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Daily Report February 15 2021

Total: 74

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 14th  February  2021 -08:00, 15th February  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At dawn 15/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Ram town and detained 3 citizens.

Detention

1. At 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 children: Ahmed Ashraf Abu Sbitan, 16, and Muhammad Samer Abu Al-Hawa, 16, after storming their homes in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem .
2. At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem city detained 4 citizens: Saif Walid Abu Khudair, Muhammad Walid Abu Khudair, Abdul Rahman Abu Khudair, and Muhammad Imad Abu Khader.
3. The 3 detainees in the town of Al-Rum are: Wissam Raed Hatawi, Zuhair Issa Hatawi, and Saif al-Qawasmi.

Destruction of Property

On 14/02/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city forced the citizen: Omar Siyam to personally demolish livestock den, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition fore allegedly being built without a license.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:20 and again at 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Ras Karkar village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities then detained a citizen.
2. At 17:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint between Ni'lin town and Shuqba village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Deir Nizam, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. On 14/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Ras Karkar village, where clashes took place with the citizens while on patrol.
2. At 02:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided Surda village, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:55.
3. At 03:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Deir Nizam, and detained 3 citizens.

Detention

1. Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint on the junction of Ras Karkar village detained the citizen: Sami Mahmoud Ali Nasser - resident of Deir Qaddis village.
2. The detainee in Surda village is: Qusay Alaa Bazzar.
3. The 3 detainees in the village of Deir Nizam are: Ibrahim Ahmad Faraj Al-Tamimi, Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Yahya al-Tamimi, and Abu Salih Deeb al-Sufi.

Attack

On 14/022021,the Israeli occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards several citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into Ras Karkar village.

Settlers Attacks

At 19:30, a group of settlers, near the junction of Ras Karkar village, threw stones at Palestinian vehicles, wounding a female citizen.

Injuries

The citizen who was injured by stones thrown at the citizens' vehicles near the Ras Karkar junction is: Walaa Zakaria Ahmed Awawda - a resident of Beitallu village

JENIN

Raid

1. At dawn on 15/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Arqa village, and detained 3 children.
2. At dawn on 15/2/2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Qabatiya, clashed with citizens as they stormed and searched of a number of houses then detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The 3 detainees in the village of Arqa are: Mahdi Ali Salih Yahya 15 years old, Uday Tamim Saleh Yahya 15 years old, and Shukri Hassan Jamal Lotfi 15 years old.
2. The detainee in Qabatiya is: Mazen Abu al-Rub.

Attack

At dawn on 15/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses during their raid into the town of Qabatiya.

TUBAS

Destruction of Property

On 14/02/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces uprooted about 1,000 seedlings of forest trees in the Ainoun area, east of Tubas, which the Ministry of Agriculture had replanted instead of trees that the occupation forces uprooted late last month.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:15 and again at 18:30, 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.
2. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Azzun town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 03:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Azzun is: Salim Samer Badwan.

Land Confiscation

On 14/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces issued a military order to confiscate 19 dunums of the citizens' lands west of Azzun Atma, with the aim of establishing 66 housing units in settlement to expand the "Oranit" settlement established on the lands of the village.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 07:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Yitzhar" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. On 14/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Yatma, and served notices to demolish 15 houses owned by: Shadi Najjar, Muin Najjar, Nidal Sanouber, Ibrahim Muti ', Ahmed Tawfiq Najjar, Yazid Khudair, Mohammed Ahmed Najjar, and Anas Najjar for allegedly being built with out licensing.
2. At 01:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided Nablus, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:25.

Detention

The detainee in Nablus is: Hatem Mawhoub Naaman Dweikat.

Physical Assault

At 12:30, the citizen: Samer Mahdi Saleh Nasser - a resident of the city of Nablus was admitted to the government hospital in Nablus, as a result of his injury - a broken leg and bruises, as a result of the attack on him by the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the village of Faroun in Tulkarm governorate, while he was trying to enter for work in the green line.

Settlers Attacks

On 14/02/2021, a group of settlers from "Yitzhar" settlement threw stones at a passenger bus whose driver had lost his way on the outskirts of the village of Asira al-Qibliya, shattering the windows of the bus.

SALFIT

Raid

At 02:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan are: Omar Mahmoud Assi and Osman Mahmoud Assi.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 11:30.
2. At 16:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Tuqu 'town, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 17:30.
3. At 23:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 00:40.
4. At 00:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Al-Khader, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 01:30 ..
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Raid

At 03:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided Aida camp in Bethlehem, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:45.

Detention

The detainee in Aida camp in Bethlehem is: Tariq Mahmoud Abu Srour.

Settlers Attacks

On 14/02/2021, a group of settlers stormed the Khirbet area in the town of Tuqu ', gathered near the municipality headquarters, and withdrew at a later time.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp, and detained a citizen.

Raid

1. At dawn on 14/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Fawwar camp, and detained 2 citizens.
2. At 14:20,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Halhoul, and arrested 2 citizens (brothers).
3. At dawn on 15/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Qalqis, and stormed and searched a number of homes.

Detention

1. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the entrance to al-Fawwar camp detained Ahmad Subhi al-Sous.
2. The two detainees in al-Fawwar camp are: Muhammad Jamil Nassar and Asim Wael Awad Allah.
3. The two detainees in the town of Halhul are: Uday Essam Abu Dahnash, and his brother Qusay.

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.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards Gaza Governorate, and Israeli gunboats firing towards the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 14/02/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

At 08:00 on 14/02/ 2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west 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 08:30 on 14/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Gaza City.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 14/02/2021, is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 14/02/2021, is open in both directions (for entry and departure of citizens).

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