DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 20th April 2021 -08:00, 21st April 2021
Raid
At 16:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya and detained 2 citizens.
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Daily Report April 21 2021
Daily Report April 21 2021
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Detention
1. At 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained Hussein Al-Kiswani in Jerusalem.
2. At 13:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Al-Misrara neighborhood in Jerusalem detained 2 citizens: Mahmoud Al-Tahan and Shadi Amira.
3. At 22:30,the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem 2 citizens: Mahmoud Sami Abu Al-Hawa and Muhammad Abu Al-Hawa.
4. The two detainees in the village of Al-Issawiya are: Basil Aziz Ubaid and Yazan Ammar Abid.
Attack
At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Bab al-Amud in the Old City of Jerusalem fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens as they were leaving the Al-Aqsa Mosque after performing Tarawih prayers.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 09:00, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the 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 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Umm Safa village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 14:00.
2. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the entrances to the villages of Qarawat Bani Zaid and Al-Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Beitin village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
Raid
1. At 09:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Ein Yabroud, and confiscated the CCTV recordings of a number of shops, due to the burning of a settler vehicle that had accidentally entered the village earlier, and withdrew at 14:05.
2. At 03:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided Ramallah city, detained a journalist, and withdrew at 03:50.
Detention
The detainee in Ramallah is: the journalist - Alaa al-Rimawi.
Closure of main Roads
At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces closed the entrances to Umm Safa village, in front of traffic, with dirt mounds and cement blocks.
TUBAS
Confiscation of Property
At 13:10, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor belonging to the citizen Izzat Ahmed Khunifis, while he was grazing sheep on the western side of the village of Bardala.
TULKAREM
Settlers Attacks
At 09:05, a group of settlers were present near the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and they excavated the place, and withdrew at 11:20.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 18:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the towns of Jayyus and Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 18:55.
2. At 22:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Jeet village, and detained a citizen.
Detention
The detainee at a flying checkpoint at the junction of the village of Jeet is: Abdel Aziz Salah Jamous - a resident of Nablus.
NABLUS
Raid
At 15:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Qabalan, and delivered 13 notices to demolish and stop building houses, under the pretext of lack of permission. Basil Al-Azar, Muhammad Samih Al-Amleh, and Isa Al-Aqra.
SALFIT
Flying Checkpoints
At 00:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
JERICHO
Flying Checkpoints
At 16:40 and again at 22:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho city to search cars and check citizens' identities until 00:10.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
At 06:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Nahalin, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 07:30.
Land Levelling
At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces swept away an area of land near the entrance to the village of Al-Walaja, and uprooted a number of trees owned by the citizen: Muhammad Abdul-Jalil Al-Hajajla, and swept an area of agricultural land near Al-Ruwaisat Mountain along the bypass road.
HEBRON
Raid
1. At 03:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Hebron and detained a citizen.
2. At 04:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided Halhul town and conducted a patrol.
Detention
1. The detainee in Hebron city is: Nidal Imran Al-Qawasma.
2. The detainee in the town of Yatta is: Muhammad Ali al-Jabour.
Confiscation of Property
At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated the area of Wadi Al-Rakhim in the village of Susiya, east of Yatta, (Caravan) - one of them is used for housing and the other is used as a store for fodder, owned by the citizen: Ahmed Nasr Daajneh, under the pretext of their presence in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
Settlers Attacks
At 20:15, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands in Khallet Al-Arish, in the town of Bani Naim, and uprooted and cut down about 200 olive trees.
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 when Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 04/2/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
Attack
1. At 09:45 on 20/04/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 20:30 on 20/04/2021,Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Sudania area, 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.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 20/04/2021, partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 20/04/2021, is open in both directions (for the entry and departure of citizens).