MONTHLY SUMMARY OF ISRAELI VIOLATIONS
01 December 2021 – 31 December 2021
The following summary tables and overview of events survey hostile Israeli activities during the period 01 December 2021 to 31 Deceember 2021. 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 December 2021 |
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Summary Table of Events in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – December 2021
Event |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
Comments |
Killing |
8 |
- |
8 |
A total of 8 residents was killed by Israeli forces during the month of December 2021 {8 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}:
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Injuries |
258 |
3 |
261 |
A total of 261 injuries were reported in the month of December 2021 {258 Palestinians in the West Bank and 3 in the Gaza Strip). Including 6 children, 1 Female citizen and 2 Journalists. |
Attacks |
169 |
96 |
265 |
A total of 265 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of December 2021 (169 in the West Bank and 96 in the Gaza Strip) which included 55 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps,114 from positions at Military checkpoints,72 from positions at Military posts and 24 from Naval vessels. |
Raids |
371 |
5 |
376 |
The Israeli military carried out a total of 376 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of December 2021, including 371 in the West Bank and 5 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (32); Ramallah (67); Jenin (45); Tubas (7)Tulkarem (12); Qalqiliya (16); Nablus (46); Salfit (14); Jericho (6); Bethlehem (51); Hebron (47), North Gaza (2),Central Gaza (1) , Khan Yunis (1) and Rafah (1). |
Arrests |
453 |
6 |
459 |
During the month of December 2021, the Israeli military arrested 459 Palestinians {453 in the West Bank and 6 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts of 153 Jerusalem, 57 Ramallah, 30 Jenin, 14 Tubas, 12 Tulkarm,15 Qalqilya, 39 Nablus, 11 Salfit, 14 Jericho, 35 Bethlehem, 74 Hebron. 3 North Gaza, 1 Khan Younis and 2 Rafah, Among them: 16 children, 10 female citizens {including a school principle, a school teacher and a female student}, 1 University Student and 1 Security Force Officer. |
Temporary Detention |
39 |
6 |
45 |
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Provocation of Palestinian Security Forces |
1 |
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1 |
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Deportation |
2 |
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2 |
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Closure of Crossing Points |
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148 |
148 |
The Israeli military completely closed crossing points into the Gaza Strip, including access points within the Green Line, on 148 occasions during the month of December 2021. |
Flying Checkpoints |
259 |
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259 |
The Israeli military set up 259 Flying checkpoints in the month of December 2021 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (11); Ramallah (30); Tubas (4); Jenin (3), Tulkarm (2) Qalqiliya (34); Nablus (13); Salfit (29); Jericho (22); Bethlehem (64); Hebron (34). |
Destruction of Public and Private property |
75 |
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75 |
Damages included home furniture, vehicles, Olive trees, barrack’s and demolished structures.
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Confiscation of Public and Private property |
41 |
1 |
42 |
Confiscations included vehicles, surveillance camera footage, private property and equipment. |
Land Confiscation |
5 |
|
5 |
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Home Demolition |
34 |
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34 |
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Land Levelling |
2 |
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2 |
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Assault on Education Sector |
4 |
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4 |
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Attacks on Religious Sites |
22 |
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22 |
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.
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Settlement Activity |
4 |
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4 |
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Settler Violence |
75 |
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75 |
Which included Car ramming, stoning, storming of villages and towns; and assault on residents. |
Comparison Table of Events over the Past Three Months
EVENT |
October 2021 |
November 2021 |
December 2021 |
Killings |
1 |
5 |
8 |
Injuries |
62 |
123 |
261 |
Arrests |
456 |
407 |
459 |
Raids |
371 |
410 |
376 |
Flying Checkpoints |
261 |
276 |
259 |
Attacks |
173 |
212 |
265 |
Attacks on Property |
90 |
54 |
114 |
Home Demolition |
14 |
22 |
34 |
Closure of Crossing Points |
150 |
140 |
148 |
Attacks on Religious Sites |
22 |
28 |
22 |
Settlement Activity & Settler attacks |
103 |
72 |
79 |
COMPARISON OF KILLINGS, INJURIES AND ARRESTS OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS
Analysis of Events
Killings
A total of 8 residents was killed by Israeli forces during the month of December 2021 {8 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}:
- 12/4/2021: Muhammad Shawkat Muhammad Salima, 25 years old - a resident of Salfit, was killed after Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards him near the Bab Al-Amud area in Jerusalem city.
