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<h1 class="reader-title">Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights
Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (05– 11
December 2019)</h1>
December 12, 2019<br>
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<p><strong><em>Israeli violations of human rights in the
occupied Palestinian territory</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>05</em></strong> <strong><em>–</em></strong><strong><em>
11 December 2019</em></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>49 Palestinians shot and injured by IOF,
including 23 children and 3 women and 2 paramedics,
one a woman, near the Gaza border fence at the Great
March of Return (GMR) protests in eastern Gaza.</strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>West Bank: 7 Palestinian civilians shot and
injured by IOF.</strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>During 94 IOF incursions into the West Bank,
including occupied East Jerusalem: 58 civilians
arrested, including 4 children, 4 women (3 of them
are journalists).</strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>IOF arrested the crew of Palestine Satellite
Channel during their morning show in occupied East
Jerusalem.</strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>3 houses demolished in Hebron and 27 dunums
in Qalqiliyah levelled and a civilian was forced to
self-demolish his house in occupied Jerusalem.</strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Settlers punctured tires of 160 vehicles in
the occupied East Jerusalem. </strong></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>41 temporary checkpoints erupted in the West
Bank, where 3 Palestinian civilians were arrested</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>
<p>This week, PCHR documented 148 violations of the
international human rights law and international
humanitarian law (IHL) by Israeli occupation forces
(IOF) and settlers in the occupied Palestinian
territory.</p>
<p><strong>As part of the Israeli violations of the right
to life and bodily integrity: </strong></p>
<p>In terms of excessive use of force, IOF wounded 57
Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
In the Gaza Strip, IOF wounded 49 civilians, including
23 children, 3 women, and 2 paramedics, including a
woman, on the 83<sup>rd</sup> Friday of the Great March
of Return and Breaking the Siege protest (GMR). An
employee at Jabalia Municipality was shot and injured
after IOF opened fire at him while he was on duty at the
border area. Meanwhile in the West Bank, 7 civilians
were injured; 6 of them were injured near the annexation
wall during their attempt to sneak into Israel for work.</p>
<p><strong>Under IOF incursions and house raids,</strong>
94 incursions into the West Bank, including occupied
East Jerusalem, were reported. Those incursions included
raids of civilian houses and shootings, enticing fear
among civilians, arresting and/or injuring many others.
During this week’s incursions, 58 Palestinians were
arrested, including 4 children, 4 women (3 of them are
journalists). On 06 December 2019, IOF arrested the
crew of Palestine Satellite Channel during their morning
show “Good Morning Jerusalem” and arrested one of the
guests, a former prisoner. IOF also arrested 2 civilians
near the border fence in eastern Rafah and fired tear
gas canisters at al-Najjar neighbourhood in Khuza’ah,
east of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip.</p>
<p><strong>Under the settlement expansion activities in
the West Bank, </strong>PCHR documented 4 IOF
violations that included demolishing 3 residential
houses and razing a 200-square-meter land in Hebron, in
addition to 27 dunums of Kafer Laqef village, east of
Qalqiliyah to establish an industrial area to be annexed
to <em>“Karnei Shomron”</em> settlement. Moreover, a
civilian was forced to self-demolish his house in
occupied Jerusalem.</p>
<p>PCHR also documented 2 settler-attacks against
Palestinian civilians and their property, including
stoning a vehicle in Nablus, and puncturing tires of 160
vehicles in Jerusalem, in addition to vandalization.</p>
<p><strong>In terms of the Israeli closure policy,</strong>
the Gaza Strip still suffers the worst closure in the
History of the Israeli occupation of the oPt as it has
entered the 14<sup>th</sup> consecutive year, without
any improvement to the movement of persons and goods,
humanitarian conditions and bearing catastrophic
consequences on all aspects of life. Furthermore, IOF
uses Erez Crossing that is designated for movement of
individuals as an ambush to arrest Palestinians who
obtain permits to exit via Israel. Meanwhile, the West
Bank is divided into separate cantons with key roads
blocked by the Israeli occupation since the Second
Intifada and with temporary and permanent checkpoints,
where civilian movement is restricted and they are
subject to arrest as 3 Palestinians were arrested this
week only.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Violation of the right to life and to bodily
integrity</strong></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><strong> Excessive Use of Force against Protests in
the Gaza Strip</strong></li>
</ol>
