DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 26th March 2023-08:00, 27th March 2023
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Raid
At dawn on 03/ 26 /2023, the occupation forces raided the town of Biddu and detained a citizen.
Detention
1. At 16:10, the occupation forces detained Muhammad Hisham Al-Salaymeh in the Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem.
2. At 16:10, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Muhammad Abu Farha and Saleh Fakhoury in the Lions Gate area in the Old City of Jerusalem.
3. On 03/26/2023, the occupation forces detained the child: Fouad Tariq Ahmed Amra, 16 years old, from Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.
4. The detainee in the town of Biddu is: Azmi Iyad Mansour.
Attack
On the evening of 03/26/2023, the occupation forces positioned near the junction of the town of Al-Ram fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 08:00, groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 09:30 and again at 18:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Atara town bridge, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities then detained a university student.
2. At 22:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of the “Halamish” settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
3. At 22:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the “Ofra” settlement, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
4. At 22:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of the village of Ain Sinya, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
Raid
1. At 10:00, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Janiya, and patrolled until 11:30.
2. At 22:50, the occupation forces raided the town of Aboud, and conducted a patrol.
Detention
Occupation forces positioned at a sudden checkpoint near the bridge of the town of Atara detained the civilian: Qassam Jabr Delni (university student) – a resident of Qira village, Salfit governorate
Settlers Attacks
At 21:40, a group of settlers was present in the area between the town of Turmusaya and the village of Al-Mughayer, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
TUBAS
Military Checkpoints
At 21:35, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, and obstructed traffic until 02:05.
TULKAREM
Raid
1. At 10:20, the occupation forces raided the eastern town of Baqa and the village of Al-Hafasi, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 12:40 and again at 07:00,, the occupation forces raided the city of Tulkarm, and they patrolled until 07:30.
3. At 17:45, the occupation forces raided the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm, and conducted a patrol.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
At 16:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
Land Confiscation
On 03/26/2023, the occupation forces issued a military order to confiscate 218 dunums of land from the villages of Jinsafut, Al-Fandouq and Hajjah, under the pretext of military purposes.
NABLUS
Flying Checkpoints
At 18:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Deir Sharaf village, and detained 2 citizens.
Raid
1. At 09:30, the occupation forces raided the town of Hawara, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 16:55, the occupation forces raided the village of Deir Sharaf, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 01:20, the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Bathan, stormed a house, and detained a citizen.
4. At 04:10, the occupation forces raided the city of Nablus and the Askar camp in the city, clashed with the citizens as they stormed a number of homes, and detained 2 citizens in the camp.
Detention
1. At 18:50, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Ezz El-Din Muhammad Salih Shehadeh in the town of Hawara.
2. The two detainees at a sudden checkpoint at the roundabout of the village of Deir Sharaf are: Hamza Nofal and Mustafa Muhammad Nofal.
3. The detainee in the village of Al-Bathan is: Shadi Khader Salahat.
4. The two detainees in Askar camp in Nablus are: Laith Muhammad Sami Sharaya and Anas Salah Saqr.
Attack
At 04:10, 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 the city of Nablus and the Askar camp in the city.
Closure of main Roads
On the evening of 03/26/2023, the occupation forces closed 6 entrances and secondary roads in the town of Hawara, linking it with a number of neighboring villages.
Settlers Attacks
1. At 18:25, a guard from the “Alon Moreh” settlement, accompanied by a number of settlers, was near the secondary school for girls in the village of Deir al-Hatab. They detained a number of citizens, and released them later after the residents came to the place.
2. At 18:45, a group of settlers entered the outskirts of Awarta village, and set fire to the grasslands near the house of the citizen: Abu Al-Abd Harz Allah, located near the entrance to the village, and withdrew at a later time.
3. At 18:50, a group of settlers were present at the roundabout of “Yitzhar” settlement, north of the town of Hawara, and tried to burn an animal feed store. They also threw a Molotov cocktail at a house near the secondary school for boys, which set the house on fire.
SALFIT
Settlers Attacks
1. At 13:50, a group of settlers near the town of Deir Istiya threw stones at citizens’ vehicles, wounding a citizen, as a result of his vehicle being hit, and he was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in Nablus for treatment.
2. At 21:00, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in Khallet Al-Qamh in the town of Kafr Al-Deek, and burned an agricultural room owned by the citizen: Najah Harb Ali Ahmed.
3. At 23:35, a group of settlers positioned in the vicinity of the Za’tara junction checkpoint threw stones at citizens’ vehicles passing through the checkpoint.
Injuries
The civilian: Muhammad Sami Muhammad Abu Rabi’ – a resident of Balata camp in Nablus was injured as a result of the settlers’ attack near the town of Deir Istiya.
JERICHO
Flying Checkpoints
At 21:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Auja town junction, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 16:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu’, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities until 17:30.
2. At 16:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, and detained a soldier from the National Security Forces.
Raid
1. At 16:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu’, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities until 17:30.
2. At 16:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, and detained a soldier from the National Security Forces.
Detention
1. The detainee at a flying checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar is: Al-Askari – Muhammad Ibrahim Ayed Thawabteh.
2. The 3 detainees in the village of Husan are: Muhammad Tariq Majed Hamamreh, 17 years old, Muhammad Hussein Harbi Hamamreh, and Ahmed Yasser Abdel Hadi Shusha.
Attack
At 00:35, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses during their raid into Husan village.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
At 18:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bani Naim, to search vehicles and verify citizens’ identities.
Raid
1. At 09:35, the occupation forces raided the Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron, and patrolled until 10:20.
2. At 00:20, the occupation forces raided Hebron, and patrolled until 04:50.
3. At 04:05, the occupation forces raided the town of Yatta and detained a citizen.
Detention
The detainee in the town of Yatta is: Anas Salem Abu Fanar.
Attack
At 22:40, the occupation forces, stationed opposite Al-Arroub camp, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens located at the entrance to the camp for alleged stoning.
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.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun crossing – “Erez”: On 03/26/ 2023, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing “Allenby” – previously coordinated for them).
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 03/26/ 2022, it is partially open (for the entry of limited quantities of fuel and fuel for the power plant, fodder, foodstuffs, and medical materials).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: On 03/26/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).
Source: The PLO Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD)