- 12/6/2021: The child: Muhammad Nidal Yunis Musa, 15 years old - a resident of Nablus was killed after the Israeli occupation forces, opened fire towards him in the vicinity of "Tanim" - Jbara checkpoint near the city of Tulkarm.
- 12/10/2021: The civilian: Jamil Jamal Abu Ayyash, 31 years old - a resident of Beita town was killed after Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards him during clashes with the occupation forces in the Jabal Sobeih area in the town of Beita.
- 12/12/2021: The civilian: Jamil Muhammad Saeed Kayal, 31 years old was killed during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Nablus.
- 12/21/2021: The civilian: Hikmat Abdel Aziz Mohammed Abdel Aziz, 22 years old - a resident of the village of Marka was killed after Israeli forces opened fire towards him and caused his vehicle to set on fire near the "Dotan" checkpoint.
- 12/22/2021: The civilian: Muhammad Issa Abbas, 26 years old, a resident of Al-Amari camp in Al-Bireh city was killed by Israeli occupation forces who opened fire towards a vehicle carrying citizens near the settlement of "Psagot", which is built on the eastern outskirts of the city of Al-Bireh.
- 12/24/2021: The civilian: Ghadeer Anis Masalma, 63 years old, a resident of Sinjil town was killed after she was run over by a settler vehicle near the entrance to the town of Sinjil (on the main road from Ramallah - Nablus).
- 12/31/2021: The civilian: Amir Atef Khader Rayan, 37 years old - a resident of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan was killed after the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the junction of Haris village opened fire towards him.
Injuries
A total of 261 injuries were reported in the month of December 2021 {258 Palestinians in the West Bank and 3 in the Gaza Strip).
Including 6 children, 1 Female citizen and 2 Journalists.
Arrests
During the month of December 2021, the Israeli military arrested 459 Palestinians {453 in the West Bank and 6 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts of 153 Jerusalem, 57 Ramallah, 30 Jenin, 14 Tubas, 12 Tulkarm,15 Qalqilya, 39 Nablus, 11 Salfit, 14 Jericho, 35 Bethlehem, 74 Hebron. 3 North Gaza, 1 Khan Younis and 2 Rafah,
Among them: 16 children, 10 female citizens {including a school principle, a school teacher and a female student}, 1 University Student and 1 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 December 2021, 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 259 flying checkpoints in December 2021 (compared 276 flying checkpoints in November 2021 and 261flying checkpoints in October 2021 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 259 Flying checkpoints in the month of December 2021 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (11); Ramallah (30); Tubas (4); Jenin (3), Tulkarm (2) Qalqiliya (34); Nablus (13); Salfit (29); Jericho (22); Bethlehem (64); Hebron (34).
Raids
The Israeli military carried out a total of 376 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of December 2021, including 371 in the West Bank and 5 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (32); Ramallah (67); Jenin (45); Tubas (7) Tulkarem (12); Qalqiliya (16); Nablus (46); Salfit (14); Jericho (6); Bethlehem (51); Hebron (47), North Gaza (2), Central Gaza (1), Khan Yunis (1) and Rafah (1).
Attacks
A total of 265 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of December 2021 (169 in the West Bank and 96 in the Gaza Strip) which included 55 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps,114 from positions at Military checkpoints,72 from positions at Military posts and 24 from Naval vessels.
Attacks on residential areas in West Bank and Gaza districts
Home Demolition
- On 12/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished two residential rooms built of bricks and tin, in addition to demolishing two of the barracks used for raising sheep owned by the citizen: Muhammad Mahmoud Ali Al-Najjar, and two residential rooms, in addition To (Brex) used to raise sheep. It belongs to the citizen: Safaa Abdel-Fattah Al-Najjarin the areas of Al-Fakhit and Al Markaz, located southeast of Yatta.
- On 12/04/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in the town of Beit Hanina forced the citizen: Moaz Al-Rajabi, to demolish his 55-square-meter house himself, 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 license.
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished 3 residential tents, in addition to livestock dens, owned by the citizens: Yasser Mahmoud Abu Al-Kabbash, and his son Sanad, in the Humsa Al-Fouqa area in the northern Jordan Valley.
