Sunday, June 16, 2024 – The West Bank

Yesterday was the eve of the Muslim Holiday of Sacrifice (Eid Al Adha)

During the day, more strictly enforced movement restrictions in the Ramallah district, and number of persons permitted to come to pray at Al Aqsa Mosque.

During the night and day, Israeli forces raided Habla, Jayus, Izbat Abu Salman, Al Khader, Nablus, Balata refugee camp, Rujeib, Beit Rima, Qalqilya, Udala, Kafr Ni’ma, Madama, Beit Furik, Al Mughayyir (twice), Al Far’a refugee camp, Deir Abu Mash’al, Beit Ummar, Hajja, Nabi Elias, Azzun, Jit, Bizzariya, Sebastia, Hardala, Silat ad-Dhahr, Al Fandaqumiya. 21 Palestinians were arrested, among them a woman and a 7-year-old minor.

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Taking photos and posting them on the media…

1. Balata refugee camp - confrontations during a night raid. Houses invaded, fire exchange.

2. Bab Al Silsileh, one of Al Aqsa access gates - policemen violently push Palestinians wishing to pray at the Al Aqsa compound during the Holiday.

3. Al Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah - holiday morning raid, another raid later on using teargas. 4 persons arrested including a 7-year-old child.

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Bhaa Haj Mohammad. 7-years-old. Al Mughayyir. Arrested by armed soldiers

4. Al Far’a refugee camp, south of Tubas - special force invades refugee camp, immediately afterwards gets reinforcements. Situates itself in the UNRWA clinic in the camp, from which snipers shoot Palestinians.

Confrontations last hours including fire exchange and improvised explosive charges. The force vandalizes vehicles. 2 persons wounded by live fire.

5. Dotan (Ya’bad) Checkpoint, south-east of Jenin - confrontations and fire exchange.

1. Shaked, south-west of Jenin - massive shooting at locality.

1. Beita, south of Nablus - colonists attack and beat up a Palestinian at Jabal Al Arama.

2. Burka, east of Ramallah - colonists set fire to olive trees and a farming structure.

3. Al Mu'arrajat, north-west of Jericho - colonists graze their flocks inside the locality. Raid a prayer room and vandalize it.

4. Fatah Sidra and Shab Al Butm, Masafer Yatta - armed colonists graze their flocks among farm crops, vandalizing them, and chase Palestinian shepherds away from their own grazing ground.