occupation forces, settlers continue to storm the courtyards of the sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque, performing Talmudic prayers and provoking the worshipers.

  • 08/02/2022: the Israeli occupation police stormed the Dome of the Rock in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and toured inside it.
  • 08/10/2022: groups of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, stormed the plazas of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, and held a provocative and noisy party, during which Israeli flags were raised, and racist slogans were chanted against the citizens.
  • 08/24/2022: the Israeli occupation forces have closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, and prevented them from performing prayers inside the mosque, under the pretext of enabling settlers to celebrate and perform Talmudic rituals inside the compound on the pretext of “Jewish holidays”, and then reopened it at 22:00 :00 on 08/25/ 2022.

Settlement Activity

10

0

10

  • 08/02/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities approved a settlement plan to establish a new settlement neighbourhood that includes 107 new settlement units in the “Tel Menashe” settlement built on the lands of citizens located behind the apartheid wall and belonging to the town of Ya’bad and the village of Anin, within the occupied territories in 1967.
  • 08/11/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities approved a new settlement plan to build a new colony, which includes the construction of 381 new settlement units in addition to public buildings, open areas and streets to connect the new colony with its external surroundings, on the citizens’ lands threatened with confiscation, with an area of 259 dunums in Basin No. 2. Basin No. 8 of the lands of Deir Istiya, located between the settlements of "Ravava" and "Kiryat Netafim", within the territories occupied in 1967.
  •  08/12/2022: the Israeli occupation forces razed the side of (Aber Samaria) street located near the entrance to the town of Al-Zawiya, with the aim of extending a water line to serve the settlements.
  • 08/13/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers in the Abu Oun and Al-Romani areas of Sinjel town built new settlement housing units.
  • 08/16/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, built a settlement road from the settlement of "Netafim" to reach the agricultural lands of the citizens in the area of ​​Khelet Ceuta of the village of Haris and also erected a tent and put wooden benches in the place.
  • 08/22/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem approved a plan to build 1,324 new settlement housing units in the “Gilo” settlement, which will be built on 80 dunums (includes 15 buildings on which the settlement units are distributed, and the plan included a park, shops, public and other operational buildings It connects the new plan with the surrounding streets), within the territories occupied in 1967.
  • 08/24/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces carried out engineering surveys of large areas of lands in the areas of Wadi Al-Jahar, Dahrat Al-Mazrab, Khallet Al-Haddad and Dhahrat Al-Tina in the lands of Kisan village, south of Tekoa town, and marked them in red, and informed the head of the village council, strictly forbidding citizens from entering it under threat off persecutions.
  • 08/28/2022:  the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem lit the Umayyad palaces area along the southern side of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and announced its opening as a tourist attraction.
  • 08/30/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, placed a barracks in the Abu Luqa area, which is threatened with confiscation, owned by farmers from the towns of Kafr al-Labad and Beit Lid and the villages of Saffarin and Shufa, which are located between the settlements of "Einav" and "Avni Hefetz".

 

Comparison Table of Events over the Past Three Months

EVENT

June 2022

July 2022

August 2022

Killings

14

7

59

Injuries

180

129

564

Arrests

477

383

683

Raids

537

410

624

Flying Checkpoints

195

207

268

Attacks

300

266

454

Attacks on Property

112

68

94

Home Demolition

19

11

60

Closure of Crossing Points

141

154

151

Attacks on Religious Sites

26

22

27

Settlement Activity & Settler attacks

96

77

80

 

COMPARISON OF KILLINGS, INJURIES AND ARRESTS OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS

 

 

Analysis of Events

Killings

A total of 59 residents were killed by Israeli forces during the month of August 29 2022 {11 in the West Bank and 48 in Gaza}:

Jerusalem:

8/15/2022: The Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards the citizen: Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Shaham, 21 years old, during a raid on his house during their raid into the town of Kafr Aqab which led to his death after being seriously wounded in the head.

Ramallah &Al-Bireh:

8/31/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Al-Bireh, and confrontations took place with the citizens, as they stormed a number of houses and as a result killed the citizen:  Yazan Afana, 26 years old, a resident of Qalandia refugee camp in the Jerusalem governorate

Jenin:

08/01/2022: The Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, for alleged stoning and shooting incidents during their raid into Jenin camp and as a result killed the child: Dirar Riad Al-Hajj Saleh Al-Kafrini, 17 years old.

Tubas:

8/19/2022: The Israeli occupation forces during their raid into the city of Tubas, fired live ammunition rubber-coated metal, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses and as a result killed the citizen:  Salah Tawfiq Sawafta, 58 years old, who died after sustaining a serious head injury while leaving the mosque after performing the Fajr prayer.

Nablus:

  1. 08/09/2022: The Israeli occupation forces resumed firing live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens for alleged gunfire and stones, and launched a rocket-propelled grenade towards at the house during their raid into the city of Nablus, and as a result killed 3 civilians (including a child):  Ibrahim Alaa Al-Nablusi, 26 years old, Islam Sabbouh, 25 years old, and Hussein Jamal Hussein Taha, 16 years old, and injured 29 other civilians.
  2. 08/17/2022: the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens during their raid into the city of Nablus and as a result killed the citizen: Waseem Nasser Abu Khalifa, 20 years old - a resident of Balata refugee camp, injuring 31 citizens (including 3 seriously injured, and 2 children), and left 25 citizens suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas.
  3. 08/23/2022: the citizen: Muhammad Marzouq Ali Araysha, 24 years old - a resident of Nablus, died of serious wounds he sustained during the Israeli occupation forces storming the city of Nablus (as mentioned in a report on 08/10/ 2022).