<p>On the 83<sup>rd</sup> Friday, 06 December 2019, weekly
protests were launched in the 5 Great March of Return
(GMR) encampments in eastern Gaza Strip. This Friday’s
protest titled: “GMR Will Continue”, resulted in the
injury of 49 civilians, including 23 children and 3
women, and 2 paramedics, including a woman.</p>
<p><strong>The incidents were as follows:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Northern Gaza Strip</strong>: demonstrations
took part in eastern Jabalia. Some protesters threw
stones at IOF stationed along the border fence. IOF
shot and injured 14 civilians, including 5 children
and 2 women: 2 with live bullets and shrapnel, 8 with
rubber bullets and 4 were hit with tear gas canisters.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Gaza City: </strong>hundreds took part in
Malaka area in eastern Gaza City. IOF targeted them
with teargas canisters and live and rubber bullets. As
a result, 5 civilians were injured; 4 of them were hit
with tear gas canisters, and one was shot with a
rubber bullet in the head. Moreover, dozens of
civilians suffocated due to teat gas inhalation.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Central Gaza Strip: </strong>protests took
part in eastern al-Buriej Camp. Hundreds gathered
near the border fence and some attempted to throw
stones at IOF, who fired live and rubber bullets and
tear gas canisters in return. The shooting, which
continued until 17:00 on the same day, caused the
injury of 5 protestors, including 2 children and 2
women; 3 of them with rubber bullets, and 2 with tear
gas canisters. Mai Suleiman Abdul Karim Abu Ruweidah
(20), from al-Maghazi, who was directly hit with a
tear gas canister in the right eye, was referred to
the Eye Specialty Hospital in Gaza City. Mai’s right
eye was removed after which she was referred to
al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.</li>
</ul>
<p>Abu Ruweidah said to PCHR’s fieldworker that:</p>
<p><em>“At approximately 15:30 on Friday, 06 December
2019, during my participation at the GMR protests, I
was directly hit with a tear gas canister in my right
eye. I was taken to the field hospital, which is about
1000 meters away from where I was. After receiving
first aid, I was referred to al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir
al-Balah. After that, I was referred to Eye Specialty
Hospital in al-Nasser neighborhood, Gaza City, and
then transferred to al-Shifa Hospital to for a CT
scan. Later, I returned to the </em><em>Eye Specialty
Hospital. At approximately 21:15, I had a surgery to
remove my right eye. On Sunday, 08 December 2019, I
was referred again to al-Shifa Hospital and I am still
receiving medical treatment.”</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Khan Younis:</strong> Hundreds civilians
joined today’s protests in Khuza’ah area in eastern
Khan Yunis. Most of the protesters stayed in the
encampment for the activities while only dozens
gathered near the border fence and attempted to throw
stones and firecrackers. IOF fired live and rubber
bullets and tear gas canisters at them in addition to
firing skunk at them from water cannons. As a result,
8 civilians, including 5 children and 2 paramedics,
were injured with rubber bullets and taken to
hospitals. Moreover, many civilians sustained
superficial rubber bullets wounds and suffocated due
to tear gas inhalation. They received treatment on the
spot. The wounded paramedic, Dalia Bassam Ahmed Abu
Reidah (21), working within Watan Medical Team, was
shot with a rubber bullet in her left hand while
paramedic Mohammed Ziyad Zoghbor(35), a PRCS volunteer
paramedic, was shot with a rubber bullet in the right
shoulder. It should be noted that some Palestinian
young men flocked to today’s protests at 13:00 and
were shot with live bullets and hit with tear gas
canisters before the crowds headed to the area. As a
result, a child was wounded with a rubber bullet.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Rafah:</strong> hundreds of protestors
gathered in eastern al-Shawka neighborhood while
others remained at the protest encampment, where
speeches and theatrical performances were performed.
Dozens attempted to approach the fence and throw
stones and burnt tires. IOF fired live and rubber
bullets and tear gas canisters at protestors and
pumped wastewater at them. As a result, 17 civilians,
including 11 children, were injured: 2 shot with live
bullets and shrapnel, 8 with rubber bullets and 7 were
hit with tear gas canisters. Rajeh Mohammed al-Qadi
(24) was shot with a rubber bullet to the head,
causing fracture in his skull. He was admitted to the
Gaza European Hospital in Khan Yunis for his serious
condition.</li>
</ul>
<ol start="2">
<li><strong> Shooting and other violations of the right
to life and bodily integrity</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 15:00 on Friday, 06 December 2019,
a number of Palestinian young men gathered and threw
stones at IOF stationed along the security fence of <em>“Karmi
Tsur”</em> settlement, adjacent to Beit Ummer
village, north of Hebron. The soldiers chased the
young men and fired live bullets and tear gas
canisters at them. As a result, an 18-year-old
civilian was shot with a live bullet in the abdomen.
