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Daily Report August 20 2021

Total: 56

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  19th August 2021 -08:00,20th  August  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 06:30 on 08/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Anata, and detained 7 citizens.

Detention

1. At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Qalandia checkpoint detained the citizen: Madin Amawi - residents of the city of Qalqilya.
2. The 7 detainees in the town of Anata are: Abd al-Salam Jamal Salama, Muhammad Jamal Salama, Muhammad Yasser Abd al-Salam Salama, Abdullah Musa Issa Salama, Ihab Yasser Hussein, Muhammad Hussein Salama, and Musa Jamal Salama.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.
2. At 20:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Turmusaya, and severely beat a citizen, as a result leaving him hospitalized with contusions.

Physical Assault

At 20:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Turmusaya, severely beating the citizen: Hamza Nasser Mustafa Yassin -a resident of the town of Asira al-Shamaliah in the Nablus governorate.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the town of Araba, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.

Detention

On 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the Al-Jalama checkpoint detained the citizen: Ibrahim Ammar Ibrahim Abbas - a resident of the village of Al-Shuhada.

TUBAS

Detention

At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forcesdetained the citizen: Ahmed Fawaz Abu Dawas - a resident of the city of Tubas, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.

Settlers Attacks

At 22:00, a group of settlers built a road in the Al-Faw area near Al-Farsieh area in the northern Jordan Valley.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Ainaf checkpoint, and obstructed traffic until 22:30.

Detention

At 03:40 on 08/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens:Muawiyah Ahmad Al-Sharfa, and Osaid Muhammad Dagher during their raid into the city of Tulkarm (as mentioned in the previous report).

Attack

At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the racist separation wall near the village of Far'oun fired tear gas canisters towards Palestinian laborer's while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line and near the vicinity of the male primary and secondary schools, forcing the teaching staff to evacuate them from the students.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Azzoun town, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 13:00.

Detention

At 14:20, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at one of the military checkpoints detained the citizen: Madin Mashhour Amawi - a resident of Qalqilya.

Settlers Attacks

At 11:00, a group of Israeli settlers along the main street of Qalqilya - Nablus, razed an area of ​​land estimated at 160 dunams, owned by Odeh Muhammad Abdel Hafez Obaid - a resident of Jinsafut village.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beita, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Detention

At 21:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Hawara checkpoint detained the citizen: Muhammad Nazmi Al-Tarsh - a resident of Hebron city.

Attack

At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Sabih area in the town of Beita, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects, injuring 2 civilians (one of whom is a journalist).

Injuries

The two civilians wounded during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the Jabal Sobeih area in the town of Beita (of those identified ): The journalist - Wahaj Bani Mufleh.

Land Levelling

At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces razed an area of ​​​​the citizens' lands in the area of ​​Karm Al-Nimer hill opposite Jabal Sabih in the town of Beita.

Settlers Attacks

At 17:25, a group of settlers positioned near the village of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, severely beat the citizen: Khaled Samih Hamed Daraghmeh, as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 07:10 on 08/19/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Deir Istiya town, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 08:45.
2. At 14:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr ad-Dik, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 14:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.
4. At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Deir Istiya town, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 22:15.

Raid

At 13:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Marda, stormed a number of houses, and examined their CCTV recordings.

Closure of main Roads

At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces closed the northern entrance to the village of Marda, and prevented citizens from entering or leaving the village, and reopened it at 17:25.

JERICHO

Detention

At 16:15, the Israeli occupation forces detained the child, Mujahid Jamal Farouk, 17 years old, from the city of Nablus, at Al-Karamah (Allenby) crossing, while he was returning from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Attack

At 18:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the cemetery of Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been stoned, and as as result injured a child.

Injuries

The child:Abd al-Karim Muhammad Yaghi, 14 years old was injured during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces near the cemetery of Aqabat Jabr camp in the city of Jericho.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 22:15.
2. At 23:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the Nashash area (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem), to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 01:30.

Raid

At 03:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, and conducted a patrol.

Temporary Detention

At 12:40, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the junction of the settlement of "Kfar Etzion", detained the doctor - Zuhair Sidqi Muhammad al-Agha - from the Military Medical Services, and released him after the intervention of the Palestinian military liaison.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al Dhaheriya, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.
2. At 13:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Halhul, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 13:35and again at 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Karmel, stormed a house, and confiscated the CCTV recordings of the house. and detained 3 citizens (a citizen and 2 of his sons).

Detention

The 3 detainees in the village of Carmel are: Abed Ali Obada Al-Shawaheen, and his two sons Ali and Hussein.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the cease-fire agreement by firing the gunboats towards the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the northern Gaza and Gaza governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 08/19/ 2021 is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing "Allenby" - previously coordinated for them).

Attack

At 08:00 on 08/19/ 2021, the Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen’s boats while chasing them in the open sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniya 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.

Attack

At 21:45 on 08/19/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen’s boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Gaza City.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 08/19/2021,is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and fodder, raw materials for the agricultural and food industries, sterilization and cleaning materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 08/19/2021 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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