Hebron:

 08/09/2022: the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city, fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun, and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators for alleged stoning and as a result killed a child:  Mu'min Yassin Muhammad Judeh Jaber, 16 years old, and injured 4 civilians (including a child):Ziyad Mahmoud Abu Ayesh, 15 years old,

North Gaza:

08/06/2022: Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups north of Beit Lahia, killing a citizen Muhammad Ahmad Abd al-Fattah Nasrallah al-Madhoun, 25 years and injuring 4 others.

From 07:05 on 08/06/ 2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022 Israeli warplanes luanched 24 missiles (in 21 consecutive airstrikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in North Gaza Governorate and as a result 12 civilians were killed (including 5 children and a woman woman): Abd al-Rahman Ali Hussein Ibrahim, 22 years old, Noureddin Hussein Ali al-Zwaidi, 18 years old, Hassan Muhammad Yousef Mansour, 26 years old, and Naama Talba Muhammad Abu Qaida 62 years old. Hazem Muhammad Ali Salem, 9, Ahmed Muhammad al-Nayrab, 11, Moamen Muhammad al-Nayrab, 5, Khalil Iyad Abu Hamada, 19, Khalil Muhammad Jamil Shabeer, 10, Ahmed Walid al-Fram, 16, Nafez Muhammad Misbah Juma al-Khatib, 50, and Muhammad Ibrahim. Zaqout is 19 years old., 45 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 4 homes and 2 vehicles were targeted.

From 07:00 on 08/07/ 2022 until 23:30 on 08/07/ 2022 Israeli warplanes launched 22 missiles (in 20 consecutive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes and targets in the North Gaza Governorate and as a result, 10 civilians were killed (including 5 children): Ahmad Muhammad Afana 31, Diaa Zuhair Borai, 30 years old, Jamil Ihab Najm 15 years old, Jamil Najm 6 years old, Nazmi Fayez Abu Karsh 16 years old, and Hamed Haidar Najm 17 years old. years old, Muhammad Salah Najm, 17 years old, Khaled Ayman Yassin, 27 years old, Shadi Imad Nimr Kahil, 27 years old, and Abd al-Rahman Jumah al-Silk, 19 years old., 86 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 2 houses were targeted.

08/08/2022: The child, Haneen Walid Abu Qaida, 10 years old, died of her serious wounds, which he sustained as a result of the bombing of missiles by Israeli warplanes in the North Gaza Governorate on 08/05/ 2022.

08/09/2022, the citizen: Ibrahim Shehda Abu Salah, 43 years old, died of serious wounds sustained by missiles from Israeli warplanes in the North Gaza Governorate on 08/05/2022.

Gaza:

6 civilians {including a infant girl} were killed result of Israeli airstrikes towards Gaza governorate are: Alaa Abdullah Riyad Qaddoum, 5 years old, Tayseer Mahmoud Muhammad al-Jabari, 50 years old, Salama Muharib Abdullah Abed, 39 years old, Imad Abdel Rahman Ibrahim Shalah, 50 years old, and Yousef Salman Muhammad Qaddoum 24 years old. Ahmed Mazen Mahmoud Azzam, 25 years old as follows:

  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched missiles towards a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, southeast of Gaza City, and as a result killed a citizen and injured 2 others.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched 4 missiles, targeting an apartment in Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, killing 3 civilians and injured 15 others.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting a vehicle in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City and a as a result killed a citizen and injured of another.
  • 08/05/2022, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting a motorcycle in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, and a as a result killed a citizen.

From 07:00 on 08/07/ 2022 until 23:30 on 08/07/ 2022 Israeli warplanes launched 21 missiles (in 13 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, vehicles and targets in Gaza Governorate, and as a result a citizen: Mahmoud Ahmed Daoud, 21 years old  was killed, 37 civilians (including women and children) were injured, and a vehicle was destroyed.

Central Gaza:

From 07:00 on 08/07/ 2022 until 23:30 on 08/ 07/ 2022, the Israeli warplanes launched two missiles (in two successive raids), a targeted house in the central Gaza governorate, and as a result killed 4 citizens (3 children). and their father: Muhammad Yasser Nimr Al Nabahin, 13 years old, Ahmed Yasser Nimer Al Nabahin, 9 years old, Dalia Yasser Nimr Al Nabahin, 13 years old, and Yasser Nimer Mahmoud Al Nabaheen, 45 years old and injured 5 others, and destroyed a house.

Khan Yunis:

08/05/ 2022, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles towards agricultural land east of Khan Yunis, and as a result killed 2 civilians: Fadel Mustafa Zorob, 29 years old, and Muhammad Hassan Musa Al-Bayouk, 35 years old and injured 5 others.

08/05/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired 5 artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, towards areas east of Al-Fukhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis and as a result killed a citizen : Doniyana Adnan Attia Al-Amour, 22 years old and injured 7 other citizens.

From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022 Israeli warplanes launched 21 missiles (in 14 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, a house, a vehicle and targets in Khan Yunis Governorate and a result, 2 civilians (including a child) were killed:  Tamim Ghassan Abdullah Hijazi, 24 years old, and Osama Abdel Rahman Hussein Al-Suri, 27 years old and  9 civilians (including women and children) were injured, and a house and a vehicle were destroyed.

08/11/ 2022, the child: Layan Al-Shaer, 10 years old, died of serious wounds sustained by missiles from Israeli warplanes in Khan Yunis on 08/05/2022.

08/12/ 2022, the citizen: Anas Khaled Anshasi, 22 years old, died of serious wounds he had sustained as a result of the bombing by Israeli warplanes in Khan Yunis governorate on 08/05/2022.