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Ammar Abu Hussein to personally demolish part of his house (a room and its utilities attached to the house), after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the The occupation authorities demolished, on the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in the Wadi Al-Hummus area in the village of Sur Baher forced the citizen: Muhammad Amira, to personally demolish his 165-square-meter house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that The occupation authorities demolished, on the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 12/06/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Baha Zaitoun, to personally demolish the second floor of his family’s house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition operation, under the pretext of not having licensing.
- On 12/06/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished, a house of 60 square meters, owned by: Adel Ismail Abu Turki near the village of Zif, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/06/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished, a house owned by the citizen: Abu Salah Al-Jabari in the Irfaiya area, east of Yatta, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 12/11/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Jawad Nassar, to personally demolish his house, which consists of 3 apartments, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event of the demolition by the occupation authorities. Under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/14/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house in the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem, owned by the citizen: Atta Ja’ara, under the pretext of building without a permit.
- On 12/14/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house owned by Majd Halissi, in the Silwan neighborhood in the city of Jerusalem, under the pretext of building without a permit.
- On 12/15/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem forced the Nassar family to demolish 3 of their homes themselves, after notifying them 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.
- On 12/16/2021, the Israeli occupation forces, in the village of Ein Al-Dyouk, northwest of Jericho, demolished 2 of the houses (the owners were known) the citizen: Hamdan Al-Ajlouni - residents of the city of Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 12/21/ 2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in the Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Muhammad Jaabis, to personally demolish his 60-square-meter house, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities demolish the house, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/21/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished an 80-square-meter house (under construction), owned by Atef Jamil Yousef Al-Naisin the Abu Ker area, east of Nahalin town, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/27/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 3-storey residential building in the village of Al-Isawiya, owned by Yassin Hassan Ali Mustafa, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/28/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished 11 residential facilities in the village of Khirbet Ibziq in the northern Jordan Valley, in addition to 30 agricultural facilities, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/28/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 150-square-meter two-storey house in Al-Sindas area, south of Hebron, owned by: Muhammad Bader Al-Atrash, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 12/ 29/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house in the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem, owned by the citizen: Hussein - Bashir, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/ 29/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a house in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, owned by the citizen: Basil Jalajel, under the pretext of not having a license.
Attack on PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District:
Jerusalem:
- On the morning of 12/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a shop for building materials in the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/07/2021, the Israeli occupation forces razed retaining walls surrounding a plot of land and all the crops inside it, owned by the citizen: Kayed Naim Fataftain the Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood in Jerusalem.
- On 12/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the Ambassador Hotel in Jerusalem, and prevented an event - a “business dinner” at the invitation of the Al-Quds Bank, and forced the invitees to leave it, under the pretext that it was organized by the Palestinian National Authority.
- On 12/20/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem handed a decision to vacate two homes owned by the citizen: Mahmoud Salhia, and to seize the 6-dunam plot of land on which the two houses were built, and gave him until 25.01. 2022, under the pretext of establishing schools on them.
- On 12/27/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished 10 commercial facilities used to maintain vehicles owned by citizens: Ouda al-Khatib, Mustafa al-Khatib, Saeed Qassem al-Khatib, and Ghaleb Salah al-Din in the town of Hizma, under the pretext that they were not licensed and were located in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
Tubas:
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces forced 5 families of citizens to vacate their homes in the village of Khirbet Ibziq in the northern Jordan Valley for a period of 10 days (after earlier notification), under the pretext of carrying out training work in the area12/05/20211 until 12/15/2021).
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished livestock dens, in addition to 3 residential tents in the Hamsa al-Fouqa area in the northern Jordan Valley owned by the citizens: Yasser Mahmoud Abu al-Kabbash, and his son Sanad.
- On 12/28/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished 30 agricultural facilities, in addition to 11 housing facilities, under the pretext of not having a license in the village of Khirbet Ibziq in the northern Jordan Valley.
Nablus:
- On 12/ 29/2021, the Israeli occupation forces forced the citizens of the village of Khirbet Tana, east of Beit Furik town, to evacuate their homes, and declared it a closed military area, under the pretext of carrying out training work in the area until 08:00 on 12/30/2021.
Qalqiliya:
- On 12/ 27/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural room in the citizens’ agricultural lands located behind the apartheid wall, north of the town of Habla, and uprooted newly planted trees planted on an area of 2 dunums owned by: Hamid Hamad Kharoub, and two agricultural rooms, and uprooted trees planted on 1 dunum belonging to Owned by the citizen: Maher Zaheed, on the pretext of not having a license.
