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Daily Report August 31 2020

Total: 39

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 30th August 2020 -08:00, 31st August 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 20:45, Israeli forces the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol.

Detention

1. On the evening of 08/30/2020, the occupation forces detained 4 citizens (including 3 female citizens) near Al-Amud Gate in Jerusalem. They are: Ahmed Abu Al-Roumi, and his sister Sajida, Yasmine Qaisiya, and Naomi Al-Dari.
2. At 07:20, the occupation forces arrested in Abu Dis town, the citizen: Ahmad Yusef Ahmed - residents of Asira al-Shamaliyah in Nablus Governorate.

Attack

At 20:45, the occupying forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, during the storming of the village of Al-Issawiya, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones while on patrol.

House Demolition

On 08/30/2020, the occupation authorities in Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Khaled Mahmoud Bashir to personally demolish his 50-square-meter house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the occupation authorities carried out an operation Demolition, under the pretext of not being licensed.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Sinjil town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Haddad tourist, and detained a National Security Forces officer.

Detention

Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near the village of Haddad tourist detained Yasser Walid Khuhaimia {residents of the town of Qabatia}{ a National Security Forces officer.}.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 18:15, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 12:40, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Enav" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 15:25.

Raid

At 02:55, Israeli forces raided the city of Tulkarm, and confrontations took place with the citizens while on patrol, and withdrew at 05:00.

Attack

At 02:55, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, while raiding Tulkarm, on the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on patrol.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 09:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Ezbet El-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

NABLUS

Raid

1. On 30/08/2020, Israeli forces raided the village of Sebastia, escorting a group of settlers while they were visiting the archaeological area in the village.
2. At 02:50, Israeli forces raided Nablus, detained a resident, and withdrew at 03:15.

Detention

1. At 15:30, the occupation forces arrested at Huwara checkpoint, citizen: Hussam Al-Razah - resident of Nablus.
2. The detainee in Nablus is Hilal Wael Al-Titi.

JERICHO

Raid

At 04:45, Israeli forces raided Ain al-Sultan camp in Jericho, and patrolled until 05:15.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 11:30.
2. At 18:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Jannata town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 19:30.
3. At 19:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 21:00.

4. At 20:30, 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 check citizens' identities until 22:00.
5. At 22:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 23:00.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Idna, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

At dawn on 08/30/2020, the occupation forces arrested, in the Old City of Hebron, the citizen: Saif Al-Din Mahmoud Al-Ja'bari.

Settlers Attacks

On 08/30/2020, settlers ran his vehicle on the main road near the village of Al-Jawaya, east of Yatta, a herd of sheep, causing the death of a number of sheep and injuring several others, owned by the citizen: Ayed Ubadah Al-Shawahin.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 19:00 on 26/08/2014, the permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect with the initiative and patronage of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, the introduction of humanitarian and relief aid and reconstruction requirements, and expanding the fishing area to a distance of 6 miles with the increase in distance Up to 12 miles by the end of this year, reducing the "security buffer" zone from 300 meters to 100 meters, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. Other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.

• On the morning of June 28, 2019, the occupation forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from opposite the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles .
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 08/30/2020, it is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently, and by unilateral Israeli decision.
* The Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010 by an Israeli unilateral decision.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 16:30 on 08/30/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens while they were flying balloons and kites in the sky of the border fence east of Khan Yunis.
2. At 21:50 on 08/30/2020, the occupation forces fired two artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: 08/30/2020 partially open (for the entry of food and medicine)
* Al-Awda crossing- Rafah: on 08/30/2020 closed.

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