Rafah:

From 07:05 on 08/06/2022 until 07:00 on 08/07/2022 Israeli warplanes launched 20 missiles (in 10 consecutive air strikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in Rafah Governorate and as a result, 7 citizens were killed (including a child and two female citizens): Khaled Saeed Mansour, 46 years old, Ziyad Ahmed Al-Mudallal, 35 years old, Muhammad Iyad Hassouna, 14 years old, Ismail Abdel Hamid Dweik, 30 years old, and Hana Ismail Dweik, 50 years old. - Alaa Saleh Al-Tahrawi, 30 years old, and Raafat Saleh Ibrahim Sheikh Al-Eid, 41 years old., 65 civilians were wounded (including children and women), and 3 houses and a vehicle were destroyed.

Injuries

A total of 564 injuries were reported in the month of August 2022 {214 Palestinians in the West Bank and 350 in the Gaza Strip).

Including  several children , women and elderly civilians as a result of Israeli attack, shelling and Air Strikes.

Arrests

During the month of August 2022, the Israeli military arrested 683 Palestinians {677 in the West Bank and 6 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts: 126 Jerusalem, 91 Ramallah, 62 Jenin, 15 Tubas, 48 Tulkarm, 28 Qalqilya, 57 Nablus, 24 Salfit, 6 Jericho, 99 Bethlehem, 121 Hebron, 2 North Gaza, and 4 Rafah.  

Including:  33 Children, 7 Women, 3 University Students and 6 Security Force Officer.

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Closure

Especially on Fridays, the Israeli military continues to intensify restrictions at checkpoints located at the entrances of Jerusalem, and to restrict entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem, preventing worshippers from accessing the Mosque. At the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem, the Israeli military continues to prevent PNA registered civilian vehicles from crossing the checkpoint towards Ar Ram and Qalandiya as well as Dahiyat al Bareed. The checkpoint is overcrowded daily, particularly during rush hours, due to intensified restrictions and search measures applied by Israeli troops. During the month of August 2022 ,the Israeli military also continued to intensify restrictions at the Tayasir checkpoint and Al Hamra junction checkpoint leading to the Jordan Valley area, only allowing access to civilians whose IDs indicate District of Jericho residence or others holding special access permits. In addition, restrictions were intensified and civilian access was obstructed at the Za’tara junction checkpoint (separating the northern and central West Bank districts) as well as at the As Sawahira ash Sharqiya (the ‘Container’) checkpoint (separating the central and southern West Bank districts).

The Israeli military installed 268 checkpoints in August 2022 (Compared with 207 checkpoints in July 2022 and 195 checkpoints in June 2022 and as a result restricted the free access and movement of residents, merchant supplies and agricultural goods.

 

Distribution of flying checkpoints in the West Bank

The Israeli military set up  Flying checkpoints 268 in the month of August 2022 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (6); Ramallah (71); Jenin (7); Tubas (1),Tulkarem (1),  Qalqiliya (48); Nablus (23); Salfit (17); Jericho (7); Bethlehem (61)and Hebron (18)

 

Raids

The Israeli military carried out a total of  624 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of August 2022, including  in the West Bank and  in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (37); Ramallah (98); Jenin (94); Tubas (11), Tulkarem (91); Qalqiliya (26); Nablus (73); Salfit (29); Jericho (11); Bethlehem (64); Hebron (88) , Khan Yunis(1), and Rafah (1).

 

Attacks

A total of  308 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of August 2022 (224  in the West Bank and 84 in the Gaza Strip) which included  67 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps, 157 from positions at Military checkpoints, 31 from positions at Military posts and 53 from Naval vessels.

Attacks on residential areas in West Bank and Gaza districts

 

Home Demolition

 

The Israeli occupation forces demolished 60 homes during August 2022 including:

  • 08/01/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities demolished a house owned by Alaa Assi Al-Awar in Ein Al-Loza area in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/01/2022: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Shadi Al-Kharouf, to personally demolish a wooden roof on the roof of his house in the Wadi Al-Joz neighbourhood in Jerusalem, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event of the occupation authorities The demolition process, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  •  08/01/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house owned by: Muhammad Abu Al-Saud during their raid into Sebastia village under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/02/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 150-square-meter house owned by Fawzi Nafez Ali Ahmed during their raid ino Kafr El-Deek town under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/02/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 115-square-meter house in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem, owned by Hazem Abu Sneineh, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/03/2022: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential room owned by: Tariq Sbeitan, and another residential room in addition to agricultural facilities owned by: Muhammad Jum’a Hamdan located west of the town of Al-Za’im under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/05/2022: An apartment was destroyed by air strikes in Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City.
  • 08/06/2022:  Israeli warplanes launched 24 missiles (in 21 consecutive airstrikes), targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes, vehicles and targets in North Gaza Governorate and as a result 12 civilians were killed (including 5 children and a woman woman), 45 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 4 homes and 2 vehicles were targeted.
  • 08/07/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished the homes of the two families of the two prisoners: Asaad Yousef Al-Rifai and Subhi Imad Sbeihat during their raid into Rumana village.
  • 08/07/2022: Israeli warplanes launched 22 missiles (in 20 consecutive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, lands, homes and targets in the North Gaza Governorate and as a result, 10 civilians were killed (including 5 children), 86 civilians were injured (including women and children), and 2 houses were targeted.
  • 08/08/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished 5 storage dens used for housing, in addition to 4 agricultural dens owned by citizens of Arab al-Kaabneh in the Bedouin settlement near the village of Jaba, under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/09/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished two residential rooms owned by the citizen: Hisham Al-Dari in the village of Al-Isawiya, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/09/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished a house of 100 square meters in Al-Manshiya area near the town of Tekoa, owned by: Amin Al-Rajabi, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/10/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in Al-Ashkariya neighborhood in the town of Beit Hanina forced the citizen: Munir Al-Rajabi to personally demolish his 50-square-meter house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the Israeli occupation authorities carry out an operation demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/10/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces demolished a house built of bricks and tin, in addition to a barn for raising sheep, owned by the citizen: Suleiman Jahalin in the Arab al-Zawahra community in the town of Al-Auja.
  • 08/14/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in the Old City of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Othman Qaljawi, to personally demolish a room attached to his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event the occupation authorities carry out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/16/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Al-Isawiya forced the citizen: Farouk Ahmed Mustafa, to personally demolish his 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 having a permit.
  • 08/16/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished in Hosh Al-Awar in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem, a house owned by the citizen: Salah Al-Zughair, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/16/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished in Al-Jiftlik village, a house (built of bricks and roofed with "zinc" panels), in addition to two sheep pens owned by the citizen: Muhammad Abu Aram, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/17/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Al-Sharafat forced the citizen: Mahmoud Abu Raya to personally demolish part of his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/17/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in Al-Thawri neighbourhood in Jerusalem forced the Shweiki family to demolish their house themselves, after notifying them earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/21/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Sur Baher forced the citizen: Ahmed Alyan to personally demolish his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the Israeli occupation authorities carried out the demolition, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 08/22/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential room owned by: Saleh Muhammad Hamarneh, in the village of Farasin, southwest of the town of Yabad under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/22/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces demolished 8 houses (under construction) each house has an area of ​​between 130-150 square meters,In the village of Ain Al-Dyouk Al-Tahta owned by the citizens: Khalil Afana, Raed Samrat, Marei Jaabis, Nasser Al-Shaludi, Sherif Kaqouri, Youssef Al-Asmar, Kamal Brahma, and Ayman Sub Laban. on the pretext of non-licensing,
  • 08/24/2022:  The Israeli occupation authorities in the Ras al-Amoud neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Faraj Abu Ramoz to personally demolish his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the Israeli occupation authorities carried out the demolition process, under the pretext of not having a permit. 
  • 08/24/2022:  The Israeli forces demolished a 280-square-meter house (under construction), owned by Jadallah Ahmed Zbeidat, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/24/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished 6 housing facilities, in addition to sheep breeding dens, in the village of Fasayel under the pretext of non-licensing, owned by citizens: Awad Suleiman Mleihat, Suleiman Salman Mleihat, Atta Ibrahim Sweidat, Suleiman Atta Sweidat, Ismail Swarka, and Ibrahim Suleiman Abu Arouj.

 

Attacks on PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District:

Jerusalem:

  • 08/01/2022: The Israeli occupation forces stormed and searched the library of Al-Quds University in the Old City of Jerusalem.
  • 08/01/2022: The Israeli occupation forces in the city of Jerusalem stormed the Hilal Al-Quds Club, and forced those inside it to leave it at gunpoint.
  • 08/02/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces stormed the home of the Abu Hadwan family, and demolished a parking lot, in the Wadi Hilweh area in the Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem, , under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/03/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished a shop selling iron, in Silwan neighbourhood in Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/03/2022: The Israeli occupation forces in Wadi Al-Homs area in Sur Baher village razed a piece of land used as a parking lot, and a fence surrounding the land.
  • 08/03/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished agricultural facilities owned by the citizen: Muhammad Jum`a Hamdan, under west of the town of Al-Zayem the pretext of not having a license.
  •  08/04/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished a livestock den for raising sheep, in the village of Qalandia under the pretext of not having a license.
  •  08/04/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Al-Isawiya forced the citizen: Hisham Dari, to personally demolish part of the car washroom he owns, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the Israeli occupation authorities carry out the demolition process, on the pretext of not licensing.
  • 08/10/ 2022: The Israeli occupation forces razed the floor of a house (under construction) owned by a citizen of the Hamoud family in the Shuafat camp in Jerusalem under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/16/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces in Al-Isawiya village demolished Al-Salam wedding hall, owned by: Yousef Muhaisen, under the pretext of not having a license.

Ramallah & Al-Bireh:

  • 08/18/2022: The Israeli occupation forces closed 7 human rights and civil institutions, installed iron panels on their gates, and hung complete closure orders on them after they stormed and searched them and confiscated files and equipment from a number of them: Al-Dameer for Prisoner Care and Human Rights, and the International Movement for Defense About Children - Palestine, Al-Haq, Union of Agricultural Work Committees, Union of Health Work Committees, Union of Palestinian Women Committees, Bisan Center for Research and Development during their raid the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh.

Jenin:

  • 08/08/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces demolished 4 agricultural (bracks) in addition to 5 (bracks) used for housing owned by citizens of Arab Al-Kaabneh in the Bedouin settlement near the village of Jaba, under the pretext of not having a permit

Tubas:

  • 08/15/2022: The Israeli occupation forces sabotaged a water line feeding a farm owned by Ahmed Dhiab Abu Khaizran in the northern Jordan Valley.
  • 08/15/2022: The Israeli occupation forces in the Al-Ras Al-Ahmar area in the northern Jordan Valley dismantled and confiscated the tents covering large areas of land planted with banana trees.

Nablus:

  • 08/02/ 2022: The Israeli occupation force during their raid into the village of Bazaria, demolished two commercial facilities (a car wash and a rest house) near the entrance to the village, owned by the citizen: Rabeh Suleiman Seif, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/04/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural room owned by a citizen during their raid into Qusra town.
  • 08/15/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural facility in the Masoudiya area, near Burqa village, owned by: Mushir Suleiman Seif - a resident of Burqa village.
  • 08/24/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural owned by the citizen: Reda Tawfiq Odeh, and a car wash owned by: Salah Fakhri, under the pretext of not having a license in the town of Hawara.