- 12/ 27/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished the floors of two agricultural facilities (under construction) owned by citizens: Ahmed Abdel Fattah Younis and Ahmed Ibrahim Younis, under the pretext of not having a license in the village of Azzun Atma.
Bethlehem:
- On 12/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished the town of Nahalin, two agricultural rooms in the Al-Nassaba area in the town, owned by the citizens: Majdi Jamil Shakarna and Alaa Muhammad Foun, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On the morning of 12/03/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a retaining wall in the Ain Gwiza area owned by the citizen: Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Araj, and an agricultural room in the Abu Al-Hour area owned by the citizen: Talib Ahmed and Hadna, under the pretext of not having a license in the village of Al Walaja.
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a barracks owned by: Iyad Hussein Muhammad Dar Issa, and his two brothers Murad and Ziad in the town of Al-Khader, under the pretext of not having a license.
- On 12/07/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished 3 agricultural rooms in the areas of al-Salib and Khallet al-Adas, located to the north and east of the town of Nahalin, and owned by the citizens: Muhammad Youssef Awad, Mahmoud Jamil Shakarna, and Sharif Muslim Mustafa. They also handed over a demolition notice to a cow farm in Al-Nusba area, north of the town, under the pretext of not having a permit, and because it is located in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
- On 12/28/2021, the Israeli occupation forces uprooted 200 olive trees, owned by the two brothers: Hamed and Haider Abdel Aziz Hamamra, in the Ain al-Kisa area, west of Husan village.
- On 12/28/2021, the Israeli occupation forces, near the entrance to Fokin village, uprooted 50 perennial olive trees, owned by: Halima Abdel Fattah Al-Debs.
Hebron:
- On 12/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished 2 of the “brakes” used for sheep breeding, in addition to demolishing two residential rooms built of bricks and tin owned by the citizen: Muhammad Mahmoud Ali Al-Najjar, and the “brex” used to raise sheep, in addition to two residential rooms owned by the citizen: Safaa Abdel Fattah Al-Najjarin the areas of Al-Fakhit and Al Markaz, located southeast of Yatta.
- On 12/06/2021, the Israeli occupation forces razed 5 dunums of agricultural land and (bracks) for raising sheep, owned by the family of: Al-Shalalda, in the Sarara area, located near the “Asfar” settlement, east of the town of Sa’ir.
- On 12/08/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the old city of Hebron stopped the two employees of the "Reconstruction Committee" from completing the project to restore and maintain 12 homes in Al-Jabari neighborhood in the city, and prevented the workers from completing the required work.
- On 12/14/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces razed and uprooted 120 olive and almond trees planted on an area of 3 dunums, and demolished a well to collect rainwater in the area of Khallet al-Furn in the village of Birin, located near the settlement of "Bani Hefer".
- On 12/17/2021, the Israeli occupation forces in the Kharouba area, east of Yatta town, prevented a number of citizens from cultivating their lands, and confiscated an agricultural tractor.
Confiscation of PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District:
Ramallah &Al-Bireh:
- On 12/27/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle owned by the citizen: Nazir Abdullah Dannoun during their raid the village of Rantis under the pretext that he had not stopped at a checkpoint of the Israeli occupation forces on 12/26/2021.
Tubas:
- At dawn on 12/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated 5 private vehicles, 6 agricultural tractors, 5 water tankers and 3 towed vehicles, after raiding and searching citizens' homes in the Khirbet al-Ras al-Ahmar area in the northern Jordan Valley.
- On 12/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated, at a checkpoint near the entrance to Atouf village, a private vehicle owned by: Fuad Muhammad Suleiman Bisharat - resident of Tamoun town, during his arrest.
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor in the village of Khirbet Ibziq in the northern Jordan Valley, owned by: Samir Youssef Abu Arra - residents of Aqaba town.
Nablus:
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated 3 tents owned by the citizen: Arafat Mahmoud Ahmed Nasasra, in the Al-Sawana area of Beit Furik town, and forced him to leave the area.
- On 12/16/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated 700 shekels from the home of Firas al-Nubani during their raid into al-Lubban al-Sharqiya village.
- On 12/16/2021, The Israeli occupation forces confiscated, near the entrance to the town of Bruqin, (a caravan) from a piece of land owned by: Ahmed Mustafa Abdel Assi.
