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Monthly Report October 2021

Total: 1735

 

MONTHLY SUMMARY OF ISRAELI VIOLATIONS

01 October 2021 – 31 October 2021

The following summary tables and overview of events survey hostile Israeli activities during the period 01 October 2021 to 31 October 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  October  2021

 

  • 10/01/2021: The Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Jabal Sabih area in the town of Beita, fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects, which led to the injury of 11 civilians, and left 17 civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
  • 10/04/2021:  the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the apartheid wall near the city of Qalqilya fired stun and tear gas canisters towards workers, while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line, and left 3 teachers {Youssef Odeh Basic School for Girls} suffocated as a result of inhalation tear gas.
  • 10/05/2021: The Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Gate No. (104) erected on the apartheid wall near the city of Tulkarm, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens and as a result injured a citizen, and left a number others suffocated as a result tear gas inhalation.
  • 10/07/2021: The Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards  citizens, for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a number of houses during their raid into Al-Far’a village.
  • 10/10/2021:  the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the Yusufiya cemetery located next to Bab Al-Asbat (one of the doors leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens while they were performing the Maghrib and Isha prayers near the cemetery, in protest against the Israeli occupation forces who carried out excavations and exhumations of graves in preparation for turning them into a biblical garden, and as a result injured 2 citizens (including a paramedic) after they were struck by stun canisters fired by the Israeli occupation.
  • 10/11/2021: An Israeli drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) fired at Gaza municipality crews, while they were trying to extinguish the fires burning in the garbage dump east of Juhr Ad-Dik town, southeast of Gaza City.
  • 10/12/2021: The Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Bab al-Amoud area in Jerusalem, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a child after he was struck by a stun grenade in the foot and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment. 
  • 10/12/2021: The Israeli occupation forces positioned near the western entrance to Silwad town opened fire towards a child: Yanal Haitham Amin Dar Saleh, 15 years old, as a result wounded him then detained him for alleged stoning.
  • 10/14/2021: The Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards school’s students while they were returning to their homes, near the Al-Sawiya School, located adjacent to the main street, Nablus - Ramallah for alleged stoning , injuring a child.
  • 10/14/2021:  the Israeli occupation forces positioned near Al-Anfaq Street in the city of Beit Jala, shot at two children and as a result killed the child Amja Usama Abu Sultan -16 years old, and the detained of the other.
  • 10/25/2021: The Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into the town of Yabad and as a result inured a citizen: Muhammad Samih Abu Bakr, and 2 other citizens were injured {including 1 citizen who was assaulted by Israeli occupation forces and and the other was run over by a military vehicle}.
  • 10/29/2021: the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the village of Beit Dajan fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects and as a result left 19 civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.

 

Summary Table of Events in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – October 2021

Event

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Total

Comments

Killing

1

 

1

A total of  1 resident was killed by Israeli forces during the month of  October 2021 {1 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}:

  • 10/14/2021: The child: Amjad Osama Abu Sultan, 16 years old was killed after Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards civilians near Al-Anfaq Street near the city of Beit Jala.

Injuries

62

 

62

A total of  62  injuries were reported in the month of October 2021 {62 Palestinians in the West Bank and 0 in the Gaza Strip).

Including 3 children and 1 Journalist.

Attacks

152

21

173

A total of 173 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of October 2021 (152 in the West Bank and 21 in the Gaza Strip) which included 33 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps,119 from positions at Military checkpoints,7 from positions at Military posts and 14 from Naval vessels.

Raids

367

4

371

The Israeli military carried out a total of 371  raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of  October 2021, including 367 in the West Bank and 4 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (13); Ramallah (50); Jenin (56); Tubas (4)Tulkarem (30); Qalqiliya (24); Nablus (54); Salfit (28); Jericho (10); Bethlehem (50); Hebron (48), Gaza (1 ), Khan Yunis (2) and Rafah(1).

Arrests

456

5

461

During the month of October 2021, the Israeli military arrested 461 Palestinians {456 in the West Bank and 5 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts of  145 Jerusalem, 39 Ramallah, 26 Jenin, 8 Tubas,  12 Tulkarm,235 Qalqilya, 58  Nablus, 22 Salfit, 9 Jericho, 53 Bethlehem, 59 Hebron. 1 North Gaza, 2 Central Gaza,4 Gaza and 2Rafah,

Among them: 26 children, 5 female citizens, 2 University Students and 4 Security Force Officers.

