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Daily Report February 16 2020

Daily Report February 16 2020

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                                                                         DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00, 15th February 2020  – 08:00, 16th February 2020

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

On February 15th 2020, demonstrations took place for the second consecutive day in all districts in the West Bank and Gaza strip rejecting The United States of America's presidents announcement of the "Deal of the Century" which aims to settle the Palestinian issue, and the participants in the marches and events confirmed their support of President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian leaderships demand for the implementation of the International resolutions to safeguarding the rights of the Palestinian people on their land and establishing an independent and fully sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital within the borders of June 4, 1967.

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 16:05, the occupying forces stormed the village of Al-Issawiya and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, claiming that they had been stoned, causing a child to be seriously injured in the head by being hit by rubber-coated metal bullets (causing His skull was fractured and the eye was damaged, and he was admitted to an Israeli hospital for treatment.

Detention

On 15. 02. 2020 The occupying forces arrested two citizens - residents of the village of Al-Issawiya: Faisal Louay Obeid and Mohammed Marwan Obeid.

Attack

At 16:05, during the incursion into the village of Al-Issawia, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, claiming that they had been stoned, injuring a child with serious head injuries with rubber-coated metal bullets (causing a cracking) His skull and eye damage were inflicted on him and he was taken to an Israeli hospital for treatment.

Injuries

The child who was seriously injured (in the head, which caused his skull fractured and injured the eye) during clashes with the occupying forces near the entrance to the village of Al-Issawiya: 8-year-old Malik Issa.

Closure of main Roads

At 16:00., the occupying forces closed the entrance to the village of Nabi Samuel and prevented citizens from entering or leaving the village.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Sanjal to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Attack

1. At 14:35, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the demonstrators, under the pretext of being stoned.
2. At 14:45, the occupying forces fired live and metal bullets, rubber-coated bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the demonstrators, under the pretext of being stoned, injuring a citizen.

Injuries

The wounded man during clashes with the occupying forces near the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh: Amjad Abdul Hafiz al-Tamimi.

Closure of main Roads

1. On 15. 02. 2020 The occupying forces continued to close the iron gate at the entrance to the town of Abboud (for the ninth consecutive day), in front of traffic.
2. At dawn on 16. 02. 2020 The occupying forces closed the main entrance to deir Nizam village, with the assenta cubes (after the villagers opened the road and removed the iron gate at the entrance).

Settlers Attacks

At 12:55, a group of settlers, under the protection of the occupying forces, entered the Marj Arzel area of The Town of Sanjal and tried to attack a number of farmers.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

On the evening of 15. 02. 2020 The occupying forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Ya'abd, and arrested a citizen.

Detention

The detainee is detained at a sudden checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Ya'abd: Baraa Riad Abu Abed - residents of Ya'abd town.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 18:15, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Tiaser checkpoint, blocking traffic until 20:00.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:10 p.m., the occupying forces set up two checkpoints at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya and at the entrance to the village of Izbat al-Da'i, to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 22:00.

Raid

At 16:30, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Kafr Kaddoum, where clashes took place with citizens during its patrol.

Attack

At 16:30, during the incursion into the village of Kafr Kadum, israeli forces fired sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, claiming that they had been stoned while patrolling.

Settlers Attacks

At 08:30, a group of settlers entered the agricultural land of the citizens in the Wadi Qana area of the village of Jinsafout, uprooting about 100 modern olive seedlings belonging to ahmed Odeh Bashir.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:30 p.m., the occupying forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Muraba' area near the entrance to the village of Tel, to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 15:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock between Nablus and the northern town of Asira to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 4 p.m.
3. At 17:30, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint to search the junction of the village of Sara (on the main road Nablus-Qalqilya) and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. At 21:25, the occupying forces arrested the child, Mohammed Nidal Abu Assab, 14, residents of Balata refugee camp in Nablus, under the pretext of throwing stones.
2. The detainee at a sudden checkpoint at the junction of the village of Sarra (on the main road Nablus-Qalqilya) is Sanad Abdel Fattah Jaidi, residents of Qalqilya.

SALFIT

Detention

At 14:55, the occupying forces arrested three citizens (under the pretext of throwing stones) near the entrance to the town of Deir Alot: Abdul Ahad, Abdul Rahim Musa, and Ahad Adel Pharaon.

