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Daily Report August 23 2020

Total: 63

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 22nd August 2020 -08:00, 23rd August 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 07:25 on 22 August 2020, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya and conducted a patrol.
2. At 23:00, the occupation forces raided Al-Issawiya village and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 13:00, the occupation forces detained Ali al-Tawil, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, after storming his home.
2. At 21:00, the occupation forces have detained 3 citizens in the Old City of Jerusalem: Hisham Al-Bashiti, Ihab Najib, and his son Tawfiq.

Destruction of Property

On August 22, 2020, the occupation authorities in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Ghalib Al-Abbasi to personally demolish the foundations of a house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, under the pretext of not having a permit.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At 03:10, a force of the occupation army raided Jalazon camp, where clashes took place with citizens during a raid and search of a number of houses, wounding a citizen, and arresting 6 citizens.
2. Today at dawn, 23/08/2020, a force of the occupation army raided the village of Nabi Saleh, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The 6 detainees in Jalazoun camp are: Nasser Murad Jamil Safi, Ali Sultan Hamed, Muhammad Raed al-Masry, Amr Muhammad al-Saba ', Sultan Hamid Ammouri, and Muhammad Sa`id al-Masri.
2. The detainee in the village of Nabi Saleh is: Muhammad Bilal Al-Tamimi.

Attack

At 03:10, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, during the storming of Jalazon camp, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while they were storming and searching a number of homes, wounding a citizen.

Injuries

The wounded person during clashes with the occupation forces in Jalazoun camp is: Muhammad Al-Ramahi.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Kedumim" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 06:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 15:30, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Murabba 'area near the village of Tal, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 12:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Einabus village roundabout, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:30, a group of settlers in the Jabal Abdullah area, southeast of Khirbet Yanun, southeast of the town of Beit Furik, put a caravan near the settlement outpost (777), in an attempt to establish a new settlement outpost.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:50, the 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

1. At 10:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Jiftlik village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 13:10, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Container" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 13:25.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Fureidis village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 16:10, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Husan village. The checkpoint was established at 07:30 hours to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 17:35, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu '. The checkpoint was established again at 23:35 to search cars and check citizens' identities.
5. At 18:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasanah area (on the main road leading to the western villages in Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
6. At 18:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
7. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Tuqu 'town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
8. At 22:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Nahalin. The checkpoint was established at 07:45 hours to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Khalat Al-Mayya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Beit Einoun village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Yakin area (the entrance to the town of Bani Na'im), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 21:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Arroub camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

5. At 21:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
6. At 23:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beit Awa town, and detained a citizen, and released him at a later time.

Raid

At 01:15, a force of the Israeli occupation forces raided Hebron, stormed and searched 2 houses.

Temporary Detention

At 23:45, the occupation forces detained at a surprise checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Awa, the citizen: Hammam Ismail Abdullah Abu Darii ', and released him at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 09:00, a group of settlers from the colony of "Maon", located in the east of Yatta, attacked a number of shepherds in the Al-Tha`la area, and prevented them from grazing their livestock in the area.
2. At 11:45, a group of settlers from "Mitzpe Yair" and "Susiya" settlements, located in the southeast of Yatta, cut and smashed branches of several olive trees in the Al-Tawamin area, owned by the citizen: Barakat Murr.

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.
On the morning of 16/08/2020, the occupation forces closed the sea space in front of the Gaza Strip completely in front of the fishermen's boats.
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of North Gaza, Central and Khan Yunis, and by gunboats shooting towards fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 08/22/2020, it is closed (due to the Saturday holiday).

Attack

1. At 08:40 on 22/08/2020, , the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Beit Hanoun.
2. At 06:30 today 23/08/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

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

1. At 08:50 on 22/08/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Bureij camp.
2. At 09:30 on 22/08/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Deir Al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 08:40 on 22/08/2020, the occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 10:15 on 22/08/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Abasan town, east of Khan Yunis.
3. At 23:20 on 22/08/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Khuza'a town, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 08/22/2020, it is closed (due to the Saturday holiday).
* Al-Awda crossing - Rafah: on August 22, 2020, is closed.

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