Temporary Detention

15

 

15

  • 10/02/2021:  the Israeli occupation forces positioned at a sudden checkpoint at the entrance to Silwad town temporarily detained the citizen: Suzan Najeh Hammad - residents of Silwad town, and released her at 20:10.
  • 10/03/2021: The Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained 3 citizens during the storming of the city of Al-Bireh, and later released them: Tawfiq Ahmed Omar, Ali Hani Abu al-Khair, and Amid al-Nahedh.
  • 10/03/2021: The Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision temporarily detained the citizen: Wissam Sidr - a resident of the city of Jerusalem, in addition to a fine of 4000 shekels, as a condition for his release after he was arrested earlier.
  • 10/04/2021: The Israeli occupation forces detained the child, Muhammad Ataf Youssef Abdullah, 14{years old}, near the school of the village of Wadi Rahal, and released him after the intervention of the Palestinian military liaison.
  • 10/05/2021:  the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained the child: Jawdat Muhammad Al-Fawagra, 13 years old during their raid into Wadi Rahal village and released him at a later time.
  • 10/05/2021: The Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained the child: Imad Hussein Kamel Jaradat {15 years old}, during their raid into the village of Zabouba, and released him at a later time.
  • 10/07/2021:  The Israeli occupation forces positioned in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque temporarily detained the citizen: Muhammad Abu Al-Hummus - a resident of Al-Isawiya village, and released him at a later time.
  • 10/18/2021: the Israeli occupation forces prevented Palestinian farmers from reaching their lands isolated behind the apartheid wall and belonging to the villages of Ezbet Al-Ashkar, Ezbet Al-Salman, Beit Amin, Sanria, and Azzun Atma, from reaching their lands to pick the olives, despite having obtained permits to enter them.
  • 10/18/2021: The Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained 2 citizens: Hudhayfa Rami Abdel Razek and Qusai Shadi Jabewhile razing the road linking Al-Harayeq area and Bir Jaber, northeast of Tayasir village,r, and released them at 17:35.
  • 10/19/2021: The Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained 2 citizens during their raid into Za'tara town: Omar Ahmed Muhammad Awad Abu Amiriyah and Muhammad Ahmad Awad Abu Amiriyah, and released them at 20:00.
  • 10/28/2021: the Israeli occupation forces detained the child: Amir Natsheh, in the old city of Hebron, and released him after the intervention of the Palestinian military liaison.

Deportation

9

 

9

  • 10/03/2021: The Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Medhat Al-Issawi - residents of Al-Isawiya village, from his home for a period of 18 days in addition to a fine of 2,500 shekels, as a condition for his release after she arrested him earlier.
  • 10/08/2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Muhammad Abu Al-Hummus - residents of Al-Isawiya village, for a period of two weeks from Bab Al-Amoud area in the Old City of Jerusalem, as a condition for his release after being investigated by the occupation police in Salah Street City religion.
  • 10/10/2021: The Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen Sheikh: Ikrima Sabri - a resident of the city of Jerusalem, for a period of one week, from Al-Aqsa Mosque, after summoning him for investigation.
  • 10/18/2021: The Israeli occupation forces issued a decision to expel the citizen: Jaafar Rafee Faqha, director of Al-Maleh School in the northern Jordan Valley, for 10 days, after being summoned and interrogated.
  • 10/19/2021:  the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Mustafa Abu Zahra (head of the Islamic Cemetery Committee in Jerusalem), for 10 days from Yusufiya cemetery, after they took him to interrogate the “Al-Maskobiya” detention and investigation center.
  • 10/27/2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport 2 citizens: Firas Al-Atrash and Ahmed Al-Taweel, for a period of two weeks, from the Yusufiya cemetery adjacent to Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for their release after they had been arrested earlier.
  • 10/28/2021: The Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Ahmed Dajani - Executive Director of the Cemeteries Committee, for a period of 15 days from all Jerusalem cemeteries.
  • 10/29/2021: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Muhammad Abu al-Hummus - residents of the village of al-Isawiya, for a period of 15 days from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem, and the settlers did not object for a period of 30 days, as a condition for his release after they detained him in earlier time.

Closure of Crossing Points

0

150

150

The Israeli military completely closed crossing points into the Gaza Strip, including access points within the Green Line, on 42 occasions during the month of October 2021. The Israeli military closed crossing points within the Green Line on 108 occasions.

Flying

Checkpoints

261

 

261

The Israeli military set up 261 Flying checkpoints in the month of October 2021 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (2); Ramallah (34); Jenin (16); Qalqiliya (28); Nablus (13); Salfit (44); Jericho (20); Bethlehem (65); Hebron (26),

Destruction of Public and Private property

52

1

53

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

Confiscation of Public and Private property

37

2

39

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

Land Confiscation

2

 

2

  • 10/06/2021:   Israeli forces confiscated an area of ​​the citizens’ agricultural lands, in the Western Valley area in the village of Al-Sawiya in favor of building a bypass road.
  • 10/13/2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities issued the detailed plan No. 03/01/131, changing the detailed plan No. 131/06 to confiscate about 40 dunums of the citizens’ agricultural lands belonging to the village of Yasuf, in favor of expanding the settlement of “Kfar Tabwah”.