He was referred to al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron via an
ambulance of Palestine Red crescent Society (PRCS) in
a critical condition. Medical sources said that the
wounded civilian had a surgery to remove his The live
bullet also caused partial laceration in the wounded
civilian’s liver.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 15:00 on the same Friday, IOF
stationed along the border fence, east of al-Shuhada’a
Cemetery, east of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip,
opened fire at a truck affiliated with Jabalia
Municipality. As a result, the truck was targeted with
4 live bullets and Mesleh Nidal ‘Abed Rabbuh (24),
from Jabalia, was shot with a live bullet in the left
arm. ‘Abed Rabbuh was taken to the GMR medical point
at Abu Safia area, northeast of Jabalia. ‘Abed
Rabbuh’s injury coincided with the start of GMR. He
was referred to al-‘Awda Hospital affiliated with the
Union of Health Work Committees. His injury was
classified as moderate and he left the hospital at
approximately 16:30 on the same day.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 06:00 on Tuesday, 10 December 2019,
IOF signed to guard the annexation wall opened fire at
Saif Eyad Wajih al-‘Ardah (21), from ‘Arabah village,
southwest of Jenin, while attempting to sneak into
Israel for work through Thuhor al-‘Abed village lands,
southwest of the city. As a result, he sustained a
superficial wound in the right leg Al-‘Ardah was
referred to Khalil Suleiman Hospital in Jenin for
treatment.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 07:20 on Tuesday, IOF stationed
adjacent to the annexation wall near Nazlet ‘Essa
village, north of Tulkarm, opened fire at a number of
Palestinian workers, who attempted to sneak into
Israel. As a result, 3 civilians, from Qifin village,
north of the city, were injured and they were
identified as:</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Namer ‘Adel Khasib (26), was shot with a live bullet
in the left leg;</li>
<li>Mohammed Tayseer ‘Ammar (28), was shot with a live
bullet in the left leg; and</li>
<li>Yusuf Ziyad Khasib (29), was shot with a live bullet
in the foot.</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 07:30 on Wednesday, 11 December
2019, IOF signed to guard the annexation wall opened
fire at Hazem Mohammed Mousa Lahlouh (30), from ‘Araba
village, southwest of Jenin. As a result, he sustained
a live bullet wound in the right foot while attempting
to sneak into Israel, north of Tulkarm. Lahlouh as
referred to Khalil Suleiman Hospital in Jenin for
treatment.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 08:00 on Wednesday morning, IOF
signed to guard the annexation wall adjacent to Nazlet
‘Essa village, north of Tulkarm, opened fire at a
number of Palestinian workers, attempting to enter
Israel for work. As a result, ‘Ala’a Bassam Abu Baker
(28), from Qifin village, north of the city, was shot
with a live bullet in the right leg.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 17:30 on Wednesday, 11 December
2019, Israeli soldiers stationed along the border
fence, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, fired
a number of tear gas canisters at al-Najjar
neighbourhood, east of Khuza’ah village, east of the
city. As a result, many civilians suffocated due to
tear gas inhalation.</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li><strong> Incursions and arrests</strong></li>
</ol>
<p><strong><u>Thursday, 05 December 2019:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 00:00, IOF moved into al-Tour
village, east of occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City.