Salfit:
- On 12/17/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated (a caravan) from a piece of land owned by: Ahmed Mustafa Abed Assi near the entrance to the town of Bruqin.
- On 12/25/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer while it was working to reclaim the land of the citizen: Talib Harb in the village of Iskaka.
- On 12/29/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a concrete crane and a concrete mixer, owned by: Aziz Marei - residents of Qarawat Bani Hassan, while they were working in a house (under construction) in the village of Rafat owned by: Youssef Sabri Al-Mashni, under the pretext of building without a permit in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
- On 12/31/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor owned by: Saleh Al-Shannar, in the town of Kafr ad-Dik, located near the settlement of “Eli Zahaf”, in addition to the settlers stealing 80 olive trees from his land.
Bethlehem:
- On 12/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle owned by Moaz Hussein Yousef Issa Ebayat during his arrest in Kisan village.
- On 12/27/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor in the village of Al-Jab'a, owned by: Ezzat Abdullah Abu Latifa, while he was working on his land to the west of the village.
- On 12/30/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer (Bajr) in the Ush Ghorab area, east of Beit Sahour, owned by: Nader Mahmoud Shreim - a resident of Beit Sahour, while she was working for the Water Department.
Hebron:
- On the evening of 12/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated two computers and cameras used by citizens and foreign solidarity activists in monitoring and documenting violations of the occupation and settlers in the Al-Musafer area in the village of Al-Tuwani, east of Yatta.
- At dawn on 12/ 16/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated the contents of a lathe owned by the citizen: Atta Wajih Al-Rajabi in the Old City of Hebron.
- On 12/ 16/ 2021 the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer and an agricultural tractor in the Al-Masafer area, east of Yatta.
- On 12/17/2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor in the Kharouba area, east of Yatta.
North Gaza:
- On 12/10/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a fishing boat after besieging it, at sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniah area, west of the town of Beit Lahia, and detained 2 of the fishermen on board
Settlement Activity:
- On 12/15/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Khallet Al-Jara area of the town of Deir Istiya, carried out engineering surveys to build a settlement road in the area.
- On 12/21/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers from the “Telem” settlement established on the citizens’ lands belonging to the town of Tarqumiya razed a plot of land and uprooted 50 olive trees owned by citizens of the Gharib family, in favor of building a settlement road.
- On 12/28/2021, The Israeli occupation authorities in Jerusalem have begun erecting poles in order to install an electronic gate on Al-Ain Street in the Silwan neighbourhood of Jerusalem, with the goal of limiting people's movement in the area.
- On 12/29/2021, the Israeli occupation forces in the Iraq Sousse area, north of the town of Kafr Ad-Dik, carried out digging and bulldozing works in the citizens’ lands planted with olive trees, with the aim of establishing a sewage line (sewage) for the industrial zone and the “Eli Zahaf” settlement built on the lands of the town of Kafr Ad-Dik.
Settler Violence:
75 incidents of Settler violence occurred during the month of December 2021 including:
Jerusalem:
- On 12/02/2021, an Israeli settler, while driving his vehicle in Jerusalem, ran over 2 civilians: Imad Muhammad Abu Al-Hawa and Tariq Khweis- both residents of the Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem leaving them hospitalized with contusions.
- On 12/03/2021, a group of Israeli settlers in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem wrote “racist” slogans, and they also destroyed the murals painted near the house of Al-Kurd family, who are threatened with forced displacement from the neighborhood.
- On 12/09/2021, a group of Israeli settlers in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem smashed the windows of 5 Palestinian vehicles near the western entrance to the neighborhood.
- On 12/11/2021, a group of Israeli settlers in the streets of Jerusalem smashed the windows of 13 citizens' vehicles (known by their owners): lawyer - Hamza al-Maqdisi.
- On 12/ 16/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers made a construction of timber in the Bab al-Silsila area in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- On 12/ 17/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers positioned in the Bab Al-Khalil area in the Old City of Jerusalem attacked the citizen: Raed Sayed Ahmed Abu Asab, which led to him being wounded and bruised.
- On 12/18/2021, a group of settlers in the Ein Ayoub area in the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem attacked citizens and their vehicles in the area.
Ramallah:
- On 12/16/2021, a group of Israeli settlers was present in the vicinity of the “Al-Mahkamah” checkpoint, north of Al-Bireh stoned the Al-Harini family’s house.