Home Demolition

14

 

14

  • 10/01/ 2021: The Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Muhammad Yaqoub Ismail Yaghmour - residents of Al-Thawri neighborhood in Jerusalem, to demolish part of his house, consisting of a 50-square-meter living room, by himself, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid to pay heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition process, under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/03/ 2021: The Israeli occupation authorities in the town of Beit Hanina forced the citizen: Arafat Al-Rajabi to demolish his 50-square-meter house himself, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition operation, on the pretext of not being licenced.
  • 10/04/ 2021: he Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Sur Baher forced the citizen: Muhammad Ahmed Al-Khatib, to demolish his 80-square-meter house (under construction), after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the authorities Occupation with the demolition process, on the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces demolished the house of Muhammad Mahmoud Salim Matar, in the Ein Al-Loza area in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/07/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces demolished 2 houses belonging to the two citizens: Murad Muhammad Zari and his brother Omranin the village of Bab Al-Shams near the town of Al-Zaim.
  • 10/12/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 45-square-meter house owned by: Suleiman Ibrahim al-Jahalin in the Abu al-Nawwar Bedouin community area, southeast of al-Eizariya.
  • 10/14/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces demolished and confiscated the homes of Bedouin families, in the Bedouin community located east of Al-Mughayer village, in addition to agricultural facilities.
  • 10/16/ 2021: The Israeli occupation authorities in the Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the family of the citizen: Hamza Bazbet to demolish an additional residential room in her house, after notifying her earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event the occupation authorities carry out the demolition. under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/16/2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities in the Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Salman Abu Sbeitan, 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, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/18/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces demolished, a house (under construction), owned by Ahmed Issa Taha Jawa'da near the racist separation wall, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/18/ 2021:  the occupation forces demolished a house owned by Iyad Amro, in the Farsh al-Hawa area, north of Hebron, under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/23/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities in Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Nader Jaber, 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, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/25/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities in Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Ismail Aramin, 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 license.

Land Levelling

2

 

2

  • 10/06/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces razed, in the Khallet Hammoud area of ​​the village of Al-Sawiya, an area of ​​agricultural land for the benefit of settlement projects.
  • 10/20/ 2021: the Israeli forces razed a 10-donum area of ​​agricultural land planted with olive saplings, in the Khallet al-Nahla area of ​​Wadi Rahal village, owned by Ibrahim Ebayat.

Assault on Education Sector

2

 

2

  • 10/10/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Jit village, stormed the village's boys' school, under the pretext of throwing stones at settlers' vehicles passing on the main road.
  • 10/18/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Jalajel School in the town of Bani Naim, took down the Palestinian flag from the roof of the school, and confiscated it.

Attacks on Religious Sites

22

0

22

  • On 10/30/2021, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the old city of Hebron, and prevented the citizens from performing prayers inside, under the pretext of enabling settlers to celebrate and perform Talmudic rituals inside the compound on the occasion of the "Sarah Sabbath" holiday among the Jews.

Settlement Activity

12

0

12

  • 10/03/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces carried out engineering surveying works in the areas of Bakush, Al Sha’af, Hadaduna, and the Roman Patriarchate located west of the town of Al-Khader, which is estimated at hundreds of dunams of citizens’ agricultural lands, for the benefit of settlement projects.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces razed an area estimated at 100 dunums of citizens' lands belonging to the village of Sebastia, located adjacent to the settlement of "Shafi Shamron", in favor of expanding the colony.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces positioned near the town of Nahalin, carried out engineering surveying works on the citizens' agricultural lands, in favor of expanding the main street passing near the town.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces built and expanded roads and built new settlement housing units in the colony of "Eli Zahav" in the lands of the town of Kafr ad-Dik.
  • 10/07/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces razed the area of ​​Wadi Yasuf, located between the villages of Yasuf and al-Lubban al-Gharbiyye, in preparation for the establishment of a bus station linking the settlements established in the northern West Bank with the settlement of Ariel. As a result, 5 civilians were injured, and one of them was arrested.
  • 10/10/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces razed and exhumed graves in the Yusufiya cemetery located near Bab Al-Asbat (one of the doors leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem, in preparation for turning it into a biblical garden.
  • 10/13/ 2021: The Planning and Construction Committee of the Occupation Municipality in the city of Jerusalem approved the appropriation of areas of citizens’ lands south of the city of Jerusalem, in favor of constructing public buildings, constructing roads and carrying out construction work for the benefit of the “Givat Hamatos” settlement.
  • 10/14/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces continued razing the lands of the village of Kardala in the northern Jordan Valley, in addition to fencing its surroundings, in preparation for the establishment of a water tank belonging to the Israeli company "Makerot".
  • 10/21/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces began demolishing the old bus garage in the city of Hebron, in preparation for the establishment of a new settlement consisting of 31 housing units, within the occupied territories in 1967.
  • 10/24/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities issued tenders for the construction of 1,355 new settlement housing units in the settlements established on the lands of the West Bank governorates (including “Beit El” settlement 346 settlement units, “Ariel” settlement 729 settlement units, and “Elkana” settlement 102 units Settlement, “Geva Binyamin” settlement 96 settlement units, “Emmanuel” settlement 57 settlement units, “Karni Shomron” settlement 22 settlement units, and “Betar Illit” settlement one settlement unit), within the occupied territories in 1967.
  • 10/27/ 2021: The Higher Planning Council for Israeli Planning and Construction approved the construction of 3,144 new settlement units in the settlements established on the lands of citizens in the governorates of the West Bank, within the territories occupied in 1967.
  • 10/29/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities issued a decision to extend a 12 km water line between the settlements of “Rotem” and “Bekaot” which are built on citizens’ lands in the northern Jordan Valley region. West from Khirbet Makhoul, Al Hadidiyah, and the Eastern Buqi`ah Plain.

Settler Violence

91

 

91

Which included Car ramming, stoning, storming of villages and towns; and assault on residents.