They arrested Mahmoud al-Hedrah (17) after they raided
and searched his house.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Beit Ummer
village, north of Hebron. They raided and searched the
house of Thiab Sa’ed ‘Awad (50) and then arrested his
sons Abdul ‘Aziz (27) and Qasem (20).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Surif
village, northwest of Hebron. They arrested Mousa
Kamal Barath’iyah (30) and Ayman ‘Ali Abdul Fattah
Barath’iyah (38) after they raided and searched their
houses.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At the same time, IOF moved into Silwan village,
south of occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. They
raided and searched several houses and arrested 4
civilians, referring them for investigation in Salah
Eden police center. The arrestees were identified as:
Sofian al-Natshah, Islam al-Rajbi, Hamzah Abu Suneinah
and Mohammed al-Rajbi.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:00, IOF backed by military
construction vehicles moved into al-Thaheriyah
village, south of Hebron, and stationed in Jourat
al-Demi neighborhood. They raided and searched a lathe
workshop of al-Tal family and thoroughly searched
vehicles that were present in the area. Half an hour
later, soldiers confiscated equipment from the
workshop. They also handed Suleiman Manna’a al-Tal,
owner of the workshop, a list of the confiscated
items, which at his discretion, cost about NIS 1
million. Moreover, the soldiers arrested Suleiman’s
sons Bashir (25) and ‘Ali (33).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:30, IOF, moved into Deir
al-Ghosoun village, north of Tulkarm. They arrested
Bilal ‘Atallah al-Ghoul (50) after they raided and
searched his house.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 16:00, IOF stationed at al-Hamrah
checkpoint in the Northern Jordan Valleys, southeast
of Tubas, arrested Mohammed Hiatham Abu Jaish (23),
from Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF carried out (7) incursions in Hebron and Sa’ir
village, northeast of the city; Qasrah village, south
of Nablus; Beir al-Basha village, southwest of Jenin;
‘Ezbet al-Jarad village, east of Tulkarm; Kafer Laqef
village, east of Qalqiliyah; Qarawet Bani Hasan
village, northwest of Salfit. No arrests were
reported.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Friday, 06 December 2019:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 14:00, IOF moved into Bal’a
village, north of Tulkarm. They raided and searched
several houses after which they arrested Ahmed Fou’ad
Raja E’maier (35), Estifan Fo’ad Marwah Shahrour (32)
and Tareq ‘Adnan Shahrour (40).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>In early morning, IOF arrested crew of Palestinian
Satellite Channel in occupied East Jerusalem during
their morning show “Good Morning Jerusalem” and
arrested one of the show guests. Wadi Hilweh
Information Center – Silwan, said that officers of the
Israeli Intelligence Service arrested the channel
crews from 2 locations in al-Zaytoun Mount and Bab
al-‘Amoud area, east and center of the city. The
center added that IOF arrested Dana Abu Shamsiyah, the
show presenter; photographer Amir ‘Abed Rabbuh; and
former prisoner Mohammed al-‘Abasi, the show guest,
from al-Zaytoun Mount after IOF raided the place and
confiscated the camera equipment. In Bab al-‘Amoud
area, journalist Christine Renawi and photographer
‘Ali Yaseen were arrested after they ended the show
and the camera equipment were confiscated. It should
be noted that “Gilad Ardan”, Minister of Public
Security, issued a decision on 20 November 2019, to
close Palestine Satellite Channel’s office in the
city for 6 months for ” PA-organized activities in
the State of Israel without a permit under the law.”</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF carried out (7) incursions in Dura, Bani Na’im
and al-Shoyoukh villages in Hebron; Tal village,
southwest of Nablus; al-Jalazoun refugee camp, Ni’lin
and Betunia villages in Ramallah and al-Birah. No
arrests were reported.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Saturday, 07 December 2019:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 04:00, Israeli soldiers stationed
along the border fence, in eastern al-Shoka village,
east of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, arrested Akram
Hasan Husein al-‘Arjani (20) and Na’el Khalid Mahmoud
Hamad (20), from al-Shoka village, while attempting to
sneak into Israel.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 11:00, IOF moved into Qarawet Bani
Zaid village, northwest of Ramllah. They arrested
Hamadallah ‘Arar (22) and Hani (24) from their houses
after raiding and searching them.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 12:40, IOF arrested Jawdat Mohammed
Sowan (28) after he quarreled with an Israeli settler
in a commercial shop in Jensafout village, east of
