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Daily Report April 24 2020

Total: 42

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00,23rd April 2020  – 08:00, 24th April 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 09:40, Israeli forces raided Kafr Aqab town and Airport road area located in Qalandiya camp and removed banners bearing the logo of the Palestinian National Authority , and as a result clashed with residents.
2. At 13:00, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city and clashed with several residents.
3 At 23:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and clashed with several residents.

Detention

At 22:00, Israeli forces detained Ameer Saloom {a resident of Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city} as he was reporting to Israeli Intelligence for questioning based on a prior summon.

Attack

1. At 09:40, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Kafr Aqab town and Airport road area located in Qalandiya camp.
2. At 13:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city.
3. At 21:30,Israeli forces positioned in Ras Al-Amoud suburb in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
4. At 23:45, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Detention

At 17:00, Israeli forces positioned near "Ofar" military base detained 3 residents:Ahmed Nour Nakhleh, Mohamed Salha, and Atia Dweik while they are awaiting the release of the prisoners.

Destruction of Property

At dawn on 22.04.2020, Israeli forces stormed Al-Libban Al-Gharbiya village and demolished a car wash owned by Mohammad Fayiz Radi for allegdly being built with out licensing and for being near a main road used by Israeli settlers in the village.

JENIN

Detention

At 04:50, Israeli forces detained Omar Hatem Soliman Assad during their raid into Jenin city {as mentioned in the previous report}.

TUBAS

Assaults on Property

At 18:30, Israeli forces prevented construction workers from completing work on building a house (under construction) owned by Jamal Saqour, by shutting down the concrete pump which was operating on the pretext of building without a permit because of its location in area (C) near Bardala village in the North Jordan valley, , and they also confiscated a concrete mixer truck and a concrete pump while they were working on pouring the plain concrete into the house.

Confiscation of Property

At 20:25, Israeli forces confiscated a concrete mixer truck and a concrete pump while they were working on pouring the plain concrete into the house near Bardala village in the North Jordan valley.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 09:25, Israeli forces raided Shweika suburb in Tulkarem city and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ahmad Abdel-Kareem Al-Najar in Shweika suburb in Tulkarem city.

QALQILIYA

Attack

At 16:30, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Mahajir area located in Azzun town and opened random fire while they surveyed the area.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Yitzhar" settlement junction located in North Huwara town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 18:40, Israeli forces raided Madma village until 19:15.

Settlers Attacks

At 00:20, a group of Israeli settlers driving a vehicle near Beit Furik town junction attempted to ram a Palestinian vehicle in the area.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 14:35 and again at 20:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Settlers Attacks

At 19:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of the occupation forces, swept away in the area of ​​Bab Al-Sarb located between the villages of Iskaka and Yasuf, an area of ​​agricultural land located near the "Neve Nehemia" outpost, and withdrew at 20:00.

JERICHO

House Demolition

At 10:10, Israeli forces dismantled a mobile home (caravan) used for housing owned by Youssef Ka'bana, in the area of Sittah Ain al-Deuk al-Hatta village, west of Jericho, and confiscated it, under the pretext of not authorizing it, and because it is located in the designated area (C) under Israeli control.

Confiscation of Property

At 10:10, Israeli forces confiscated a a mobile home (caravan) used for housing owned by Youssef Ka'bana, in the area of Sittah Ain al-Deuk al-Hatta village, west of Jericho after dismantling it because it is located in the designated area (C) under Israeli control.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Al-Shuwarat village bridge to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 23:40.

Settlers Attacks

At 10:00, a settler, who was driving his vehicle on the main street near the entrance to the village of Kisan, south of Teqou' town, opened fire indiscriminately near the emergency committee checkpoint at the entrance to the village, to control the movement of citizens in order to reduce the spread of the Corona virus.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Harayik area located in south west Hebron city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

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 cease-fire by raiding Gaza, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards Central Gaza and Khan Yunis.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 23. 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.

Raid

At 07:30 on 23.04.2020 , 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 Gaza city.They carried out digging and bulldozing work, and withdrew at 14:00.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 13:00 on 23.04.2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land located in east Deir Al-Balah city.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 08:30 on 23.04.2020,Israeli forces fired tear gas and tear gas from their positions on the Green Line, towards Several residents near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a east of Khan Yunis.

2. At 17:00 on 23.04.2020,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Farahin area located in North east Khan Yunis city.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport is closed.
* Sofa Crossing is closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom" on 23. 04. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of food and goods, limited quantities of fuel, private sector building materials and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda crossing - Rafah on 23. 04. 2020 is closed.

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