 

Comparison Table of Events over the Past Three Months

EVENT

August 2021

September 2021

October  2021

Killings

9

12

1

Injuries

206

183

62

Arrests

380

372

456

Raids

318

323

371

Flying Checkpoints

321

312

261

Attacks

147

331

173

Attacks on Property

123

21

90

Home Demolition

37

7

14

Closure of Crossing Points

147

149

150

Attacks on Religious Sites

25

29

22

Settlement Activity & Settler attacks

44

51

103

 

Analysis of Events

Killings

A total of  1 resident was killed by Israeli forces during the month of  October 2021 {1 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}:

10/14/2021: The child: Amjad Osama Abu Sultan, 16 years old was killed after Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards civilians near Al-Anfaq Street near the city of Beit Jala.

Injuries

A total of  62  injuries were reported in the month of October 2021 {62 Palestinians in the West Bank and 0 in the Gaza Strip).

  Including 3 children and 1 Journalist.

Arrests

During the month of October 2021, the Israeli military arrested 461 Palestinians {456 in the West Bank and 5 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts of  145 Jerusalem, 39 Ramallah, 26 Jenin, 8 Tubas, 12 Tulkarm,23 Qalqilya, 58  Nablus, 22 Salfit, 9 Jericho, 53 Bethlehem, 59 Hebron. 1 North Gaza, 2 Central Gaza,4 Gaza and 2Rafah,

Among them: 26 children, 5 female citizens, 2 University Students and 4 Security Force Officers.

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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 October 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 261  flying checkpoints in October 2021 ( compared 312 flying checkpoints in  September 2021 and compared 321 flying checkpoints in August 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 261 Flying checkpoints in the month of October 2021 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (2); Ramallah (34); Jenin (16); Qalqiliya (28); Nablus (13); Salfit (44); Jericho (20); Bethlehem (65); Hebron (26),

Raids

The Israeli military carried out a total of 371  raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of  October 2021, including 367 in the West Bank and 4 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (13); Ramallah (50); Jenin (56); Tubas (4)Tulkarem (30); Qalqiliya (24); Nablus (54); Salfit (28); Jericho (10); Bethlehem (50); Hebron (48), Gaza (1 ), Khan Yunis (2) and Rafah(1).

Attacks

A total of 173 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of October 2021 (152 in the West Bank and 21 in the Gaza Strip) which included 33 from raids into Palestinian towns, villages and camps,119 from positions at Military checkpoints,7 from positions at Military posts and 14 from Naval vessels.

Attacks on residential areas in West Bank and Gaza districts

 

 

 

Home Demolition

During the month of October  2021, the Israeli military demolished 14 Palestinian homes and residential tents, which consisted of the following: 

  • 10/01/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Muhammad Yaqoub Ismail Yaghmour - residents of Al-Thawri neighborhood in Jerusalem, to demolish part of his house, consisting of a 50-square-meter living room, by himself, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid To pay heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition process, under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/03/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities in the town of Beit Hanina forced the citizen: Arafat Al-Rajabi to demolish his 50-square-meter house himself, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition operation, on the pretext of  not having licensing.
  • 10/04/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities in the village of Sur Baher forced the citizen: Muhammad Ahmed Al-Khatib, to demolish his 80-square-meter house (under construction), after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the authorities Occupation with the demolition process, on the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces demolished the house of Muhammad Mahmoud Salim Matar, in the Ein Al-Loza area in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/07/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished 2 houses belonging to the two citizens: Murad Muhammad Zari and his brother Omranin the village of Bab Al-Shams near the town of Al-Zaim.
  • 10/12/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a 45-square-meter house owned by: Suleiman Ibrahim al-Jahalin in the Abu al-Nawwar Bedouin community area, southeast of al-Eizariya.
  • 10/14/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished and confiscated the homes of Bedouin families, in the Bedouin community located east of Al-Mughayer village, in addition to agricultural facilities.
  • 10/16/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities in the Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the family of the citizen: Hamza Bazbet to demolish an additional residential room in her house, after notifying her earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event the occupation authorities carry out the demolition. under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/16/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities in the Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Salman Abu Sbeitan, 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, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/18/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished, a house (under construction), owned by Ahmed Issa Taha Jawa'da near the racist separation wall, under the pretext of not having a license.
  • 10/18/ 2021: the occupation forces demolished a house owned by Iyad Amro, in the Farsh al-Hawa area, north of Hebron, under the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/23/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities in Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Nader Jaber, 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, on the pretext of not having a permit.
  • 10/25/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities in Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Ismail Aramin, 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 license.

Attack on PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District

Jerusalem:

  • 10/14/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces demolished about 30 facilities (including a vegetable store owned by the family of: Jaber, a gas station, and a car wash) near Qalandia Military Checkpoint with the aim of dividing and expanding the settlement street.
  • 10/20/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a car wash owned by the family of: Abu Hussein, and also demolished the foundations of a retaining wall erected by the Abbasid family in the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem.
  • 10/25/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces razed the Yusufiya cemetery, adjacent to the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, where parts of the cemetery obliterated the tombstones.

