In Occupied Palestine – 17 May 2023
17 May 2023 {Main source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group (PMG):
https://www.nad.ps/en/
We shall always do our best to verify the accuracy of all items in these IOP newsletters/reports wherever possible [e.g. we often suspect that names of people and places that we see in the PMG sitreps could be typos; also the translation into English seems rather odd ~ but since we, sadly, do not speak Arabic, we have no alternative but to copy and paste these names from the PMG sitreps!] – please forgive us for any errors or omissions – Leslie and Marian.
Israeli Navy opens fire on
Palestinian fishing boats
Home invasion and forced
personal demolition
Night peace disruption and/or
home invasions in UN refugee camp
and 17 towns and villages
2 attacks –
1 Israeli ceasefire violation
36 raids including home invasions
1 abducted – 11 taken prisoner
4 acts of
agricultural/economic sabotage
Home invasions: 10:00, Jerusalem – again in Jerusalem – 02:10, Nablus.
Peace disruption raids: 10:30, Turmusaya – 10:30, al-Mughayir – 11:50, Beit Ur at-Tahta – 11:50, Beit Ur al-Fawqa – 18:55, Deir Birzeit – 20:50, Atara – 20:50, Birzeit – 00:20, al-Taybeh – 00:20, al-Mughayir – 00:20, Kafr Malik – 00:20, Deir Jarir – 01:00, al-Jalazoun UN refugee camp – 01:00, Kafr Ein – 01:00, al-Nabi Salih – 03:20, Beit Sira – 03:30, Ras Karkar – 03:40, Beit Ur al-Tahta – 18:55, Ramallah – 10:00, Araba – 10:00, Bir al-Basha – 10:00, Marka – 23:40, al-Jalama – 23:40, Faqua – 08:55, Zeita – 09:10, Quffin – 09:10, Baqa al-Sharqiya – 09:10, Attil – 09:40, Khirbet Jbara – 17:50, Kafr al-Labad – 05:40, Tulkarem – 08:15, Sebastia – 13:25, Beita – 13:25, Urif – 13:25, Asira al-Qibliya – 16:20, Salem – 17:20, Tel Surra – 18:10, Einabus – 20:00, Huwara – 02:00, Beit Imrin – 14:55, Deir Ballut – 02:20, Beit Fajjar – 02:20, Marah Rabah – 12:00, Dura – 22:20, Hebron – 03:35, al-Samou’. 33
Palestinian missile attacks: none.
Ceasefire violation – Israeli Navy attack – economic sabotage: Northern Gaza – morning, the Israeli Navy opened fire on, and pursued, Palestinian fishing boats off al-Sudaniya.
Israeli Army attack: Bethlehem – 18:10, Israeli Occupation forces opened live-fire towards a vehicle, near the northern entrance to Teqoa, forcing it to stop.
Home invasions and destruction: Jerusalem – 10:00, Israeli Occupation forces demolished an apartment building, in the Silwan neighbourhood.
Home invasion and forced personal demolition: Jerusalem – the Israeli Occupation forced a resident, Diaa Hisham Abu Dahim, to destroy his home in the Jabal al-Mukabber neighbourhood – or otherwise be forced to pay an extortionate sum to the Israeli Occupation demolition squads, who would be sent in to do it.
Home invasions – injury: Nablus – 02:10, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades and tear gas canisters, raided a number of homes in the city, injuring one person and causing 35 tear gas casualties.
Home invasions and destruction: Jerusalem – 10:00, Israeli Occupation forces demolished an apartment building, in the Silwan neighbourhood.
Home invasion and forced personal demolition: Jerusalem – the Israeli Occupation forced a resident, Diaa Hisham Abu Dahim, to destroy his home in the Jabal al-Mukabber neighbourhood – or otherwise be forced to pay an extortionate sum to the Israeli Occupation demolition squads, who would be sent in to do it.
Home invasions – injury: Nablus – 02:10, the Israeli Army, firing stun grenades and tear gas canisters, raided a number of homes in the city, injuring one person and causing 35 tear gas casualties.
Israeli police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, settler militants, escorted by Israeli police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.
Israeli Army annexation wall land-grab: Jenin – Occupation forces began extending the annexation wall on privately-owned land, adjacent to the al-Jalama UN refugee camp.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Qalqiliya – 10:55, the Israeli Army demolished an agricultural building, near the al-Nabi Elias village bridge.
Israeli Army assault with rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters: Hebron – 09:10, near entrance to the UN al-Arroub refugee camp.