Salfit:

  • 08/07/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural room owned by: Ali Abdullah Qassem Ali Ahmed in the Khallet al-Qamh area in the town of Kafr al-Deek.    
  • 08/15/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural room, owned by: Saleh Omar Qasoul, in the Khallet Mons area of ​​the town of Kafr El-Deek.
  • 08/17/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished a 40-square-meter agricultural room in the Al-Baqan area, north of Buruqin, owned by the citizen: Fayed Abdel-Fattah Sabra, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/17/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished 4 agricultural rooms owned by the citizens: Zakaria Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Deek (agricultural room), Najeh Harb Ali Ahmed (two agricultural rooms), and Rabah Ayoub Ali Ahmed (agricultural room) in the northern area of ​​the town of Kafr Al-Deek under the pretext of non-licensing.          
  • 08/21/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces positioned east of Kafr El-Deek, demolished an agricultural room owned by Hatem Yousef Ali Ahmed, under the pretext of not having a license.

Jericho:

  • 08/10/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished a sheep farm, in addition to a house built of bricks and tin, owned by the citizen: Suleiman Jahalin in the Arab al-Zawahra community in the town of Al-Auja.
  • 08/16/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished two sheep pens, in addition to a house (built of bricks and roofed with “zinc” panels) owned by the citizen: Muhammad Abu Aram in the village of Al-Jiftlik under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 08/17/2022: The Israeli occupation forces uprooted 166 palm and citrus seedlings and confiscated a fence surrounding 64 dunums in the cooperative village of Al-Awsaj, north of Jericho and destroyed a 400-meter water line in the area owned by Muwaffaq Hashem.
  • 08/24/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces demolished sheep pens, in addition to 6 housing facilities, in the village of Fasayel, under the pretext of non-licensing, owned by citizens: Awwad Suleiman Mleihat, Suleiman Salman Mleihat, and Atta Ibrahim Sweidat, Suleiman Atta Swidat, Ismail Sawarka, and Ibrahim Suleiman Abu Arouj.
  • 08/29/ 202: The Israeli occupation forces demolished the foundations of a house (under construction) owned by: Saleh Ismail Mohieldin in east of Jericho, under the pretext of not having a license.

Bethlehem:

  • 08/03/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces uprooted and cut down 20 olive trees, in the lands of Tekoa', and demolished a water-collecting well owned by the citizen: Muhammad Issa Al-Shaer.
  • 08/10/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished a shop for selling timber owned by Mahmoud Ahmed Hassan Sabateen in the village of Husan under the pretext of not having a license.
  •  08/15/ 2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural den owned by Ibrahim Jaber,in the Al-Khimar area in Battir village under the pretext of not having a license.
  •  08/19/2022: The Israeli occupation forces positioned in Wadi Al-Abyar area of ​​the town of Al-Khader uprooted 55 seedlings of grapes, filled a well to collect water, and destroyed a water tank owned by the citizen: Ahmed Rizk Issa.

Hebron:

  • 08/02/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural room owned by Jamil Zagarna in the town of Al-Ramadin, under the pretext of not having a license.
  •  08/08/2022: Israeli occupation forces levelled a 12-donum area of ​​agricultural land planted with olive trees, aged 5 years, razed a 12-donum area, owned by: Muhammad Salama Jaafara in Khallet Salameh, near Tarqumiya settlement,
  • 08/08/2022: The Israeli occupation forces demolished two rooms built of bricks and tin, owned by the citizen: Rabie Al-Jabariin the village of Al-Dirat, east of Yatta.
  • 08/20/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces positioned in the old city of Hebron prevented the citizen: Ayman Qafisha, from repairing his house located near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city.
  • 08/25/ 2022: The Israeli occupation forces levelled approximately 4 dunums planted with olive saplings, owned by the citizen: Na’im Muhammad Al-Daghamin,in the Jiyoun area, south of the town of As-Samou’, under the pretext that it is located in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
  • 08/29/2022: The Israeli occupation forces uprooted about 100 perennial olive trees planted on an area of 11 dunums of citizens’ lands and owned by the families of: Shalaldeh, Al Motawar, and Jaradat, in preparation for their confiscation to expand the military watchtower overlooking the The street near the Asfar settlement in Wadi Sa’ir, east of Sa’ir town.

North Gaza:

  • 08/06/2022: Two vehicles were destroyed during Israeli air strikes towards the northern Gaza governorate.

Gaza:

  • A vehicle destroyed by missiles from Israeli warplanes in Gaza governorate.

Khan Yunis:

  • A vehicle destroyed by missiles from Israeli warplanes in Khan Yunis governorate.

Rafah:

  • A vehicle destroyed by missiles from Israeli warplanes in Rafah governorate.

Confiscation of PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District:

Ramallah &Al-Bireh:

  • 08/06/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle owned by: Muhammad Badarin, and a motorcycle owned by: Muhammad Abu Awad during their raid into Jafna village.

Jenin:

  • 08/04/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle owned by: Amer Abu Taima as he was detained in the town of Al-Saila Al-Harithiya.
  • 08/17/2022:  the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an artesian well rig during their raid into Deir Abu Daeef village.

Tubas:

  • 08/01/ 2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor and a forklift owned by Ahmed Diab Abu Khaizran in the Ras al-Ahmar area in the northern Jordan Valley.
  • 08/30/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor owned by the citizen: Ahmed Dhiab Abu Khaizran in the Al-Ras Al-Ahmar area in the northern Jordan Valley.