Qalqiliyah.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 18:20, IOF stationed adjacent to
the annexation wall, arrested Omer Nour Mahmoud
Ersheid (22), claiming that their vehicles were
stoned.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF carried out (4) incursions in Beit Furik
village, east of Nablus; al-Shuyoukh, Beit Kahel and
Emrish villages in Hebron. No arrests were reported.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Sunday, 08 December 2019:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Hebron’s
Qalqas village. They raided and searched Majd Mohamed
Sabbah (22)’s house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 11:00, IOF stationed at Abu al-Rish
military checkpoint, which is established at the
entrance to Hebron, arrested Afnan ‘Adel Abu Isninah
(17), claiming that she had a knife. They took her to
an investigation center in “Kriyat ‘Arba” settlement,
east of Hebron.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF carried out (4) incursions in Dura, Beit Ammer,
Sa’eer, and Abu al-Saja villages in Hebron.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Monday, 09 December 2019:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Hebron’s Dura
village. They raided and searched ‘Ali aleb al-Haroub
(28)’s house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Hebron’s Beit
Kahel village. They raided and searched houses, from
which they arrested Sami Sufyan ‘Atawnah (23), Ahmed
Nael ‘Asafrah (26) and ‘Abed al-Fattah Anwar ‘Atawnah
(29). All of them were taken to an unknown
destination.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Hebron. They
raided and searched 2 houses of Nehad Mohamed al-Jab’a
and ‘Ammar ‘Ali al-Jab’a. No arrests among the two
families’ members were reported.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:30, IOF moved into Jenin’s
Qabatiyia village. They raided and searched ‘Abed
a;-Raod Najeh Kmail (30)’s house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Around the same time, IOF moved into Tulkarm’s
Bal’a’s village. They raided and searched Ameer ‘Ali
‘Ajjaj (22)’s house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 03:00, IOF moved into al-‘Aroub
refugee camp in Hebron. They raided and searched
Shameikh Jaber al-Titi (24)’s house and then arrested
him. IOF confiscated al-Titi’s mobile phone and
laptop. It should be noted that al-Titi is a reporter
working for ‘Alam Radio in Hebron.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 04:20, IOF moved into Ramallah’s
Betouniyia village. They raided and searched houses
and then arrested Abdullah Asem Ibrahim (29), taking
him to an unknown destination. Additionally, IOF
confiscated a vehicle of Saied Abu al-Bahaa.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF moved into Solwan village, south of occupied
East Jerusalem’s Old City. They raided and searched
Jerusalem Mayor’s house, Adnan Adel Tawfeeq Ghaith,
and handed their family a summons to refer to Israeli
Intelligence Services at “al-Maskoubeya” detention
center in West Jerusalem. On 05 December 2019, during
his presence before the intelligence officers, he was
handed an order issued by the Israeli Minister of
Internal Security Gilad Erdan which banning him from
holding meetings, events, and collecting financial
assistance for the vulnerable inside the occupied
Jerusalem for six months.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Around evening hours, IOF moved into al-Sa’deya
neighborhood, in the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old
City. They raided and searched Mahmoud al-Qulaghasi’s
(65) house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 16:00, IOF established a temporary
military checkpoint on the entrance of Arraba,
southwest of Jenin. They stopped the Palestinian
vehicles, searched their ID cards and arrested Sa’ed
Naser Jarar (20); and Mithqal Mohammed Hamdan (20)
from Jenin, and took them to an unknown destination.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 23:00, IOF moved into al-Issaweya,
southeast of Jerusalem. They raided and searched
Montaser Naser Sibtah (15) and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF carried out (8) incursions in: al-Baloa’
neighborhood in al-Beira; EinMusbah in Ramallah;
Birzeit and Sarda south of the city; Saida village
south of Tulkarm; al-Simia village; Hebron; and Beit
Oula.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Tuesday, 10 December 2019:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 00:30, IOF moved into Deir Abu
Misha’al, northwest of Ramallah. They raided and
searched several houses and arrested (3) civilians:
Ramzi Ibrahim Ata (17); Mohammed Khamees Zahran (24);
and Mhmoud Mohammed Zahran (27).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Bethlehem,
and stationed in al-Saf Street in the central city.
They raided and searched two houses belonging to Adel
Hijazi (48) and Rida Sadouq (29), and arrested them.