Occupation settler land-grab: Ramallah – 14:40, Israeli settlers set up camp on land, near the eastern entrance to the village of al-Mughayir.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Hebron – Israeli settlers seized control of a well, south-east of Yatta, to prevent people from accessing it. The settlers also destroyed 120 olive seedlings and crops planted on around five hectares of local land.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Hebron – Israeli settlers, in the Fatah Sador area, grazed sheep and ruined wheat and barley crops on nearby land.
Raid: Ramallah – 10:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled Turmusaya as well as the village of al-Mughayir.
Raids: Ramallah – 11:50, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Beit Ur at-Tahta and Beit Ur al-Fawqa.
Raid: Ramallah – 18:55, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Deir Birzeit.
Raids: Ramallah – 20:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Atara and Birzeit.
Raids: Ramallah – 00:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled al-Taybeh as well as the villages of al-Mughayir, Kafr Malik and Deir Jarir.
Raid – UN refugee camp: Ramallah – 01:00, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the al-Jalazoun UN refugee camp.
Raids: Ramallah – 01:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the villages of Kafr Ein and al-Nabi Salih.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 03:20, Israeli forces raided the village of Beit Sira, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Ramallah – 03:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Ras Karkar.
Raid: Ramallah – 03:40, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Beit Ur al-Tahta.
Raid – rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters: Ramallah – 18:55, the Israeli military, firing rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters, raided and patrolled the city.
Raids: Jenin – 10:00, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Araba as well as the villages of Bir al-Basha and Marka.
Raids – rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters: Jenin – 23:40, Israeli Occupation forces, firing rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters, raided and patrolled the villages of al-Jalama and Faqua.
Raid: Tulkarem – 08:55, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Zeita.
Raids: Tulkarem – 09:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Quffin, Baqa al-Sharqiya and Attil.
Raid: Tulkarem – 09:40, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Khirbet Jbara.
Raid: Tulkarem – 17:50, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Kafr al-Labad.
Raid: Tulkarem – 05:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Tulkarem’s al-Shuweika suburb.
Raid: Nablus – 08:15, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Sebastia.
Raids: Nablus – 13:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled Beita as well as the villages of Urif and Asira al-Qibliya.
Raid: Nablus – 16:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Salem.
Raid: Nablus – 17:20, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Tel Surra.
Raid: Nablus – 18:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Einabus.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Nablus – 20:00, Israeli soldiers raided Huwara, taking prisoner three people.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 02:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Beit Imrin, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – population-control: Salfit – 14:55, Israeli forces raided Deir Ballut and issued an order, to demolish a shop.
Raids – 2 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 02:20, the Israeli Army raided Beit Fajjar as well as the village of Marah Rabah, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Hebron – 12:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled Dura.
Raid: Hebron – 22:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled Hebron.
Raid – abduction: Hebron – 03:35, Israeli soldiers raided al-Samou’ and abducted a 16-year-old youth: Oraib Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Hawamdeh.
Restrictions of movement (18): 08:15, Turmusaya road junction – 08:15, the Wadi al-Delb road – 19:00, entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh – 05:35, Wadi al-Delb – 19:30, Wadi al-Delb – 07:15, eastern entrance to al-Mughayir – 09:15, Jbara Bridge – 23:35, al-Muraba’a area, near entrance to Tel village – 12:30, Aqbat Hasna – 14:05, northern entrance to Tuqu’ – 21:00, Aqbat Hasna area – 10:05, entrance to the village of Khallet Maya – 11:05, northern entrance to Yatta – Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing closed – al-Mantar-Karni crossing closed – al-Shujaiyeh crossing (Nahal Oz) closed – Sufa crossing closed – al-Awda Port closed.
Numbers relating to other people reportedly taken prisoner:
Jerusalem 2, Qalqiliya 1, Salfit 1.
[NB: Times indicated in Bold Type contribute to the sleep deprivation suffered by Palestinian children]
I think that we should feel sorry for Gaby. He/she has had a terrible loss that has scarred and shrivelled some of her neurons. The fact that morst Jewish people have not suffered a breakdown is an indication of the strength of their beliefs. The rest of us can not hear about it without fear and revulsion especially knowing how malleable the mind is.
When we make some protest against it, even small, of any kind, can we advise on this column please. And that would be encouraging, just that small response. I recently talked to a local Jewish woman and asked her her feelings. Just to be able to do this is a start to consciousness raising.
I just comment on you as you appear gaby. At least I keep you alive gaby. It’s seems that you are a disabled person mentally. It is sickening stuff to be faced with isn’t it. I’m amazed that you can read it and not be struck speechless or wordless.