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Daily Report April 23 2020

Total: 72

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00,22nd April 2020  – 08:00, 23rd April 2020

 

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At dawn on 22.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and detained 2 residents.
2. At 14:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Sawahrat Al-Sharqiya village, detained a resident while he was near the house of the martyr: Ibrahim al-Halasah, and also temporarily detained the martyrs mother then released her at a later time.
3. At 02:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Ram town until 05:30.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents:Muhammad Awni Atiyah, and Omar Muhammad Atiyah in Al-Eisawiya village.
2. Israeli forces detained Ali Odeh Erikat {a resident of Abu Dis town} in Al-Sawahrat Al-Sharqiya village.

Temporary Detention

At 14:50, Israeli forces temporarily detained the mother of the martyr Ibrahim Halsat during their raid into n Al-Sawahrat Al-Sharqiya village then released her at a later time.

Attack

At 13:00, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning after the killing of Ibrahim Halsat during their raid into Al-Sawahrat Al-Sharqiya village.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atara town bridge to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 15:20, Israeli forces raided Deir Ijrir village until 15:55.
2. On the evening of 22.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Um Safa village and clashed with several residents.
3. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Kafr Ni'ma village, detained 3 residents then withdrew at 04:30.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 3 residents:Ali Mahmoud Ali Khwaira, Samer Abdel-Jaber Fares Shtayyeh, and Ismail Salah Ismail Al-Deek in Kafr Ni'ma village.

Attack

On the evening of 22.04.2020, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Um Safa village.

Closure of main Roads

At 17:20, Israeli forces closed the eastern and western entrances of Um Safa village, the “Helmish” colony intersection, the eastern entrance of Sinjal town and the two entrances to the town of Aboud and the village of Deir Abu Mashal, in front of the traffic (on the pretext that an occupation police member was run over by Um Safa village).

Settlers Attacks

At 22:40,a group of Israeli settlers positioned near Beitin village junction assaulted Maher Al-Sarafandi as he was passing through the area.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Silat Al-Thahr town until 06:55.
2. At 04:50, Israeli forces raided Jenin city and Jenin camp, detained a resident then withdrew at 07:45.
3. At 04:55, Israeli forces raided Arraba town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Omar Shami Al-Shami in Jenin city.
2. Israeli forces detained Wissam Khalid Abu Salah in Arraba town.

TULKAREM

Detention

At 15:30, Israeli forces detained Jihad Imad Ahmad Na'awla {a resident of Shweikeh suberb in Tulkarem city} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Azzun town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 05:00, Israeli forces raided Azzun town and detained 2 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Abdallah Musstafa Radwan and Sa'id Farouk Abu Habiya in Azzun town.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 12:40, Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Hawara checkpoint and impeded traffic.

Raid

1. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Deir Sharaf village.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Tel village.

Attack

At 11:30, Israeli forces positioned near the east entrance of Qusra town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning and as a result injured 5 residents and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured 5 residents {including}: Omar Tawfiq Salama during clashes near the east entrance of Qusra town.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Marda village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 10:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Salfit city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 14:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jiftlik village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:10,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 11:40, Israeli forces raided Za'tara town until 12:05.
2. At 20:30, Israeli forces raided Harmala village until 21:00.
3. At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Teqou' town, detained a resident then withdrew at 04:00.
4. At 05:55, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city and Irtas village , detained 2 residents then withdrew at 06:20.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Anan Musa Al-Badan and Hamza Ameen Sabah in Teqou' town.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Murad Abdullah Abu Ahour and Ibrahim Atta Tayeh Al-Harimi in Bethlehem city.

Attack

At 11:15, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Container checkpoint fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning {after the death of Ibrahim Al-Haslat} and as a result injured a resident and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured a unidentified residents during clashes near Al-Container checkpoint.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Al-Rayhat village and Al-Fuwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 13:15, Israeli forces raided Dura and Beit Awwa towns until 14:55.
2. At 14:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Duwarat area in Sa'ir town.

Detention

At dawn on 23.04.2020, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Hamza Raja Ghaith, and Rajab Raji Ghaith in the old city of Hebron.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• Since 19:00 on 26. 08. 2014 The permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings and introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, and to expand the area of fishing for 6 miles with an increase of up to 12 miles with At the end of this year, the area of the "buffer security" area will be reduced from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and the prevention of assassinations, and the remaining issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.
•Since the Morning of 28th. 06. 2019 The occupying forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from the oasis area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza and even to the port of Gaza by 6 nautical miles, and from the port of Gaza to the south of Rafah beach to 15 nautical miles.

• The occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by raiding in the Rafah , and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Central Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 22. 04. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases}.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Mantar-Karni crossing: closed since 02. 03. 2011 once and for all by unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shujaiya Crossing - "Nahal Oz" fuel crossing: closed since 04. 01. 2010 by unilateral Israeli decision.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 15:00 on 22.04.2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in Al-Maghazi camp.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

Yasser Arafat International Airport is closed.
Sofa Crossing is closed.
Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom on 22 April 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel, building materials for the private sector and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda crossing- Rafah: on 22. 04. 2020 is closed.

Raid

At 09:00 on 22.04.2020, Israeli forces escorting military vehicles and bulldozers with a cover of reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas at a depth of about 50 meters east of the city of Rafah. They carried out digging and bulldozing work, and withdrew at 15:00.

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