Temporary Detention

At 11:10., the occupying forces detained 3 Muatinin (one of them the mayor of the municipal council) while working on an agricultural road, and later released them: Said Zidan (mayor of the municipal council), Tayseer Dhiab, and the Khatib regime.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 13:20, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Kantiner checkpoint, repeatedly tightening the measures at 15:30 and obstructing traffic until 17:45

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:35, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajar to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 5:20 p.m.
2. At 19:35, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the northern entrance to taqwa town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 22:00.
3. At 20:05, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the western entrance to taqwa town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 22:00.

Raid

1. At 19:25, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Hamla, arrested a citizen, and withdrew at 20:35.
2. At 19:35, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the town of Nahalin, where clashes took place with citizens while patrolling, and withdrew at 23:00.
3. At 00:10, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Beit Fajar, where clashes took place with citizens during a raid and search of a number of houses, arrested 3 citizens, and withdrew at 04:00.

Detention

1. The detainee in the village of Hamla is: Ahmed Mohammed al-Zir.
2. The 3 detainees in the town of Beit Fajar are: Musa Hatem Ibrahim Diriya, Tarek Aqab Helmi Diriyeh, and Amir Mohammed Deria.

Attack

1. At 1935 hours, during the incursion into the town of Nahalin, israeli forces fired sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, claiming that they had been stoned while patrolling.
2. At 00:10, during the incursion into the town of Beit Fajar, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, under the pretext of being stoned during raids and searches of a number of houses.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:40, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at al-Fawwar junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 18:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the northern entrance to Halhul town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 19:30.
3. At 18:35, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Hebron (near the Settlement of Hgay), and arrested a citizen.

Raid

1. At dawn on 15. 02. 2020 A force of the Occupying Army stormed the village of Al-Immigration and arrested 2 children (brothers).
2. At 17:05, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the town of Bani Naim and patrolled.
3. At 02:35, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the village of Beit Mesem, arresting a citizen.
4. At dawn on 16. 02. 2020 A force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Sa'ir and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. 01:20 on 15. 02. 2020 The occupying forces arrested during the incursion into the town of Dura (as mentioned in the previous report), the citizen Bassam Khaled Abu Muqaddam.
2. At 11:35 p.m., the occupying forces arrested near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, a citizen: Najah Mohammed Andat - residents of The Town of Al-Dhahiriya.
3. At 15:20, the occupying forces arrested the entrance to al-Aroub camp, a citizen: Nader Wajih Banat.
4. The detainee at a sudden checkpoint at the southern entrance to Hebron (near the settlement of "Hejay") is: Mohammed Nazzal al-Titi - residents of Al-Fawwar camp.
5. The two detainees in al-Immigration village are: Baraa Saeed Ismail Hadib, 14, and his brother Ahmed, 15.
6. The detainee in the village of Beit Mesmes is: Raafat Odeh Youssef Amr.
7. The detainee in the town of Sa'ir is: Mohammed Younis Kwasba.

Attack

At 20:45, the occupying forces in front of al-Aroub camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the demonstrators at the entrance to the camp, under the pretext of being stoned.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 19:00 on August 26th 2019,The permanent and comprehensive cease-fire entered into force on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, expand the fishing area for 6 miles, Up to 12 miles by the end of the current year, reducing the area of ​​the buffer zone from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. The other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within one month of the cease-fire.
On the morning of 28 June 2019, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the sea fishing area in the north of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip and up to 6 nautical miles from the port of Gaza and from the port of Gaza to the south of Rafah until 15 nautical miles.
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khanyounis and Rafah governorates, and by air strikes with 6 rockets from warplanes in (three consecutive raids) in the central governorate.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by firing two missiles (unknown type) towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": is closed (due to Saturday holiday).

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

Air Strike

1. At 00:30 on 16. 02. 2020 Israeli warplanes bombed 3 rockets, targeting a position belonging to a Palestinian armed group southwest of Deir al-Balah.
2. At 00:35 on 16. 02. 2020 Israeli warplanes bombed with two missiles, targeting a position belonging to a Palestinian armed group southwest of Deir al-Balah.
3. At 00:40 on 16. 02. 2020 Israeli warplanes bombed a rocket, targeting a position belonging to a Palestinian armed group southwest of Deir al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. 09:00 on 15. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of the town of Absan, east of Khanyounis.
2. 15:00 on 15. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land northeast of the city of Khanyounis.
3. 16:20 on 15. 02. 2020 Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khanyounis.

Palestinian Attacks

At 20:10 on 15. 02. 2020 Members of Palestinian armed groups fired two missiles (unknown type) towards the Green Line.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed.

Attack

At 00:10 on 16. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land in the vicinity of the Sofa crossing, northeast of Rafah.

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