Nablus:

  • 08/01/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a concrete pump and a truck owned by Bonyan Company, during the concrete pouring operation in Deir Sharaf village, under the pretext of working in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
  • 08/04/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a concrete pump owned by: Ahmed Mahmoud Saleh - residents of Asira al-Qibliya village in Nablus governorate, under the pretext that it operates in the classified area (C) under Israeli control in the village of Jinsafut.
  • 08/07/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by: Mahmoud Ghassan Odeh - residents of Hawara town, while he was working near the junction of the town of Beta, under the pretext of working in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.

Salfit:

  • 08/18/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by Waheeb Muhammad Saeed Al-Sheikh -(a residents of Sanneria village in Qalqilya governorate)in the lands of Qarawat Bani Hassan under the pretext of working in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
  • 08/20/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by: Taha Suleiman in the area between Bidya town and Senaria village while he was working on the land of citizen: Iyad Salama, under the pretext that it was located in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.

Hebron:

  • 08/10/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer and a truck owned by the citizen: Ali al-Adra, while they were working to reclaim the lands of citizens in the area, in the Khashem al-Daraj area, east of Yatta.
  • 08/14/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces confiscated solar panels to generate electric power, owned by: Khaled al-Najjar in the Shaab al-Butm area, east of Yatta.
  • 08/17/2022: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture, while it was working to reclaim lands threatened by settlement in the village of Al-Dirat, east of Yatta,.
  • 08/28/2022: The Israeli occupation forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Fakhit, east of Yatta confiscated a private vehicle belonging to the citizen: Nabil Younes, during his arrest.
  • 08/29/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces confiscated checks in the amount of 30,000 shekels and 6000 shekels in cash from the house of the citizen: Khader Abdel Khaleq Abdel Razzaq Sidr during their raid into the village of Qalqas, south of Hebron.

North Gaza:

  • 08/16/2022:  Israeli gunboats at sea off the coast of the Sudanese area, west of the town of Beit Lahia, confiscated two fishing boats after chasing and besieging them, and detaining 4 fishermen who were on board.
  • 08/30/2022:  Israeli gunboats confiscated two fishing boats while chasing fishermen's boats in the open sea off the coast of the Sudaniya area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

Settlement Activity:

  • 08/02/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities approved a settlement plan to establish a new settlement neighbourhood that includes 107 new settlement units in the “Tel Menashe” settlement built on the lands of citizens located behind the apartheid wall and belonging to the town of Ya’bad and the village of Anin, within the occupied territories in 1967.
  • 08/11/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities approved a new settlement plan to build a new colony, which includes the construction of 381 new settlement units in addition to public buildings, open areas and streets to connect the new colony with its external surroundings, on the citizens’ lands threatened with confiscation, with an area of 259 dunums in Basin No. 2. Basin No. 8 of the lands of Deir Istiya, located between the settlements of "Ravava" and "Kiryat Netafim", within the territories occupied in 1967.
  •  08/12/2022: The Israeli occupation forces razed the side of (Aber Samaria) street located near the entrance to the town of Al-Zawiya, with the aim of extending a water line to serve the settlements.
  • 08/13/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers in the Abu Oun and Al-Romani areas of Sinjel town built new settlement housing units.
  • 08/16/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, built a settlement road from the settlement of "Netafim" to reach the agricultural lands of the citizens in the area of ​​Khelet Ceuta of the village of Haris and also erected a tent and put wooden benches in the place.
  • 08/22/2022: The Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem approved a plan to build 1,324 new settlement housing units in the “Gilo” settlement, which will be built on 80 dunums (includes 15 buildings on which the settlement units are distributed, and the plan included a park, shops, public and other operational buildings It connects the new plan with the surrounding streets), within the territories occupied in 1967.
  • 08/24/2022:  The Israeli occupation forces carried out engineering surveys of large areas of lands in the areas of Wadi Al-Jahar, Dahrat Al-Mazrab, Khallet Al-Haddad and Dhahrat Al-Tina in the lands of Kisan village, south of Tekoa town, and marked them in red, and informed the head of the village council, strictly forbidding citizens from entering it under threat off persecutions.
  • 08/28/2022:  The Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem lit the Umayyad palaces area along the southern side of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and announced its opening as a tourist attraction.
  • 08/30/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, placed a barracks in the Abu Luqa area, which is threatened with confiscation, owned by farmers from the towns of Kafr al-Labad and Beit Lid and the villages of Saffarin and Shufa, which are located between the settlements of "Einav" and "Avni Hefetz".

Settler Violence:

70 incidents of Settler violence occurred during the month of August 2022 including:

Jerusalem:

  • 08/02/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces stormed the home of the Abu Hadwan family, and demolished a parking lot, in the Wadi Hilweh area in the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, , under the pretext of not having a license.
  •  08/ 02/ 2022, a group of Israeli settlers in the Wadi Hilweh area in the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem stormed the car park that was demolished for the family of Abu Hadwan, and started construction work there.
  • 08/04/2022: a group of Israeli settlers in the Al-Masara neighborhood in Jerusalem and assaulted a number of citizens.
  • 08/06/2022: a group of Israeli settlers in the Al-Masara neighborhood in Jerusalem and assaulted a number of citizens.
  • 08/25/2022: a group of Israeli settlers in the city of Jerusalem severely beat the citizen: Nihad Sobeih, and his son Aktham - residents of the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem, while they were inside the building of the Israeli occupation municipality in the city, as a result left them injured with contusions.
  • 08/02/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the area of Jabal Mustafa Al-Ali in the village of Bitello, and raised the Israeli flag in the place.
  • 08/04/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, stormed agricultural lands of the citizens of Deir Nidham village, and attacked a number of the farmers during which the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained a citizen while he was working on his land, and released him at a later time.
  • 08/13/2022: a group of Israeli settlers razed the lands of the citizens in the village of Deir Nidham.
  • 08/14/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers in the Abu Oun and Al-Romani areas of Sinjel town built new settlement housing units.
  • 08/19/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the Al-Sahel area, located between the town of Turmus’ayya and the village of Al-Mughayyir, and set fire to the agricultural lands and chopped of branches of five olive trees, smashed the windows of a vehicle, and blocked the agricultural road leading to the area with stones.
  • 08/15/2022: a group of Israeli settlers tried to close the road near the village of Mikhmas, and as a result, the Israeli occupation forces intervened and evacuated them from the place.
  • 08/17/2022: a group of Israeli settlers was present on the main road, Jenin - Tulkarm, near the "Movo Dotan" settlement, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by.
  • 08/30/2022: a group of Israeli settlers stormed the ruins of the evacuated "Homash" settlement, and later withdrew.

