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Daily Report August 24 2021

Total: 76

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  23rd  August 2021 -08:00, 24th  August  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Al-Ram, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Detention

At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem detained the child: Mahmoud Ashayer, 17, a resident of Al-Tur neighborhood.

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 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beitin village, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.
2. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on Wadi El-Delb road near Ras Karkar village, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 01:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Ras Karkar and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and detained 2 citizens (including a woman).

Detention

The two detainees in the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh are: Salam Mahmoud Zayed - a woman and a resident of the city of Ramallah, and Shadi Noman Al-Rifi - residents of Al-Bireh city.

Closure of main Roads

On 8/23/2021, Israeli occupation forces closed the main and secondary entrances to the town of Turmusaya, with earth mounds and impeded the free flow of traffic..

JENIN

Raid

1. At 11:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Sanur and conducted a patrol.
2. At 23:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the Sabah suburb of Jenin and the villages of Arana and Al-Jalameh, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 23:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Ya'bad and detained a citizen.
4. At 01:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided the villages of Al-Zawiya and Merka, and detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers).

Detention

1. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Nadim Muhammad Al-Safadi and Abdullah Badr Abu Asab. - residents of Al-Eizariya town in Jerusalem governorate
2. The detainee in the town of Ya'bad is: Khaled Walid Atatreh.
3. The 3 detainees in the villages of Al-Zawiya and Merka are: Husni Reda Husni Jarrar - residents of the village of Al-Zawiya, Ahmed Ali Musa, and his brother Nafeh - residents of the village of Merka.

Land Levelling

At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces levelled a plot of ​​agricultural land near Barta'a checkpoint.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Koor and conducted a patrol.
2. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Saffarin and conducted a patrol.
3. At 06:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Anabta and conducted a patrol.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Nabi Elias, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.
2. At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet Al-Tabib, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

At 02:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Azzun is: Yahya Abdel Salam Abdel Qader Aslam.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At 08:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Surra, and conducted the patrol until 11:30.
2. At 10:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Sebastia, and handed a notice to stop the construction of a house owned by: Muhammad Fathi Hussein Abu Al-Saud and removed a number of "caravans" from an industrial facility, and withdrew at 14:05.
3. At 17:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Salem, and patrolled until 18:55.
4. At 17:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Burqa, and conducted the patrol until 23:00.
5. At 02:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beita and the villages of Beit Dajan, Awarta, Osrin and Odla, and detained 2 citizens in the town of Beita and the village of Beit Dajan, and withdrew at 05:00.
6. At 03:55,the Israeli occupation forces raided Balata refugee camp in Nablus city , clashed e with civilians as they stormed a number of houses, which led to the death of a child then detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:30.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the town of Beita and the village of Beit Dajan are: Omar Salama Bani Shamsa - a resident of Beita town, and Mutassim Hanani - a resident of Beit Dajan village.
2. The detainee in Balata refugee camp in Nablus is: Saad Al-Kaabi.

Attack

At 03:55, the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result killed a child during their raid into Balata refugee camp in Nablus.

Killings

The child: Imad Khaled Saleh Hashash, 16 years old was killed after Israeli forces opened fire towards him as they clashed with civilians during their raid into Balata refugee camp in Nablus.

Destruction of Property

At 10:40, the Israeli occupation forces in Sebastia village removed a number of "caravans" from industrial installations owned by: Muhammad Ezzat Azem.

Settlers Attacks

At 10:50 a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens located in the southern side of Burin village, and set fire to a number of olive trees owned by: Akram Omran.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, and detained a citizen.

Raid

At 03:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Deir Istiya.

Detention

1. On the morning of 08/ 23/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Al-Ras area, west of the city of Salfit detained the citizen: Abdullah Nashaat Shtayyeh - a resident of the city of Salfit.
2. The detainee at a flying checkpoint located at the entrance to the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan is: Abdel Mohsen Adel Ahmed Ali - a resident of the town of Kafr ad-Dik.

Settlement Activities

On 08/23/ 2021, a group of settlers in the Harikat Abu Zuhair area, west of Deir Istiya, placed 2 mobile homes (caravans) on the lands of citizens threatened with confiscation near the settlement outpost “Havat Yair”, after they leveled the lands and built a road to reach to it several days ago.

JERICHO

Attack

At 18:05, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Husan village, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities.
2. At 11:20, 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 the citizens.
3. At 15:10 and again at 20:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar to search vehicles and check citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 02:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the cities of Bethlehem and Beit Sahour and the village of Dar Salah, and detained a citizen in the city of Beit Sahour.
2. At 04:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Beit Jala, detained 2 citizens (brothers), and withdrew at 05:30.

Detention

1. The detainee in the city of Beit Sahour is: Shadi al-Qassis.
2. The two detainees in the city of Beit Jala are: Ahmad Khalil Zarina and his brother Mahmoud.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At 03:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Sa'ir, and detained 4 civilians.
2. At dawn on 08/24/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Arroub camp, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The 4 detainees in the town of Sa'ir are: Muhammad Shawqi Jabarin, Muhammad Ismail Jabarin, Hayel Issa Jabarin, and Ahmad Musa Jabarin.
2. The detainee in Al-Arroub camp is: Wajih Odeh Al-Ra'i.

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 opening fire towards Palestinian fishing boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate, and by Israeli warplanes launching missiles (in 4 consecutive raids) towards governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, and Khan Yunis.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 08/23/ 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

On 08/23/ 2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen’s boats while chasing them in the open sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniya area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

Air Strike

On the evening of 08/23/ 2021, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting agricultural land in the vicinity of the Martyrs' Cemetery east of Jabalia town.

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.

Air Strike

1. On the evening of 08/ 23/ 2021, Israeli warplanes launched a missile site, targeting a site belonging to one of the Palestinian armed groups, east of Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
2. On the evening of 08/ 23/ 2021, Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting agricultural land in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.

KHAN YUNIS

Air Strike

On the evening of 08/ 23/ 2021, Israeli warplanes launched 5 missiles, targeting a site belonging to one of the Palestinian armed groups, west of Khan Yunis.

Detention

On 08/ 23/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained a unidentified citizen in east of Khan Yunis, while he was trying to infiltrate through the border fence into Israel.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 08/23/2021,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 08/23/2021 is closed).

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