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Daily Report April 05 2021

Total: 61

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 4th April  2021 -08:00, 5th April  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At dawn on 05/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Issawiya village, and detained 3 citizens (including a citizen and his son).
2.At dawn on 05/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Qalandia camp, and detained 4 citizens.
3. At dawn on 05/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya, and stormed and searched 2 homes.

Detention

1. At 09:00, Israeli occupation forces positioned in Al-Thawri neighborhood in Jerusalem city detained the citizen: Tawfiq Rafiq Shweiki.
2. At 16:30, Israeli occupation forces positioned near French Hill in Jerusalem detained the citizen: Muhammad Bassam Ubaid - a resident of Al-Issawiya village.
3. The 3 detainees in the village of Al-Issawiya are: Muhammad Walid Ubaid, Luay Faisal Ubaid, and his son Faisal.
4. The 4 detainees in Qalandia camp are: Mahmoud Ibrahim Azmi Mutair, Khaled Muhammad Azmi Mutair, Moamen Mansour, and Rami Mansour.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:00, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beitin village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Deir Abu Mishaal village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1.At dawn on 05/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kobar, and detained 4 citizens.
2. At dawn on 05/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Jalazoun camp, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The 4 detainees in the town of Kober are: Assem Nabil Al-Abed, Mustafa Raed Al-Barghouti, Muhammad Fahmi Asfour, and Wattan Asif Al-Barghouti.
2. The detainee in Jalazoun camp is: Shadi Safi.

JENIN

Raid

At dawn on 05/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Nazlet Zaid, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 17:45, Israeli occupation forces positioned at "Mofo Dotan" Military checkpoint, located south of the town of Ya'bad detained the citizen: Muhammad Mamoun Abdullah Amarna - a resident of Ya'bad town.
2. At 22:45, Israeli occupation forces positioned at a military checkpoints detained the citizen: Mahmoud Tayseer Muhammad Tahaina - a residents of the town of Silat al-Harithiya.
3. The detainee in the village of Nazlet Zaid is: Wajdi Fadl Zaid Al-Kilani.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the area between the towns of Jayyous and Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 23:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their restrictions at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Raid

At dawn on 04/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Furik, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Beit Furik is: Shaher Tawfiq Nasrallah Hanani.

Settlement Activities

On 04/04/2021, a group of settlers began building a new settlement outpost on Palestinian lands belonging to the village of Beit Dajan, 1 km west of the settlement of "Hamra".

Settlers Attacks

At 11:30, a group of settlers from the "Esh Kodash" settlement outpost stormed citizens' agricultural lands in the town of Qusra, and cut down and uprooted about 100 olive plants planted on a 7-donum area of ​​land owned by the two citizens: Jawad Jamil Hassan and Abdel Azim Abu Lafi.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:30 and again at 22:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Salfit to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 22:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho city , to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:45.
2. At 07:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho city , to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:00 and again at 20:35 , the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem) to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:00.
2. At 09:55,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:10.
3. At 16:10,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Janata town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 17:00.
4. At 19:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 20:10.
5. At 20:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:10.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Beit Ainoun village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 00:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided Sa'ir town and detained a citizen.
2. At dawn on 05/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Hebron and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The detainee in Sa`ir town is: Saad Nimer Hussein Al-Farroukh.

Attack

At 23:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar opened random fire towards citizens allegedly after a unidentified individual launched (improvised) explosive device towards the military watchtower at the entrance to the town.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 19:00 on 26/08/2014, the permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect with the initiative and patronage of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, the introduction of humanitarian and relief aid and reconstruction requirements, and expanding the fishing area to a distance of 6 miles with the increase in distance Up to 12 miles by the end of this year, reducing the "security buffer" zone from 300 meters to 100 meters, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. Other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.

• On the morning of June 28, 2019, the occupation forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from opposite the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles.
• On 01/09/2020, the occupation forces re-expanded the fishing distance from the front of the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles. After it imposed on 08/16/2020 a complete closure on the maritime domain in front of the fishermen's boats in front of the Gaza Strip.

• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards North Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates, by Israeli gunboats firing towards Palestinian fishing boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 04/04 2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

1. At 08:00 on 04/04/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 14:00 on 04/04 2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Beit Hanoun town.
3. At 05:45 on 05/04/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
4. At 06:30 on 05/04/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 09:15 on 04/04 2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 09:15 on 04/04 2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Abasan town, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 04/04/2021, partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 04/04/2021, is open in both directions (for the entry and departure of citizens).

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