It should be noted that the abovementioned civilians
were a former prisoners in the Israeli jail.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Around the same time, IOF moved into Za’tara, east
of Bethlehem. They raided and searched Mjahed Jamal
al-Wahsh (21) and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Ourif
village, south of Nablus. They raided and searched two
houses belonging to Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Shehada (26)
and Osama Ali Yousif Shehada (25), and arrested them.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Around the same time, IOF moved into Beit Owa
village, southwest of Hebron. They raided and searched
Samir Sobhi al-Masalma’s (35) house and handed him a
summons to refer to the Israeli Intellegince Services
in “<em>Gush Etzion</em>” settlement, south of
Bethlehem.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Around the same time, IOF moved into Bani Na’em
village, east of Hebron. They raided and searched
Suhaib Abu Jarour’s (34) house and no arrests were
reported.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into al-Issaweya,
northeast of occupied Jerusalem. They raided and
searched several houses and handed (7) civilians
summonses to Ahmed Darbas; Waleed Alian; Majd and
Rasheed Darweesh; Mohammed Alian; Moayad Bader; and
Issa Darbas, to refer to Salah al-Dein investigation
center in the central city.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:30, IOF moved into Qousin
village, west of Nablus. They raided and searched
Aseed Bassam Yadk’s (23) house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 19:50, IOF moved into al-Beira, and
stationed in the industrial area. A group of young men
gathered and threw stones at the Israeli soldiers who
chased them and replied with sound bombs and teargas
canisters, where many civilians sustained tear gas
inhalation. It should be noted that IOF confiscated
the surveillance cameras from some commercial shops
belonging to Abu Aqel and al-Shinni families. This
incursion continued for 5 hours before they withdrew
from the village, and neither arrests nor injuries
were reported.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF carried out (6) incursions in Qbatya; Tamoun;
Dura; al-‘Aroub refugee camp; al-Thahereya and
al-Shoyoukh villages in Hebron.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Wednesday, 11 December 2019:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into al-Beira and
stationed in Um al-Sharayet neighborhood south of the
city. Dozens of young people gathered and threw
stones, empty bottles and fireworks at the soldiers,
who responded with rubber bullets and sound bombs. As
a result, many civilians suffocated due to tear gas
inhalations and treated in the spot. Three hours
later, IOF arrested Laith Assi al-Tareefi (28), and
Bushra Jamal al-Taweel (26) the former prisoner and
journalist and photographer at “Anin al-Qaid Net” and
the daughter of the senior Hamas leader Jamal
al-Taweel.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:00, IOF, reinforced by heavy
military vehicles, moved into Halhoul, north of
Hebron. They raided and searched two houses belonging
to Naief Abdullah al-Shatreet (33); and Mahmoud Bajes
Aqel (32), and took them to an unknown destination.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Around the same time, IOF, reinforced by heavy
military vehicles, moved into Ezz al-Dein Ja’bari’s
(55) house and no arrests were reported.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 02:20, IOF moved into Beitin
village, northeast of Ramallah. They raided and
searched Ahmed Kayed’s (26) house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Around the same time, IOF moved into Silwad village,
northeast of Ramallah. They raided and searched Ahmed
Abdullah al-Saher’s (17) house and arrested him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 03:30, IOF moved into al-Jalazon
refugee camp, north of Ramallah. They raided and
searched Kamel Jalal Nakhla’s (26) house and arrested
him.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>In evening hours, IOF arrested Zakeya Ali Husain
(30) from Beit Daqo village, northwest of occupied
East Jerusalem after she was summonsed for
investigation, after arresting her husband.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF carried out (11) incursions in Qablan, south of
Nablus, Berzeit, Abu Qash, Sarda, north of Ramallah,
Beit Exa villages, Badou, al-Jadeera, northwest of
occupied East Jerusalem, Sibastya northwest of Nablus,
Karaza, Sa’eer, Beit Umer in Hebron.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>III. Settlement Expansion and settler violence
in the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Demolition and Confiscation of Civilian
Property for Settlement Expansion Activities</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 09:00 on Thursday, 05 December
2019, IOF backed by military construction vehicles
moved into Hebron’s Moghayir al-‘Abeed area, where
they demolished 3 houses, under the pretext of
non-licensing. These houses belong to:</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Shehada Salama Shehada Makhamrah: a 50-sqaure-meter
house built of tin plates and bricks and sheltered 6
persons, including 3 children.</li>
<li>Mosleh Shehada Salama Makhamrah: a 40-sqaure-meter
house built of tin plates and bricks and sheltered 2
persons.</li>
<li>Salah Shehada Salama Makhamrah: a 45-sqaure-meter
house built of tin plates and bricks and sheltered 3
persons, including a girl.</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 16:00 on Sunday, 08 December 2019,
IOF razed 27 dunums from Kafur Lqef village’s lands,
east of Qalqiliyia, to establish an industrial area
and join it to “<em>Karnei Shomron</em>“ settlement.