Tulkarm:

  • 08/14/2022: a group of Israeli settlers set up a number of tents and mobile homes (caravans) In an attempt to establish a new outpost on the citizens’ lands planted with olive trees in the area of ​​Jabal Abu Luqa, which covers an area of ​​80 dunums, which belongs to the towns of Beit Lid, Kafr al-Labad, and the village of Saffarin, located near the “Ainaf” settlement.
  • 08/16/2022: a group of Israeli settlers was on the main road between the village of Saffarin and the "Einaf" checkpoint and threw stones at the vehicles passing by, and withdrew
  • 08/23/2022:  a Israeli settler ran over the citizen: Majd Raafat Ali Zait - residents of Tulkarm camp in Tulkarm city, while he was driving his vehicle near the Jbara checkpoint, as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Nablus:

  •  08/01/2022: a group of Israeli settlers from "Yitzhar" settlement threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by on the bypass road passing next to the settlement, causing material damage to a number of vehicles.
  • 08/03/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the village of Burin, and destroyed greenhouses owned by Abdullah Rustom Al-Tirawi during which the villagers managed to confront the settlers, forcing them to leave the place.
  •  08/03/2022: a group of Israeli settlers was near the junction of the "Yitzhar" settlement, north of Hawara, and attacked the vehicle of the citizen: Mufdi Zuhdi Nassara.
  • 08/05/2022: a group of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Khan area in Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya village during which the Israeli occupation forces also intervened and fired stun and tear gas canisters toward citizens, while they were trying to confront the Israeli settlers, as a result of which a number of citizens suffocated due to tear gas inhalation. 
  • 08/06/2022: a group of Israeli settlers in a private car stormed the city of Nablus, in an attempt to enter (Joseph's Tomb), and fled as soon as they saw the Palestinian Civil Police patrol charged with guarding the tomb.
  • 08/06/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in Qaryut village, and cut down and uprooted a number of olive trees owned by Bilal Al-Badawi.
  • 08/09/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the outskirts of Urif village and attacked the homes of citizens, causing material damage to the vehicle of the citizen: Bakr Nabil.
  • 08/11/2022: the child: Ahmad Saleh Khatatbeh, 14 years old, a resident of Beit Furik, was admitted to the government hospital in Nablus, with a broken left hand and bruises, as a result of being severely beaten by a group of Israeli settlers.
  • 08/11/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers stormed the ruins of the evacuated "Homash" settlement, and later withdrew.
  • 08/15/2022: a group of Israeli settlers in the Samma al-Soghra area, east of Beit Dajan village, temporarily detained the citizen: Naseem Ismail, while he was grazing sheep during which the Israeli occupation forces intervened and released him at later time.
  • 08/17/2022:  settler bulldozers continued to raze the lands of citizens in the village of Qaryut, with the aim of building a road linking the settlements of “Shilo” and “Eli”.
  • 08/18/2022: a group of Israeli settlers stormed the agricultural lands of the citizens in the area of ​​Khallet al-Samari in the town of Jama'in, and cut the branches of a number of olive trees, as well as set fire to agricultural lands.
  • 08/19/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers positioned near the entrance to the Masoudia area located close to Burqa village, attacked a car wash owned by Omar Ahmed Abu Omar.
  • 08/21/2022: a group of Israeli settlers was near the junction of Jit village, and opened fire towards citizens' vehicles, smashing the rear window of the vehicle of the citizen: Suhaib Shteiwi - a resident of Kafr Qaddoum village.
  • 08/24/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the lands of the citizens of the village of Kafr Qaddoum, and vandalized the crops in the area.
  • 08/26/2022: a group of Israeli settlers in the area of ​​Khirbet Yanoun, east of the "Itamar" settlement, reclaimed a piece of land in an attempt to seize it.
  • 08/30/2022: a group of Israeli settlers was on the bypass road near the entrance to the "Yitzhar" settlement, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by.
  • 08/30/2022: a group of Israeli settlers was near the junction of the settlement of “Yitzhar” north of Hawara town, and closed the road to traffic. They also threw stones at vehicles of citizens passing by, as a result of which two civilians were bruised: Mu’tasim Saleh, And Baraa Muhammad Dar Shami - (both residents of the village of Asira al-Shamaliya).
  • 08/30/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of Burin village and tried to damage a greenhouse.

Qalqiliya:

  • 08/11/2022:  an Israeli settler ran over the civilian: Bayan al-Tabib while he was driving his vehicle on the main road near the entrance to the village of Ezbet al-Tabib., while participating in a demonstration against the settlers' repeated attacks and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.
  • 08/30/2022:  a group of Israeli settlers positioned near the entrance to the "Karni Shomron" settlement stoned Palestinian vehicles passing on the main street of Qalqilya - Nablus, causing material damage to two taxis then withdrew at a later time.
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  • 08/04/2022: Israeli settlers unloaded truckloads of waste and rubble (stones) from the "Eli Zahav" settlement and unloaded them in a plot of land west of Kafr ad-Dik owned by the two brothers: Mahmoud Hamdan Naji and his brother Shehda.
  • 08/18/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the area between the villages of Marda and Yasuf, and set fire to a number of olive trees.
  • 08/24/2022: a group of Israeli settlers stormed the village of Marda, and damaged the tires of 4 vehicles owned by citizens: Hussam Abdullah Matouk, Hassan Abdullah Matouk, Mowaffaq Yasser Ibdah, and Mahmoud Saleh Ibdah. and wrote racist slogans were written in Hebrew on the walls of the house of citizen: Jad Samir Ebdah.