- On 12/17/2021, a group of Israeli settlers closed the road between Silwad town and Ein Yabroud village, to traffic.
- On 12/18/2021, a group of Israeli settlers was present in the area between the villages of Ras Karkar and Kharbatha Bani Harith, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by.
- 12/24/2021, an Israeli settler ran over while he was driving his vehicle near the entrance to the town of Sinjil (on the main street of Ramallah - Nablus), a female citizen - a resident of Sinjil town, which led to her death.
- 12/26/2021, a group of Israeli settlers was present on the main street near the town of Sinjel, and closed its northern entrance and prevented the movement of citizens for half an hour.
- 12/29/2021, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near the junction of Aboud town, attacked the citizen: Muhammad Youssef Abdullah - a resident of Deir Ammar village.
Jenin:
- On the evening of 12/05/2021, a group of Israeli settlers, with the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, stormed the ruins of the evacuated “Homash” settlement, and performed the “Talmud” rituals in the place.
- On 12/18/2021, a group of Israeli settlers was near the entrance to the ruins of the evacuated "Homish" settlement, and threw stones at Palestinian vehicles passing on the main road, Jenin - Nablus.
- On 12/20/2021, a group of armed Israeli settlers entered the outskirts of Silat Al Dhaher town, broke into a house owned by Rabah Hantoli, and occupied the roof of the house, causing terror to its residents, and withdrew at a later time.
- On 12/23/2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the outskirts of Silat Al Dhaher village and threw stones at the citizens' homes.
- On 12/24/2021, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near the ruins of the evacuated “Homish” settlement, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing on the main street of Jenin - Nablus, which led to material damage to a number of them
Tubas:
- On 12/05/2021, a group of Israeli settlers from the "Ro'i" settlement, established in the northern Jordan Valley, placed a fence in the vicinity of parts of a piece of land in the Al-Baqi'ah plain owned by Majed Abu Hamid. They also started rehabilitating a road that reaches the land, in an attempt to seize it.
- On 12/10/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers excavated and built a water collection pond near the Khallet Khader spring in the Al Farisiya area in the northern Jordan Valley.
Nablus:
- On 12/02/2021, a group of Israeli settlers from the outpost of "Ehya" entered the outskirts of Jalud village and attacked the house of Hisham Imad Hammoud. They also damaged the tires of his vehicle, cut down the branches of a number of trees in the vicinity of the house, and stole construction equipment and a generator.
- On 12/03/2021, the citizen: Salah El-Din Abdel-Raouf Dwaikat, a resident of Nablus, was admitted to the Governmental Hospital in Nablus with contusions after he was assaulted by a group of Israeli settlers near the settlement of "Shilo".
- On 12/05/2021, a group of settlers entered the lands of the citizens in the area of Qaryut village spring, and prevented the citizens from being on their agricultural lands.
- On 12/05/2021, a group of settlers was present in Al-Khan area in Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya village. As a result, the occupation forces intervened and evacuated them from the place.
- On 12/ 10/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of "Yitzhar" were on the bypass road near the village of Burin, and threw stones at vehicles of citizens passing by.
- On the evening of 12/ 10/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the settlement of “Yitzhar” to the southern outskirts of Madama village, and attacked the homes of the citizens, and the colony’s guards fired randomly at the citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers.
- On 12/ 11/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the citizens’ agricultural lands in the Al-Harayeq area of the village of Deir Sharaf, located near the “Shafi Shamron” settlement, and cut the branches of about 600 trees planted on an estimated area of 68 dunums owned by the citizens: Awad Abu Safed, Ghazi Antari, Abdel Rahim Suleiman, and Noureddine Suleiman
- On 12/ 16/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of "Kfar Tabwah" was on the road between Za'tara Junction and Yasuf village, and threw stones at citizens' vehicles, causing material damage to the vehicle of Osama Musleh.
- On 12/ 17/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers, near the junction of the settlement of "Yitzhar", attacked the citizen: Ibrahim Ahad Abu al-Ezz - resident of the town of Beita, while he was passing his vehicle, as a result of which he sustained bruises, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
- On 12/18/2021,a group of Israeli settlers was near the entrances to the villages of Burqa and Bazaria, and threw stones at citizens’ vehicles. The occupation forces also intervened and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers, which led to the injury of 2 of the settlers. citizens.
