DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 25th March 2023-08:00, 26th March 2023
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Raid
At 21:00, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Ram and clashed with the citizens, while on patrol.
Detention
1. At 13:00, the occupation forces detained Numan Abu Sneina in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
2. At 20:20, the occupation forces detained Fahmi Al-Faroukh, in the Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem.
3. At 23:00, the occupation forces positioned in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, detained the citizen: Hassanein Rummana – a resident of the town of Anata.
Attack
1. At 13:30, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Al-Ram fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 21:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning while on patrol during their raid into Al-Ram town.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 21:30, the occupation forces stormed the Al-Qibli prayer hall in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and forced the worshipers out of the mosque.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Attack
At 11:15, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Al-Mughair fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged sgtoning.
Physical Assault
At 00:55, the occupation forces stationed at the Beit Sira checkpoint severely beat the citizen: Khalil Samih al-Atrash – a resident of the town of Bidya in Salfit Governorate, and as a result left him hospitalized in a Hospital in Ramallah for treatment of contusions.
Settlers Attacks
1. At 22:25, a group of settlers were near the “Al-Mahkama” checkpoint established near the “Beit El” settlement, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing through the checkpoint.
2. At dawn on 03/26/2023, a group of 4 settlers entered the outskirts of the town of Sinjil, and threw incendiary materials at the house of the citizen: Ahmed Maher Awashra, while he was inside with his family of 6 members, which led to a fire in the house. The family miraculously survived.
TUBAS
Settlers Attacks
1. At 16:05, a group of settlers in the Humsa area in the northern Jordan Valley attacked citizens, shepherds of sheep, wounding a citizen as a result of being hit with a stone in the head, and also killed a head of sheep.
2. At 22:10, a group of settlers positioned at the Al-Maleh area junction in the northern Jordan Valley threw stones at vehicles passing by.
3. On 03/25/2023, a group of settlers in the Abu Qandoul area, south of Ain al-Hilweh, in the northern Jordan Valley, placed a barbed wire fence in the vicinity of an area of pastoral lands, in preparation for their seizure.
Injuries
The civilian: Tariq Talib Awadeh was injured a result of the settlers’ attack in the Homsa area in the northern Jordan Valley.
TULKAREM
Military Checkpoints
At 20:00, the occupation forces closed the Shufa checkpoint, to traffic, and reopened it at 22:05.
Raid
1. At 15:15, the occupation forces raided the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 16:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Khirbet Jabara, while they were on patrol.
3. At dawn on 03/26/2023, the occupation forces raided Nur Shams camp in the city of Tulkarm, clashed with the citizens, while storming a number of homes, and detaiend 3 citizens (including 2 brothers).
Detention
The 3 detainees in Nur Shams camp in Tulkarm are: Bahaa Muhammad Fayyad, Wissam Hefzy Abu Libdeh, and his brother, Abd.
Attack
At dawn on 03/26/2023, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses during their raid into Nur Shams camp in the city of Tulkarm.
Settlers Attacks
At 22:05, a group of settlers, present in the vicinity of the Shufa checkpoint, threw stones at citizens’ vehicles passing through the checkpoint, and withdrew at 23:00.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
At 19:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Izbat al-Tabib, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
Detention
At 15:00, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Ali Ahmed Ali Jaidi – a resident of the city of Qalqilya.
Closure of main Roads
At 21:10, the occupation forces closed the junction of Jit village (the main road connecting the Qalqilya and Nablus governorates), to traffic.
NABLUS
Military Checkpoints
1. At 16:55, the occupation forces closed the iron gate at the “Shavi Shomron” checkpoint, to traffic.
2. At 19:50, the occupation forces closed the Beit Furik and Hawara checkpoints, to traffic.
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 17:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Surra village, and detained a citizen.
2. At 19:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Orif, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities until 23:00.
3. At 20:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Aqraba, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
Raid
1. At 08:35, the occupation forces raided the village of Qusin, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 18:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Hawara (after shooting from inside a vehicle at the occupation soldiers stationed along the street, which resulted in the injury of 2 of them). Clashes took place with the citizens, as they raided a shop and examined its surveillance cameras and prevented citizens from entering the town’s mosque, then detained 2 citizens.
3. At 19:45, the occupation forces raided the village of Einabus, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 21:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Qalil, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol, and withdrew at 21:45.
Detention
1. The detainee at a flying checkpoint at the junction of the village of Surra is: Alaa Muhammad Abu Sharifa – a resident of Jalazoun camp, Ramallah governorate.
2. The two detainees in the town of Hawara are: Abdul Rahman Nimr Odeh and Asim Ahmed Ali Hamdan.
Attack
At 22:30, the occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Beita fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens for alleged stoning.
Closure of main Roads
At 19:50, the occupation forces closed the road to the village of Deir Sharaf and the junction of the Al-Murabaa area located near the entrance to the village of Tal and the junction of Surra village, and reopened it at a later time.
Settlers Attacks
At 21:40, a group of settlers were present at the roundabout of the village of Deir Sharaf, attacked shops and confusing citizens and also sprayed pepper gas on the faces of 2 citizens: Ayman Mustafa Muhammad Ahmed, and his son Tha’er which led to their suffering from suffocation and burning eyes and withdrew at 22:05.
SALFIT
Military Checkpoints
At 19:50, the occupation forces closed the Za’tara Junction checkpoint, to traffic, and reopened it at a later time.
Detention
At 17:10, the occupation forces positioned west of the town of Kafr Al-Dik, detained the citizen: Ahmed Bakr Mustafa Ali Ahmed – a resident of the town of Kafr Al-Dik.
Closure of main Roads
At 20:25, the occupation forces closed the eastern and western entrances to the village of Marda, and reopened them at 23:00.
JERICHO
Raid
At 22:40, the occupation forces raided the village of Fasayel, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol, and withdrew at 23:50.
Attack
At 22:40, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning while they were on patrol during the raid into the village of Fasayel.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 16:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
2. At 20:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu’, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities until 22:00.
Raid
1. At 19:15, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Khader, and patrolled until 20:30.
2. At 24:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Husan, clashed with the citizens, while they were on patrol, and withdrew at 01:30.
Attack
At 24:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning while on patrol during their raid into Husan village.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
At 15:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Karantina area in the Old City of Hebron, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities until 17:25.
Raid
At 01:25, the occupation forces raided the town of Ithna, and conducted a patrol.
Settlers Attacks
At 15:55, groups of extremist settlers in the Old City of Hebron staged a provocative march and chanted (racist) slogans.
GAZA STRIP
ALL DISTRICTS
• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The occupation forces violated the cease-fire agreement as the gunboats fired at the fishermen’s boats while they were chasing them at sea in the northern Gaza governorate.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun crossing – “Erez”: On 03/25/ 2023 is closed.
Attack
On the morning of 03/25/2023, the Israeli gunboats opened fire and opened water pumps towards the fishermen’s boats while they were chasing and besieging them at sea off the coast of the Al-Sudaniyya area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.
GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shejaiya Crossing – “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010, by unilateral Israeli decision.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom – Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 03/25/ 2022 is closed.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: On 03/25/ 2022 is closed.
Source: The PLO Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD)