Ramallah &Al-Bireh:

  • 10/14/ 2021:, the Israeli occupation forces demolished and confiscated agricultural facilities for Bedouin families, in addition to housing in the Bedouin community located east of the village of Al-Mughayer.
  • 10/26/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces demolished 4 shops (under construction), under the pretext of non-licensing, owned by the citizen: Ayman Adnan Sateeh during their raid into Deir Qadis village.
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Jenin:

  • 10/19/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces razed and destroyed the new al-Ma'bad street, which connects between the town of Ya'bad and the village of Amriha.
  • 10/28/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a commercial facility (a break kiosk) owned by: Muhammad Khaled Atatreh near the entrance to the town of Yabad.

Tubas:

  • 10/18/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces razed the 1.6 km long temple street, north-east of Tayaseer village, linking Al-Harayeq area and Bir Jaber during which confrontations took place with schoolchildren, and two citizens were temporarily detained, and they were released at 17:35.
  • 10/25/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces dismantled an educational room , demolished a resting area for students and a room used as a health clinic in Al-Maleh School, the Al-Malih area in the northern Jordan Valley, and also confiscated a fence surrounding the school.

Salfit:

  • 10/12/ 2021: the Israeli occupation forces demolished a storage den owned by the two brothers: Osama and Bilal Tahsin Shamlawi near the western entrance to the village of Haris under the pretext of not having a license.

 

Nablus:

  • 10/12/ 2021: the occupation forces stopped work on building a house (under construction) owned by Mahmoud Tayseer, and confiscated a concrete pump and a concrete mixer while they were working in the house in Deir Ballut..
  • 10/19/ 2021: a group of the Israeli Antiquities Authority stormed the village of Odla and carried out excavations and searches for antiquities near the Odla well, opposite the bypass road adjacent to the village.
  • 10/22/ 2021: The occupation forces expelled the citizen: Muhammad Taha, and his family members, and prevented them from picking the olive crops from their land of an area belonging to the town of Kafr Qaddoum and located adjacent to the settlement of "Brukhin", on the pretext of lack of prior coordination to enter their land.

Hebron:

  • 10/25/ 2021: the occupation forces swept a water pipeline and a dirt road in the Al-Masafer area, east of Yatta which connects the villages of Khallet al-Dabaa and al-Fakhit.
  • 10/25/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces carried out engineering surveys and photographed a 25-donum area of ​​land owned by: Aref Jaber located in the Al-Baqa’a area, opposite the “Kharsina” settlement, east of Hebron.

 

Rafah:

  • 10/27/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces destroyed a fishing boat, at sea off the shore of Rafah, in addition to confiscating two other fishing boats.

 

Confiscation of PUBLIC, PRIVATE property as follows per District:

Ramallah &Al-Bireh:

  • 10/19/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer (Bajr), owned by: Yousef Ali Nasser - residents of Al-Lubban Al-Gharbi village in the village of Rantis.

 

Tubas:

  • 10/10/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated building materials (bricks) in the Ain al-Hilweh area in the northern Jordan Valley from inside the tents of a citizen.
  • 10/27/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces, positioned in Khirbet Hamsa al-Fawqa, located in the northern Jordan Valley, confiscated equipment and tents used in raising livestock, owned by the citizens: Ismail Afrij Abu al-Kabbash, Nizam Ismail Abu al-Kabash, Nazim Ismail Abu al-Kabbash, Harb Suleiman Abu al-Kabbash, Muhammad Abu al-Kabbash and Walid Suleiman Abu Al-Kabbash.

Tulkarem:

  • 10/28/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by the municipality of Tulkarm, while it was working in the landfill near the village of Ezbet Shufa.

Qalqiliya:

  • 10/04/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces positioned near the apartheid wall located in Jayyous town confiscated a bulldozer owned by: Musharraf Al-Qaddumi.
  • 10/12/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle owned by Mamoun Qatesh, while he was detained along with two of his sons during their raid into Azzoun town.
  • 10/13/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated 1,300 shekels from the home of Yasser Hammad, and a private vehicle belonging to his eldest son during their raid into Qalqilya.

 

Nablus:

  • 10/19/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by: Youssef Jamil Salouda, while it was working in the citizens' lands on the outskirts of the village during their raid into Duma village.

 

Salfit:

  • 10/04/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated at Za'tara Junction a private vehicle owned by: Alaa El-Din Hamdan Abdel Karim Khader - a resident of Siris village in Jenin governorate after they detain him.

Bethlehem:

  • 10/27/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a concrete pump and a concrete mixer in the Abu Ker area of ​​Nahalin town, while they were pouring concrete in a house under construction, owned by Atef Jamil Yousef Al-Nais and was notified to stop construction work.
  • 10/31/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a water tank owned by the citizen: Suleiman Hammad Salah, in the Wadi Al-Biyar area of ​​the town of Al-Khader.

