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Daily Report February 17 2020

Total: 63

                                                                          DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00, 16th February 2020  – 08:00, 17th February 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:30 p.m., the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the Badu tunnel to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 15:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Anata to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 08:30, the occupying forces stormed the town of Anata, confiscated surveillance camera footage of the Anata petrol station, and withdrew at 09:55.

Detention

1. On 16. 02. 2020 The occupying forces arrested three citizens in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem: Sinan Awad, Abdullah Taha, and Arabi Sadiq Ghaith.
2. On 16. 02. 2020 The occupying forces arrested two citizens in the Old City of Jerusalem: Malik Abu Sneineh and Imad al-Din Abu Sneina.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupying police, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and carried out provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:00, the occupying forces set up two checkpoints under the Ain Yabrud village bridge and the entrance to the village of Petin, to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 18:45, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Beit Awar al-Hatta, and arrested a citizen.

Raid

1. At 23:30, an occupying army force stormed the town of Na'lin and arrested a citizen.
2. At 04:00, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the Jalazone camp and arrested a citizen.
3. At Dawn on 17. 02. 2020 An occupying army force stormed ramallah and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee at a flying checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Beit Awar al-Hatta is Rashad Salim Hamdan, a resident of The Village of Beit Sira.
2. The detainee in the town of Na'lin is: Hammam Yasser Sadiq Srour.
3. The detainee in Jalazone camp is: Osman Nakhla.
4. The detainee in Ramallah is Taha Zaytoun.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 14:50, a group of settlers entered the agricultural land of the citizens east of the village of Al-Magair, under the pretext of searching for missing sheep.
2. At 23:30, a group of settlers stormed the village of Al-Magair, severely beating four citizens, resulting in bruises: Muhannad Ali al-Rams, Hassan Suleiman Abu al-Kasbash, Yahya Hassan Abu al-Qabash, and Ahmed Abdullah Abu Alia.

TUBAS

Assaults on Property

At 10:10, the occupying forces in the Burj area in the northern Jordan Valley expelled a number of citizens while grazing their sheep in the pastoral area.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:15 the occupying forces set up a roadblock between the town of Azzun and the village of Izbat al-Da'i, to search cars and check the identities of the citizens.
2. At 23:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Azzun to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 20:15, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the town of Azzun, where clashes took place with citizens while on patrol, and withdrew at 21:20.
2. At 02:00, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the city of Qalqilya, where clashes took place with citizens during a raid and search of 2 houses and a carpentry workshop, arrested a citizen, and withdrew at 21:20.

Detention

The detainee in Qalqilya is Mohammed Samih Sweilm.

Attack

1. At 14:30, the occupying forces, who are in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, southeast of Qalqilya, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the protesting citizens, under the pretext of being stoned.
2. At 20:15, during the incursion into the town of Azzun, the occupying forces fired sound bombs and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext of being stoned while patrolling.
3. At 02:00, during the incursion into Qalqilya, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, under the pretext of being stoned during a raid and search of two houses and a carpentry workshop.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:50, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Hawara checkpoint and blocked traffic.

Raid

At 01:15, an occupying army force stormed the village of Tel, raided and searched a number of houses, detained a palestinian general intelligence service soldier, and later released him, and withdrew at 03:00.

Temporary Detention

At 01:15, the occupying forces detained , Maan Mohammed Salwadi{the Palestinian General Intelligence Service officer from Tel village} and released him at 03:00.

Land Levelling

On the morning of 16. 02. 2020 The occupying forces bulldozed an area of citizens' land in the Area of Ain Al-Geneina, which belongs to the village of Burin, which is located next to the colony of "Yitzhar", with the aim of building a street and expanding the colony.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 08:55, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Za'atra junction checkpoint and blocked traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:15 p.m., the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Kafal Haris to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 15:25, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to deir Alot town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Settlers Attacks

At 23:45, a group of settlers under cover of darkness in the southern area of Yasov village bulldozed an area of about 50 dunums of land near the house of Ramez al-Qadi, under the pretext of expanding and paving the roads of the settlement outpost set up on the southern side of the village, as the forces intervened. The occupation, fired live and metal rubber-coated bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the citizens as they tried to confront the settlers, detained two national security forces soldiers and released them at 01:40.

Attack

At 23:45, the occupying forces in the southern area of Yasov village fired live and metal bullets, rubber-coated bombs and tear gas at citizens as they tried to confront a group of settlers as they bulldozed an area of citizens' land, and detained 2 of the The soldiers were released at 01:40.

Temporary Detention

At 23:45, the occupying forces in the southern area of Yasov village detained two national security forces soldiers as they tried to confront a group of settlers as they bulldozed an area of citizens' land near the house of Ramez al-Qadi, two military men, Nidal Abdul Latif Abya, The military - Nadim Nazir Ali Abdullah, released at 01:40.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:05, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the southern entrance to Jericho to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 09:10, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the northern entrance to Jericho city to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 09:35.

Raid

At 15:30, a force from the Occupying Army, accompanied by a number of settlers, stormed the village of Fasayel, raided and searched a number of houses, under the pretext of searching for missing sheep.

Injuries

At 12:45 , Saad Atta Mohammed Noumum, a resident of Deir Qartal area west of Jericho, was admitted to the government hospital in Jericho as a result of a live bullet wound while grazing sheep in deir Qartal area, while the occupying forces were conducting training in the area.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 22:00, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Kantiner checkpoint and blocked traffic until 23:30.

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:40, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Janata to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 11:45 a.m., an occupying army force stormed the village of Husan and patrolled until 13:05.
2. On 16. 02. 2020 A force from the Occupying Army stormed the town of Al-Khader and raided a number of shops.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:35, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to al-Fawwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 10:00.
2. At 11:40 , the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the beit Ainoun village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 13:30.
3. At 23:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Aina, to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 00:40.

Raid

1. At 03:30, an occupying army force stormed the town of Dura, raided and searched a house.
2. At Dawn on 16. 02. 2020 An occupying army force stormed the town of Halhul and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. At 09:00, the occupying forces arrested near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, the child: Anas Amer Ahmed Al-Darbaa, 17, residents of Dura.
2. The detainee in the town of Halhul is: Saber Issa Zamaara.

Settlers Attacks

At 14:10., a group of settlers blocked the agricultural road in al-Shuweika area, east of the town of Al-Dhahiriya, with rocks and dust, to prevent citizens from reaching their land near the settlement of "Shamaa".

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• Since 19:00 on 26. 08. 2014 The permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings and introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, and to expand the area of fishing for 6 miles with an increase of up to 12 miles with At the end of this year, the area of the "buffer security" area will be reduced from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and the prevention of assassinations, and the remaining issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.
• On the Morning of 28th. 06. 2019 The occupying forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from the oasis area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza governorate and even to the port of Gaza by 6 nautical miles, and from the port of Gaza to the south of rafah beach to 15 nautical miles.
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, firing from their positions on the Green Line and by firing gunboats at fishermen's boats at sea in northern Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erezis partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, international humanitarian workers, merchants, businessmen and travellers through al-Karama crossing - pre-coordinated).

Attack

1. At 09:00 on 16. 02. 2020 Israeli gunboats fired at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of The Sudanese area west of beit Lahiya.
2. 10:30 on 16. 02. 2020 Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land north of the town of Beit Hanoun.

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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": Day 16. 02. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of food and goods, limited quantities of fuel, private sector building materials and internationally funded projects).
* Entrance of return - Rafah: day 16. 02. 2020 is open in both directions (to leave and enter citizens).

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