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Daily Report December 19 2020

Total: 42

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,18th December 2020 -08:00, 19th December  2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

On 12/18/2020, the occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Al-Eizariya is: Hashem Al-Rajabi.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Attack

At 11:30, the occupying forces positioned in the Ras al-Tin area near the village of Al-Mughayer fired live and metal bullets, coated with rubber, and sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, wounding a citizen and wounding a number of citizens - suffocation cases due to inhaling tear gas.

Injuries

The injured resident is unidentified in the area of ​​Ras al-Tin, near the village of Mughayir.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

On the evening of 12/18/2020, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Zabuba, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Zababdeh town, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 09:00.
2. At 19:30, Israeli forces raided Zobaba village and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Al-Zababdeh is: Muhammad Zaidan Muhammad Arrawi.
2. The detainee in Zbuba village is: Usama Hashem Hussein Atatreh.

Settlers Attacks

On 12/18/2020, a group of settlers came near the southern entrance to the town of Silat al-Dhahr, and threw stones at Palestinian civilians' vehicles passing on the main street, Jenin - Nablus, which shattered the windows of 4 vehicles.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 15:40, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 17:30.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 16:40, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Shoufah checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Detention

At 13:50, the occupation forces positioned at the "Ainaf" checkpoint detained the child: Zaid Asaad Abd Al-Rahim Faqaa, 17 years old - a resident of the town of Anabta.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the Azzun bridge (on the main road Qalqilya - Tulkarm), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet Al-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 12:15, the occupation forces positioned near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum fired sound and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators in protest against the closure of the village entrance, under the pretext that it had been pelted with stones, which resulted in the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation due to gas inhalation of tear gas.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 14:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Shafi Shimron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:40, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Ma'ale Livona" entered the Khan al-Laban area (a building from the time of the Ottoman era) in the eastern village of Laban, and attacked the citizen: Khaled Daraghmeh. Region.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafr al-Dik, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:30.
2. At 15:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 22:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafeel Haris, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:05, the occupation forces set up 2 checkpoints at the northern and southern entrances to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Husan village, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 16:00.
2. At 16:00, 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 17:30.
3. At 19:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Caritas Hospital, north of Bethlehem, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:20.
4. At 20:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near Jasser Palace, north of Bethlehem, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:00.

Detention

At 18:10, the occupying forces positioned at Mazmouriya checkpoint detained Alaa Mansour Khalif - a resident of Dar Salah village.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Halhoul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 12:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 14:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Samou, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

On 12/18/2020, the occupation forces positioned in the Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas under the pretext that they were being pelted with stones, which led to the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation cases due to inhaling tear gas.

Settlers Attacks

On 12/18/2020, a group of armed settlers from the settlement of "Mitzpe Yair" stormed the village of Al-Markaz in Al-Musafir area, east of Yatta town, attacked and searched a number of citizens' homes, and attacked the citizen: Omar Jibril Houshieh, while trying to prevent them from entering his home Another group closed the entrances to the villages of Umm al-Khair, al-Tawani and Sha'b al-Butm, and stopped and searched citizens' vehicles.

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.
• On 01/09/2020, the occupation forces re-expanded the fishing distance from the front of the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia 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. After it imposed on 08/16/2020 a complete closure on the maritime domain in front of the fishermen's boats in front of the Gaza Strip.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 12/18/2020 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 12/18/2020, it is closed (due to the Friday holiday).
*Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 12/18/2020 is closed.

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