 

Hebron:

  • 10/06/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a mobile agricultural house (a caravan) owned by the citizen: Ahmed Issa Rabei al-Yateem, in the Ghaziwa area, near the settlement of "Susya", which is built east of Yatta town.
  • 10/09/ 2021: Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer (Bajr) owned by the citizen: Muhammad Ali Al-Adra, was confiscated while working in the reclamation of a plot of land in the Al-Deirat area, east of Yatta.
  • 10/20/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated an amount of 2,000 Jordanian dinars and 3,000 shekels from the house of the citizen: Musa Abu Dayyeh, and an amount of 1000 shekels from the house of the citizen: Musa Adam Al Khalil during their raid into the town of Beit Ummar.
  • 10/20/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated gold coins and 5000 shekels from the house of the citizen: Adnan Ali Al-Haymouni, as they stormed and searched his house then detained him during their raid into the city of Hebron.
  • 10/26/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer (Bajr) owned by the citizen: Hassan Hussein Al-Mahariq, while working near the village of Al-Simia, west of the town of Al-Samou’.
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Rafah:

  • 10/12/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces confiscated a fishing boat used for lighting during the fishermen's work at night at sea off the shore of Rafah city.

 

 Settlement Activity:

 

  • 10/03/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces carried out engineering surveying works in the areas of Bakush, Al Sha’af, Hadaduna, and the Roman Patriarchate located west of the town of Al-Khader, which is estimated at hundreds of dunams of citizens’ agricultural lands, for the benefit of settlement projects.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces razed an area estimated at 100 dunums of citizens' lands belonging to the village of Sebastia, located adjacent to the settlement of "Shafi Shamron", in favor of expanding the colony.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces positioned near the town of Nahalin, carried out engineering surveying works on the citizens' agricultural lands, in favor of expanding the main street passing near the town.
  • 10/06/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces built and expanded roads and built new settlement housing units in the colony of "Eli Zahav" in the lands of the town of Kafr ad-Dik.
  • 10/07/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces razed the area of ​​Wadi Yasuf, located between the villages of Yasuf and al-Lubban al-Gharbiyye, in preparation for the establishment of a bus station linking the settlements established in the northern West Bank with the settlement of Ariel. As a result, 5 civilians were injured, and one of them was arrested.
  • 10/10/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces razed and exhumed graves in the Yusufiya cemetery located near Bab Al-Asbat (one of the doors leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem, in preparation for turning it into a biblical garden.
  • 10/13/ 2021: The Planning and Construction Committee of the Occupation Municipality in the city of Jerusalem approved the appropriation of areas of citizens’ lands south of the city of Jerusalem, in favor of constructing public buildings, constructing roads and carrying out construction work for the benefit of the “Givat Hamatos” settlement.
  • 10/14/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces continued razing the lands of the village of Kardala in the northern Jordan Valley, in addition to fencing its surroundings, in preparation for the establishment of a water tank belonging to the Israeli company "Makerot".
  • 10/21/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces began demolishing the old bus garage in the city of Hebron, in preparation for the establishment of a new settlement consisting of 31 housing units, within the occupied territories in 1967.
  • 10/24/ 2021: the Israeli occupation authorities issued tenders for the construction of 1,355 new settlement housing units in the settlements established on the lands of the West Bank governorates (including “Beit El” settlement 346 settlement units, “Ariel” settlement 729 settlement units, and “Elkana” settlement 102 units Settlement, “Geva Binyamin” settlement 96 settlement units, “Emmanuel” settlement 57 settlement units, “Karni Shomron” settlement 22 settlement units, and “Betar Illit” settlement one settlement unit), within the occupied territories in 1967.
  • 10/27/ 2021: The Higher Planning Council for Israeli Planning and Construction approved the construction of 3,144 new settlement units in the settlements established on the lands of citizens in the governorates of the West Bank, within the territories occupied in 1967.
  • 10/29/ 2021:  the Israeli occupation authorities issued a decision to extend a 12 km water line between the settlements of “Rotem” and “Bekaot” which are built on citizens’ lands in the northern Jordan Valley region. West from Khirbet Makhoul, Al Hadidiyah, and the Eastern Buqi`ah Plain.

 

Settler Violence:

91 incidents of Settler violence occurred during the month of October 2021 including:

 

 

Jerusalem:

  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of "Har Shmuel" smashed the windows of a number of Palestinian vehicles whose owners were forced to stop near the settlement, due to the closure of the road between the village and the city of Jerusalem.
  • 10/29/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, stormed the Khandaq area in the town of Beit Anan, and withdrew at a later time.

 

Ramallah:

  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the town of Al Mazraa Al Gharbia, and set fire to a number of olive trees.
  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers near the village of Al-Mughayer tried to seize a truck owned by: Raiq Naasan.
  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers near the town of Sinjel threw stones at vehicles of citizens passing by.
  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers near the outpost of "Givat Assaf", which is located east of Beitin village, threw stones at vehicles of citizens passing on the bypass road, injuring 3 women, and they were treated in a medical clinic in Turmusaya.
  • 10/13/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of citizens located near the settlement of “Adi Aad” belonging to the village of Al-Mughayer, and they cut down and uprooted about 80 olive trees owned by the citizen: Jamil Al-Na’asan, and bulldozed an area of ​​land estimated at about 60 dunums that had previously been uprooted approximately 500 olive trees, and severely beat a citizen leaving him hospitalized with contusions.
  • 10/16/ 2021: a group of settlers positioned near the village of Al-Mughayer, attacked a number of citizens, and set two vehicles on fire.
  • 10/17/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of Turmusaya town, and attacked a number of citizens while they were picking olives.
  • 10/20/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the town of Al-Mazraa Al-Gharbiyye, and uprooted and cut down the branches of 240 olive trees.
  • 10/23/ 2021: a group of settlers from the “Adi Ad” settlement entered the agricultural lands of the citizens, east of the town of Turmusaya, and attacked 3 families of the farmers while they were picking olives from their land and as a result, the citizen: Abdel Nasser Naji - suffocated after being sprayed pepper gas on his face, and he was taken to the medical center in the town and also a vehicle was set on fire, and the tires of 3 other vehicles (whose owners are known) were damaged owned by the citizen: Muntasir Naji Hizma.