Jericho:

  • 08/04/2022: a group of Israeli settlers stormed citizens’ agricultural land in the Al-Ma’arjat area, west of Jericho owned by the citizen: Eid Kaabna after breaking through the fence surrounding the land and destroyed it during which they proceeded to chop down and damage several olive trees and unleashed herds of their cows into the land to destroy it.
  • 08/05/2022: a group of Israeli settlers severely assaulted 2 civilians: Ezz El-Din Mahmoud Al-Akhras and Jibril Fathi Nimer - (both of them are residents of Qalandia refugee camp in Jerusalem governorate). near the town of Al-Auja and as a result left them hospitalized with contusions.08/28/2022.

Bethlehem:

  • 08/09/2022: a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of "Efrat" set up a caravan on citizens' lands in the Khallet al-Nahla area near the village of Wadi Rahal.
  • 08/09/2022: a group of Israeli settlers stormed the agricultural lands of citizens in the Wadi Salem area of the town of Al-Khader, located near the “Navih Daniel” settlement, uprooted and cut about 150 olive seedlings, and destroyed summer vegetable crops planted on 13 dunums owned by the citizen: Abdel Qader Jabr Ghoneim.
  • 08/13/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the village of Kisan, south of the town of Tekoa, and took off the door of an agricultural room and seized its contents, owned by the citizen: Hassan Abd Hussein Shaalan.
  • 08/16/2022: The settlers of the settlement of "Etzion" pumped wastewater (sewage) from inside the settlement, to the citizens' lands planted with fruitful grapes belonging to the town of Beit Ummar, which led to the flooding of a large area of ​​agricultural land.
  • 08/29/2022: a group of Israeli settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the Khallet al-Nahla area of Wadi Rahal village, near the "Efrat" settlement, and assaulted the citizen: Muhammad Yahya Ayyash, in an attempt to force him to leave his land.
  • 08/30/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, attacked a number of citizens while they were grazing their sheep in the pastoral lands, south of Kisan village, south of Tekoa town.
  • 08/30/2022: one of the Israeli settlers of the outpost "Abu Hanahel" stormed Kisan village, toured its streets and insulted the citizens and as a result, a unidentified individual threw stones at him and smashed the windows of his vehicle.
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  • 08/01/2022: a group of Israeli settlers from the outpost of "Avigal" attacked the citizen: Ibrahim Ali Muhammad, by insulting him and damaging the tires of his vehicle while he was returning to his home in the village of Al-Tuwani, east of Yatta.
  • 08/03/2022: a group of Israeli settlers set up mobile homes in Wadi Al-Joz area in the town of Bani Naim.
  • 08/05/2022: a group of Israeli settlers in Wadi al-Rahm area in Susiya village, east of Yatta town, threw stones at citizens participating in a march against settlers' attacks, in which the participants managed to remove a tent set up by settlers in the place.
  • 08/06/2022: a group of Israeli settlers on Al-Shallala Street in the Old City of Hebron threw stones at vehicles of citizens passing on the street.
  • 08/07/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, stormed the village of Al-Tuwani, located east of Yatta town, and performed the Talmudic rituals in an ancient cave.
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  • 08/15/2022: a group of Israeli settlers set up a number of mobile homes (caravans) and a tent on citizens' lands in the Wadi Sa'ir area, in preparation for seizing them in an attempt to establish a new settlement outpost.
  • 08/20/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, , attacked a number of shepherds, and stopped a bulldozer while it was working to reclaim a plot of land for a citizen near Umm al-Khair village, east of Yatta town.
  • 08/20/2022: a group of Israeli settlers, near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron, severely beat the child: Hakam Sameh Al-Muhtaseb, 13 years old, resulting in a broken leg and bruises, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
  • 08/26/2022:  a group of armed Israeli settlers under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, stormed the area of ​​Oyoun Al-Maa and the agricultural ponds in the Kanar area in the town of Dura, and tampered with the citizens’ crops and properties, owned by the family of: Al-Sharif.
  • 08/29/2022:  an extremist Israeli settler in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood in the Old City of Hebron severely beat the child: Islam Sharif Al-Tamimi, 13, resulting in him being injured and bruised. As a result, the occupation forces intervened and arrested the settler.
  • 08/29/2022: a group of Israeli settlers from the outpost of “Beit Hadassah” in the old city of Hebron, smashed the windows of a house on Al-Shallala Street in the city, owned by the Sidr family.

Closure of Crossing Points

Border crossings with Israel: were closed  106 times (Beit Hanoun - Erez crossing was open 27 times  , with the exception of humanitarian cases, the Shejaiya crossing - Nahal Oz was completely and unilaterally closed by the Israeli side on 01/04/2010, as well as the Muntar-Karni crossing was closed unilaterally from Before the Israeli side, on 02/03/2011, the Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom crossing opened for 22 days for the entry of food, humanitarian aid, fodder and a quantity of cooking gas, cement and iron for the benefit of UNRWA projects and internationally funded projects, while the Sufa crossing was closed throughout the month.

International outlets: 45 outlets were closed (The return port - Rafah, with the Arab Republic of Egypt was open for 17 days during the month of June Yasser International Airport is still destroyed and disrupted for several years Arafat)

 

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