- At dawn on 12/20/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of “Kedumim” entered the western outskirts of Kafr Qaddoum village, and threw stones at the house of Nasser Darwish Barham, which smashed the windows of the house and caused material damage to his vehicle and the vehicle of Maher Fathi Jumaa.
- On 12/19/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers in the village of Burqa attacked a number of citizens' homes.
- On 12/ 19/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers near the junction of Bazaria village threw stones at a truck as it was passing through the area, causing material damage to the truck, and injuring its driver - injuries and bruises.
- On 12/ 23/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the outskirts of the village of Burqa, and severely beat a citizen, as a result of which he was wounded and bruised. They also destroyed tombstones in the village cemetery, and caused material damage to a number of citizens' homes.
- On 12/ 23/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers attacked the Khirbet Tana area, east of the town of Beit Furik, the home of Abdullah Ghaleb Hanani.
- On 12/ 25/ 2021, a group of Israel settlers entered the outskirts of Sebastia village, attacked the homes of the citizens, and fired indiscriminately towards the citizens. As a result, the occupation forces intervened and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers’ assault.
- On 12/ 27/ 2021, a group of Israel settlers was present on the road between the villages of Beit Imrin and Burqa, and closed the road to the traffic of citizens
- On 12/ 30/ 2021, a group of Israel settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens on the southern side of the village of Burin, and cut down 41 olive trees belonging to the citizen: Mahmoud Nimr Issa Tirawi.
Qalqiliya:
On 12/18/2021, a group of Israeli settlers was near the eastern entrance to the village of Jinsafut, and they threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing on the main street of Qalqilya - Nablus.
Salfit:
On 12/17/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the town of Deir Istiya, and uprooted 11 olive plantations owned by the citizen: Ali Youssef Abdel Razek.
On 12/31/ 2021, a group of Israeli forces confiscated an agricultural tractor owned by the citizen: Saleh Al-Shannar, in the town of Kafr ad-Dik, located in the vicinity of the “Eli Zahav” settlement, in addition to the settlers stealing 80 olive trees from his land.
Jericho:
- On 12/18/2021, a group of Israeli settlers in the Wadi al-Qilt area attacked the homes of the Bedouin citizens of the al-Kaabna family.
Hebron:
- On 12/04/2021, a group of Israeli settlers prevented a number of citizens from plowing their lands in Susiya village, east of Yatta town.
- On 12/04/2021, a settler positioned near the entrance to Al-Aroub refugee camp, fired indiscriminately towards civilians, on the pretext that his vehicle had been pelted with stones.
- On 12/04/2021, a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of "Ma'on", under the protection of the occupation forces, attacked a number of farmers and shepherds in the Umm Tuba area, east of Yatta.
- On 12/ 07/2021, a group of Israeli settlers attacked the "Kiryat Arba" settlement, east of Hebron, the homes of citizens located near the settlement.
- On 12/ 08/2021, a group of Israeli settlers settlers from the settlement of “Mitzpe Yair” entered the citizens’ agricultural lands in the Khallet al-Daba’ area, east of Yatta, and cut down the branches of 70 olive trees owned by the citizen: Jamil al-Amour.
- On 12/17/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers in the Al-Baq’a area near the “Kiryat Arba” settlement, which is located east of the city of Hebron, set up a caravan on a piece of land owned by citizens of the Jaradat family. As a result, the occupation forces intervened and removed the caravan).
- On 12/18/2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the Hawar area, north of Halhul town, and threw stones at citizens’ vehicles. And surrounded the house of Younis Aqel Karaja.
- On 12/ 22/ 2021, an Israeli settler, while he was driving his vehicle, ran over the child: Fares al-Atrash, 9, while he was driving near the settlement of "Nugo Hot", which is built on citizens' lands north of the village of Faqiqis. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
- On 12/23/2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the lands of citizens in the Shaab Forsa area in Masafer, Yatta, and cut down and uprooted about 60 olive trees belonging to the citizen: Ahmed Hamamda.
- On 12/23/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the lands of citizens in the Taybeh area of Tarqumiya town, and cut down and uprooted about 300 olive trees owned by the citizens: Atta Ja`fara and Aziz Ja`fara.
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: (The return port - Rafah, with the Arab Republic of Egypt was open for 20 days during the month of December. Yasser Arafat International Airport is still destroyed and disrupted for several years).
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