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Daily Report August 05 2020

Total: 67

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 3rd August 2020 -08:00, 4th August 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance of Qalandiya village to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 21:10.

Raid

At 16:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town, stormed several merchant shops then detained a resident.

Detention

1. At 02:00 on 04.08.2020, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Yazen Al-Ramouni and Yusef Al-Ramuni during their raid into Anata town {as mentioned in the previous report}.
2. Israeli forces detained Ala Amyman Al-Sharabati in Al-Eizariya town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30,groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Bet El" settlement {along the main road leading to Al-Jalazoun camp} to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 22:50.

Raid

1. At 02:35, Israeli forces raided Sinjil town and detained 2 residents.
2. At 04:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. At 18:40,Israeli forces detained Mustafa Faraj Al-Qadi {a resident of Al-Bireh city}.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Hisham Adel Foqaha and Yassin Ibrahim Foqaha in Sinjil town.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Tahreer Mahmoud Zaid, and Riad Ramadan Elyan in Al-Jalazoun camp.

JENIN

Raid

At dawn on 05.08.2020, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town and detained a University student.

Detention

1. At 16:10, Israeli forces positioned at "Movo Dotan" checkpoint located in south Ya'bad town detained Muntasir Ahmad Al-Samadi {a resident of Qabatiya town}.
2.Israeli forces detained Yazan Ahmad Ba'jawi {a University Student} in Ya'bad town.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 20:20,Israeli forces tightened their restrictions at Tayasir checkpoint and impeded traffic until 21:30.

Raid

At 02:25, Israeli forces raided Tubas city, detained a resident and injured a resident after a Israeli military Jeep rammed him leaving him hospitalised then withdrew at 06:00.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Hakeem Khalil Foqaha in Tubas city.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured Mustafa Abu Siyaj after ramming him with a Military Jeep during their raid into Tubas city.

Assaults on Property

On 04.08.2020, the occupying forces in the Al Ras Al Ahmar area in the northern Jordan Valley delivered notices to stop work in establishments and pens for raising sheep owned by the citizens: Jamil Suleiman Bani Odeh, Saed Saqr Bani Odeh, and Muhammad Issa Al Jahalin, under the pretext of not being licensed and located in the classified area (C) Subject to Israeli control.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 19:25,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the “Enav” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 21:40.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:30 and again at 20:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 21:30.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:20,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Sara village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 23:20,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Nablus city and Assira Al-Shamaliya town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 01:20.

Raid

1. At 01:35, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qalil village, detained 5 residents then withdrew at 04:50.
2. At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, detained a resident then withdrew at 04:50.
3. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Salem village, stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 04:50.

Detention

1.Israeli forces detained 5 residents: Sherif Bassam Mansour, Muhannad Ali Al-Qeni, Yahya Naim Al-Qeni, Khaled Ali Al-Qeni, and Ali Idris Al-Qeni in Kafr Qalil village.
2. Israeli forces detained Azziz Dwikat in Nablus city.

Closure of main Roads

On 04.08.2020, the occupation forces closed a paved agricultural road in Wadi Al-Sham area in Asira Al-Qibliya village, with dirt and rocks mounds.

SALFIT

Raid

At 13:00, Israeli forces raided Deir Ballout town and served several landowner whose land is located near the separation Apartheid wall which leads to "Bet El" settlement notices giving them 30 days to provide documents that they own the land then withdrew at 15:00.

Detention

At 00:40, Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction military checkpoint detained Rahwan Fat'hi Hamayil {a resident of Beit town located in Nablus district}.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho city to search cars and verify citizens identities.
2. At 16:50,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint on the Al-Mi'rajat road between Jericho and Ramallah, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 17:30.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:50,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 11:30.
2. At 11:30,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem) to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 13:00.
3. At 15:15,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Za'tara town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 17:55.
4. At 16:10,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the Dar Salah village bridge (at the eastern entrance to Beit Sahour) to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 17:50.

Raid

1. At 03:10, Israeli forces raided Wadi Abu Farhiya area located in Beit Sahur city, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 06:00.
2. At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Al-Azat camp in Bethlehem city and detained a resident.

Detention

1.Israeli forces detained 2 residents|: Tariq Musa Al-Abayat, and Muhammad Ibrahim Hussein Abayat during their raid into Wadi Abu Farhiya area located in Beit Sahur city.
2. Israeli forces detained Abdel-Fattah Shu'ayeb Abu Sha'irat in Al-Azza camp.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:35, Israeli forces set up 3 checkpoints at the entrances of Ithna town, Wadi Al-Shajnat village and Al-Samou' town junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 23:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Yatta town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 22:35, Israeli forces raided Hebron city and detained 3 residents.
2. At dawn on 05.08.2020, Israeli forces raided Dura town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Muhammad Abu Amr, Salim Smouh, and Bilal Raed Muhammad Sidr in Hebron city.
2. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Hassan Hajjat in Dura town.

Assaults on Property

On 04.08.2020, the occupying forces delivered notices to stop work on building 2 houses and a sheep pens owned by two citizens: Hussein Radi Al-Nawajaa and Khader Jumaa Al-Nawajaa, under the pretext of not being licensed the area classified (C) Under Israeli control located in the village of Susiya, east of Yatta.

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 28. 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.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 04. 08. 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 04. 08. 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 port - Rafah: on 04. 08. 2020 is closed.

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