 

Jenin:

  • 10/28/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers was near the ruins of the evacuated (Homish) settlement, and threw stones at Palestinian vehicles passing on the main road, Jenin - Nablus.

 

 

 

Tubas:

  • 10/04/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers chased after a number of shepherds and expelled them from the pastoral lands in the area of ​​Khirbet Makhoul in the northern Jordan Valley.
  • 10/11/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers in the Al-Sakut area in the northern Jordan Valley, built a pipeline to transport water in the agricultural lands of the citizens.
  • 10/14/ 2021: a group of settlers in the area of ​​Khirbet Makhoul in the northern Jordan Valley pursued and chased a number of citizens who were shepherds, and expelled them from the pastoral lands.

 

Nablus:

  • 10/03/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the citizens’ agricultural lands on the southeast side of the village of Burin, located near the settlement of Yitzhar, and cut the branches of a number of olive trees owned by the citizens: Akram Ibrahim Omran, and Tammam Eid.
  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers attacked the vehicles of citizens passing by in the area of ​​Khirbet Yanoun near the town of Aqraba.
  • 10/09/ 2021: The Israeli guards of the settlement of “Yitzhar” prevented the farmers in the village of Burin from continuing to harvest the olive crops from their lands in the southeastern region of the village, and forced them to leave the area.
  • 10/10/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the village of Deir al-Hatab, which is located near the "Alon Moreh" settlement, and attacked a number of citizens while they were picking olives.
  • 10/10/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers in the Bab al-Diqeh area in Khirbet Yanoun, near the town of Aqraba, stole the olive crop.
  • 10/11/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the al-Karm area, west of Qaryut village, and attacked a number of citizens while they were picking olives.
  • 10/11/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Deir al-Hatab, and assaulted a number of citizens while they were picking olives, and as a result left 2 civilians Jamila Hani Ratib Ismail, and Nadia Hosni Hassan Ismail injured and hospitalized with contusions.
  • 10/12/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of citizens belonging to the village of Sebastia, located next to the settlement of "Shavei Shomron", and cut and uprooted about 700 apricot seedlings and 200 olive seedlings. They also stole the olive crop planted on an area of ​​18 dunums owned by the citizen: Majd Talal Shehadeh.
  • 10/13/ 2021: a group of settlers from the settlement of “Yitzhar” entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Burin, and seized equipment (mattresses) used by farmers to pick olives from the village lands.
  • 10/16/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the eastern outskirts of the village of Burin, and attacked the house of the citizen: Ibrahim Adel Eid, and set fire to the agricultural lands. 4 civilians - bruised as a result of the settlers' assault, and 8 civilians - suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
  • 10/18/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the outskirts of Burqa village and threw stones at the house of Abd al-Salam Salah.
  • 10/18/ 2021:  a group of settlers entered the Al-Manshara area of ​​the village of Barqa, located near the ruins of the evacuated “Homish” settlement, and set fire to the citizens’ agricultural lands.
  • 10/18/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Jalud, and cut the branches of about 100 olive trees, and stole the fruits of a number of other olive trees.
  • 10/18/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the lands of citizens south of Yatma village, and stole equipment for picking olives, owned by the citizen: Nasser Sanubar.
  • 10/19/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the lands of citizens located near the settlement of Shvut Rachel, which belongs to the village of Qaryut, and stole the olive crop, in addition to special equipment used for picking the olive crop.
  • 10/19/ 2021: the settlers of the settlement of "Shavei Shomron", which is built on the lands of the villages of Sebastia, Naqoura and Deir Sharaf, cut down dozens of olive trees from the citizens' agricultural lands, and built a road in the citizens' agricultural lands with a width of 8 meters and a length of 3 km in the vicinity of the colony.
  • 10/21/ 2021: a group of settlers near the town of Qusra seized a garbage truck belonging to the municipality of Qusra during which the Israeli occupation forces intervened and fired randomly towards a number of citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers.
  • 10/25/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers from the “Itamar” settlement entered the agricultural lands of the citizens near the road between the town of Aqraba and Khirbet Yanoun, and gassed a number of farmers while they were picking olives, and they stole the olives after assaulting them.
  • 10/25/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Jalud, located near the outpost of "Ehya", and seized agricultural equipment used by farmers to pick olives.
  • 10/26/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens near the village of Burin, and attacked the Red Cross staff while they were inspecting the damage caused by the settlers’ attacks on the citizens’ lands, as a result of which 3 Red Cross employees suffered suffocation and burns in the face after Israeli settlers sprayed pepper gas on their faces.