These dunums belong to the heirs of the deceased
Mahmoud ‘Othman Qadoura and Saleh Ibrahim ‘Asaf. IOF
claimed that these dunums are “State Lands” and their
owners stopped to challenge before courts. Nayif
Jaber, Head of Village Council in Kafur Lqef Village,
said to PCHR’s fieldworker that: “ <em>On Sunday, 08
December 2019, we shocked when Israeli military
construction vehicles moved into the village and
demolished 27 dumums, under the pretext that their
owners stopped to challenge before official bodies,
noting that the owners submitted documents and
challenge before official and legal bodies. The
Israeli Civil Administration officer declared that
these dumums would be joint to “Karnei Shomron”
settlement to establish an industrial area. The
village residents and dumuns’ owners headed to their
dunums and attempted to stop the demolition, but in
vain. They bulldozed half of these dunums until
now.” </em></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Monday, 09 December 2019, ‘Ali Ja’abees
implemented the Israeli Municipality decision and
self-demolished his 70-sqaure-meter house in
al-Mokaber Mount area, southeast of occupied East
Jerusalem, to avoid paying the demolition costs.
Ja’abees said that the Israeli Municipality staff
raided his house on Sunday, 08 December 2019, and gave
him 3 days to implement the demolition, or they will
do so, fine him and force him to pay the demolition
costs. It should be noted that Ja’abees’s house was
built of wood 7 months ago; nonetheless, the Israeli
Municipality issued a decision to demolish his house,
tiles surrounding the house and retaining walls.</li>
<li>At approximately 09:00 on Monday, IOF and Israeli
Civil Administration officers backed by military
construction vehicles moved into al-Qate’ area in
Hebron. The soldiers were deployed between residents’
houses and the military construction vehicles
bulldozed Ahmed Bader Abu ‘Ayish (55)’s 200sq.m plot
of land planted with olive trees and grapes, under the
pretext of being “State Lands”. It should be noted
that Israeli authorities handed the lands’ owners
notices to evacuate their lands a year ago.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 10:00 on Tuesday, 10 December 2019,
IOF and Israeli Civil Administration backed by
military construction vehicles moved into Kherbit
al-Sema in Samou’a village, south of Hebron. The
Israeli Civil Administration officers notified
al-Tahadi and al-Somoud School to stop construction.
It should be noted that on 10/30/2019, Israeli
authorities handed the school a notice to stop
construction works under the pretext of non-licensing.
The notice set a court hearing on 11 November 2019 to
challenge the order.</li>
</ul>
<ol start="2">
<li><strong>Israeli Settler Violence</strong></li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 11:30 on Thursday, 05 December
2019, Israeli settlers threw stones at Hasan Ahmed
‘Abadi (44)’s vehicle while driving on Jenin-Nablus
Street, northwest of Nablus. As a result, the
vehicle’s windshield was broken. ‘Abadi said to PCHR’s
fieldworker that: <em>“At approximately 11:30 on
Thursday, 05 December 2019, I was returning from
Nablus to my house in Baqet al-Sharqiyia village.
When I arrived at al-Mas’odiyia intersection,
branching from Nablus-Jenin Street, I found 8 masked
settlers closing the street with boulders. I stopped
500 meters away and waited for 15 minutes until the
settlers got into 2 vehicles and drove towards
“Shafi Shomron” settlement, northwest of Nablus. I
noticed that we were driving in the same direction.