Salfit:

  • 10/03/ 2021: a group of settlers closed the road leading to the Khallet Hassan area of ​​Bidya town, and hindered the farmers from reaching work and picking olives from their agricultural lands.
  • 10/08/ 2021: a group of armed Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the town of Kafr al-Dik, attacked a number of farmers while they were picking olives, and expelled them from the place at gunpoint.
  • 10/08/ 2021:  a group of armed Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of citizens in the Khallet Hassan area of ​​Bidya town, and attacked a number of Palestinian farmers while they were picking olives and expelled them from the place.
  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers stormed the archaeological area of ​​Bir Ammar in the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, where the residents managed to confront the settlers and forced them to leave the area.
  • 10/13/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers stormed the village of Marda, damaged the tires of 5 vehicles, and wrote racist slogans and death threats in Hebrew on the walls of the houses.
  • 10/15/ 2021: a group of settlers from the settlement of “Rahalim” entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Yasuf, and attacked a number of citizens while they were picking olives and damaged a vehicle owned by the citizen: Youssef Abdel Hamid Hammouda.
  • 10/19/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens located near the settlement of “Bruchin”, and attacked the citizens of the farmers while they were on their way to harvest the olive fruits from their land near the settlement, and expelled them from the place.
  • 10/24/ 2021: a group of settlers in the Jabal Al-Nuwaitif area, north of the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, attacked the citizen: Sadiq Fawzan Rayan, while he was grazing his sheep in the pastoral lands, and tried to steal his sheep and take them to the settlement of "Hafat Yair", where he managed to A number of citizens forced them to retrieve the sheep.

Jericho:

  • 10/16/ 2021: a group of settlers established a new outpost near the "Mafu'ut Jericho" settlement, north of Jericho.
  • 10/16/ 2021: a group of settlers entered near the "Na'ran" synagogue in the village of Al-Nuweima. As a result, the occupation forces intervened at the request of the Palestinian military liaison, and evacuated them from the place 
  • 10/17/ 2021: a group of settlers entered near the "Na'ran" synagogue in the village of Al-Nuweima. As a result, the occupation forces intervened at the request of the Palestinian military liaison, and evacuated them from the place.
  • 10/17/ 2021: a group of settlers entered the Arab Al-Malihat area in the Al-Maarjat Road area (connecting between the governorates of Jericho and Ramallah), and attempted to seize the lands of the Bedouin citizens.

 

Bethlehem:

  • 10/19/ 2021: a group of settlers from the “Daniel” settlement entered the citizens’ agricultural lands in the Baniyas area, west of the town of Nahalin, and attacked the citizen: Ayed Abdel Aziz, and his family members while they were picking olives.
  • 10/26/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers from the "Efrat" settlement stormed the citizens' agricultural lands in the Khallet al-Nahla area near Wadi Rahal village, and withdrew at a later time.
  • 10/30/ 2021: The Israeli occupation forces uprooted 25 olive groves, owned by the citizen: Muhammad Ahmed Breijeh, in the Al-Hariqa area in the village of Al-Masara.

 

Hebron:

  • 10/08/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers entered the lands of citizens in Wadi Al Sharq area in Sa`ir town, attacked a number of citizens while they were working on their land, and withdrew
  • 10/08/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers in the Khallet al-Jamal area in the town of Al-Zahiriyah attacked a number of farmers.
  • 10/08/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers attacked the citizen: Samer Mudhi, near the Mitar crossing, south of Al-Zahiriya town, while he was on his land.
  • 10/08/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers attacked the citizen: Saeed Mahmoud Khdeirat, near the Zanotah area, south of the town of Al-Dhahiriya. As a result, he was bruised, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
  • 10/09/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers in the Umm al-Hatab area, near the village of Tuba, east of Yatta, attacked a team of surveying and land leveling engineers, and prevented them from completing the survey process.
  • 10/10/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers in Al-Masafer area, east of the town, attacked a number of citizens while they were in Al-Atara area, and expelled them from the place.
  • 10/12/ 2021:  a group of Israeli settlers from the “Ma’on” settlement, which is located east of Yatta town, entered the citizens’ agricultural lands and cut down and uprooted 70 olive trees belonging to the citizen: Hafez Issa Al-Harini.
  • 10/16/ 2021: a group of Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces attacked a number of citizens while they were trying to reach their lands where the settlers resided in the Al-Atara area, located adjacent to the settlements of “Avigal”, “Susiya” and “Mitzpe Yair”, which were established on the lands of citizens, east of Yatta town and attempted to store a water tank to irrigate the trees I planted in the area, preventing them from reaching those lands and forcing them to leave.
  • 10/28/ 2021: a group of settlers from the “Susya” settlement, which is located east of the town of Yatta, set up 3 mobile homes (caravans) on the citizens’ lands next to the colony, owned by the Al-Halis family.

 

 

Closure of Crossing Points

Border crossings with Israel: were closed 108 times (Beit Hanoun - Erez crossing was open 26 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 21 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 October. Yasser Arafat International Airport is still destroyed and disrupted for several years).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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