Suddenly, one of the settlers’ vehicles approached
me and a settler threw a stone at my vehicle’s
windshield and broke it. Meantime, a military
vehicle carrying 2 Israeli officers arrived at the
area and asked me what happened. I answered their
questions, but they did not do anything. After that,
an Israeli police officer came and asked me if I
photographed the settlers, I told him no. He told me
to head to the Palestinian Liaison office and submit
a complaint. I went to the Palestinian Liaison
office in Jenin and did so</em><em>.</em><em>”</em></li>
<li>At approximately 02:30 on Monday, 09 December 2019,
Israeli settlers, from “<em>Ramat Shlomo</em>“
settlement, moved into Sho’fat village in occupied
East Jerusalem. They punctured the tires of 160
vehicles and trucks parking on the village street and
vandalized them with racist slurs, in addition to
houses walls. The village residents said that
surveillance cameras recordings fixed in their houses
showed that 3 settlers moved into al-Dahra Street and
damaged the residents’ properties. The Israeli police
and intelligence officers arrived at the area,
photographed the vehicles, removed racist slurs, and
took the affected persons’ testimonies.</li>
<li><strong> Closure policy and restrictions on freedom
of movement of persons and goods</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>West Bank </strong></p>
<p>In addition to permanent checkpoints and closed roads,
this week witnessed the establishment of more temporary
checkpoints that restrict the goods and individuals
movement between villages and cities and deny civilians’
access to their work. IOF established <strong>41
temporary checkpoints and arrested 3 Palestinian
civilians. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The military checkpoint were as follows: </strong></p>
<p><strong><u>Hebron: </u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>On Thursday, 05 December 2019, IOF established 3
checkpoints at the entrances to al-Dahiriyia and
al-Koum villages and at the entrance to al-Fawar
refugee camp.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Friday, 06 December 2019, IOF established 4
checkpoints at the entrances to Ethna’ Samou’a and
Beit ‘Awaa villages, and at the entrance to al-‘Aroub
refugee camp.</li>
<li>On Saturday, 07 December 2019, IOF established 2
checkpoints at the entrances to Yatta and Ethna
villages.</li>
<li>On Sunday, 08 December 2019, 3 similar checkpoints
were established at the entrance to Ethna village, at
the northern entrance to Yatta and at the northern
entrance to Hebron.</li>
<li>On Monday, 09 Dcember 2019, IOF established 2
checkpoints at the entrance to Beit Ummer village and
at the entrance to al-Fawar refugee camp.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Tuesday, 10 December 2019, IOF established 4
checkpoints at the entrance to al-‘Aroub refugee camp,
at the entrance to Hadab al-Fawar village, at the
northern entrance to Yatta, and at the southern
entrance to Hebron.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Wednesday, 11 December 2019, IOF established 2
checkpoints at the eastern entrance to Dura and at the
entrance to Bani Na’iem village.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Ramallah and al-Bireh: </u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>On Friday, 06 December 2019, IOF established a
checkpoint at al-Tiba village intersection.</li>
<li>On Sunday, 08 December 2019, IOF established a
checkpoint at the entrance to al-Tiba village.</li>
<li>On Monday, 09 December 2019, IOF established 2
checkpoints at the entrances to ‘Ein Yabroud and ‘Ein
Sinah villages.</li>
<li>On Tuesday, 10 December 2019, IOF established 3
checkpoints at the entrances to al-Nabi Saleh, Biten
and ‘Ein Yabroud villages.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Qalqiliyah:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 21:15 on Thursday, 05 December
2019, IOF established a checkpoint near ‘Izbit
al-Tabeeb village intersection, east of the city.</li>
<li>At approximately 23:30, a similar checkpoint was
established at the eastern entrance to the city.</li>
<li>At approximately 14:30 on Friday, 06 December 2019,
IOF established a checkpoint at the eastern entrance
to Qalqiliyia.</li>
<li>At approximately 21:20, IOF established a checkpoint
at Jeet village’s intersection, northeast of the city.</li>
<li>At approximately 14:00 on Sunday, 08 December 2019,
IOF established a checkpoint at the eastern entrance
to Qalqiliyia.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Salfit:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>On Thursday, 05 December 2019, IOF established 3
checkpoints at the western entrance to Hares village,
at the entrance to Qarawet Bani Hassan village and at
the entrance to Dir Ballout village.</li>
<li>At approximately 22:00 on Saturday, 07 December
2019, IOF established a checkpoint at the entrance to
Hares village, north of Salfit.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Nablus:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 07:30 on Thursday, 05 December
2019, IOF established a checkpoint near “Homesh “
settlement, on Jenin- Nablus Street. A similar
checkpoint was established at “<em>Shavei Shomron</em>
“ intersection.</li>
<li>On Monday, 09 December 2019, IOF closed with rocks
the entrance to Osreen village, south of Nablus. Local
sources stated that IOF closed the entrance under the
pretext of throwing stones at settlers’ vehicles.</li>
<li>At approximately 10:00 on Tuesday, 10 December 2019,
IOF established a checkpoint on Nablus-Tubad Road,
northeast of the city.</li>
<li>At approximately 18:00, a similar checkpoint was
established at Surra village intersection, southwest
of the city.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Jenin:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At approximately 12:30 on Saturday, 07 December
2019, IOF established a checkpoint near the entrance
to Sila al-Harithiyia village, west of Jenin.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IOF established a checkpoint at Ya’boud village
intersection, southwest of the city.</li>
</ul>
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