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Daily Report February 22 2020

Total: 46

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00, 21st February 2020  – 08:00, 22nd February 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Detention

At 11:45, Israeli forces arrested the resident of Jabal al-Mukaber neighborhood of Jerusalem, Nawal Mohammed Fathia, on the pretext of attempting to stab a Israeli soldier.

Deportation

On the evening of 2.21.2020, The occupation authorities in Jerusalem city issued a decree to remove 5 citizens - residents of Jerusalem, for 15 days from the Al-Aqsa Mosque in addition to bail a third party, as a condition for their release after they had been arrested earlier: Fadl Abu Sneina, Youssef al-Faqih, Saheib Taha, Yaacoub Salameh, and Ibrahim Hab Rumman.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

On the afternoon of February 21, 2020, The occupying police stormed the Bab al-Rahma chapel in the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque (after friday prayers) and confiscated banners and vandalized the decorative balloons that hung on its doors on the anniversary of its reopening.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Attack

. At 13:20, the Israeli occupation forces fired at the town of Nilin and the village of Bil'in, tear gas and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators against the separation wall, under the pretext that they were throwing rocks.
2. At 15:10, the Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas and tear gas at the demonstrators, near the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:25,a group of settlers from the settlement of Beit El threw stones at the cars of citizens passing along the main road along the colony leading to the Jalazon refugee camp.

JENIN

Attack

At 17:10, the occupation forces tasked with guarding the separation wall, near the village of Arqa, fired tear gas and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing rocks.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 11:35, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 13:45.

Settlers Attacks

On 21. 02. 2020 a group of settlers located near the Khallet Makhoul area in the northern Jordan Valley chased a number of citizens of sheep herders while they were grazing their sheep in the pastoral lands in the east area.

QALQILIYA

Attack

1. At 12:35, the occupation forces fired near the eastern entrance (closed) in Kafr Qaddum village, rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators protesting the closure of the village entrance, on the pretext that they were throwing stones, which resulted in the injury of a number of citizens - In case of suffocation due to inhaling tear gas, 2 citizens (a child and a photojournalist) were injured as a result of rolling rocks by a military bulldozer chasing the citizens while they were pushing rocks in front of them.

2. At 13:20, the occupation forces in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, southeast of Qalqilya, fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens, under the pretext that they were throwing stones, which resulted in the injury of 2 children (one of whom was run over from Before an occupation army vehicle), arrested a citizen, and detained 2 children, and later released them.

3. At 14:10, the occupation forces, near Jayyus, fired tear gas and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.

Injuries

1. The two wounded during confrontations with the occupation forces near the eastern (closed) entrance in Kafr Qaddum village: the child - Moamen Murad Shtaiwi, 9 years old, and the journalist - Muhammad Enaya.
2. The two wounded during confrontations with the occupation forces in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, located southeast of the city of Qalqilya, are: Qusai Muhammad Awda, 14, and Amir Akram Owaisi (he was run over by an army vehicle for the occupation forces).

Detention

Detained during confrontations with the occupation forces in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, located southeast of Qalqilya, is: Hassan Tariq Ahmed Sabri.

Temporary Detention

At 13:20, the occupation forces detained 2 children during clashes in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, southeast of Qalqilya. They are: Mossadegh Yasir Muhammad Nazzal, 12, and Muhammad Ibrahim Jaidi, 12, and later released them.

NABLUS

Attack

At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired near the village of Asira Al-Qibliya, sound and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators against the confiscation of lands for the benefit of settlement projects, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

JERICHO

Settlers Attacks

On 21. 02. 2020, a group of armed settlers, while trying to steal the sheep of a citizen in the Bedouin community in Ras Ein Al-Auja, north of Jericho, severely beat 2 citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers, which led to their injury - were injured, and they were transferred to The impact to the government hospital in Jericho for treatment.

Injuries

The two wounded people, as a result of being attacked by a group of armed settlers in the Bedouin community in Ras Ain Al-Auja, north of Jericho, are: Hani Ata Dawood Zayed, and Haitham Suleiman Dawood Zayed.

BETHLEHEM

Attack

At 17:50, the occupation forces fired near the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', sound and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens, under the pretext that they were thrown with stones, which resulted in the suffocation of a number of citizens - asphyxia due to inhaling tear gas, and also detained a journalist, and released him at a later time.

Temporary Detention

At 17:50, the occupation forces detained during clashes with civilians near the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', journalist: Imad Jibril, and later released him.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock on the bridge of the town of Halhoul, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 19:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the Simia village junction, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Attack

At 16:05, the Israeli occupation forces fired metal-coated rubber bullets, tear gas and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators, near the entrance to Al-Fawar refugee camp, on the pretext that they were stoned, and that a citizen was wounded and arrested.

Injuries

The wounded during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp is: Ahmed Adel Faris Al-Titi.

Detention

1. At 13:15, the occupation forces arrested the town of Sa'ir, the citizen: Mahmoud Issa and Rasna.
2. The detainee (after being wounded - wounded) during confrontations with the occupation forces near the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp is: Ahmed Adel Fares Al-Titi.

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.
•Since 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 occupation forces violated the cease-fire by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza Strip and Khan Yunis governorates, which resulted in the injury of a woman.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

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

Attack

At 10:00 on 02 February 2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land north of the town of Beit Lahia, wounding a citizen.

Injuries

A Palestinian woman, wounded by the Israeli occupation forces, north of the town of Beit Lahia (whose name is not known).

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

اAt 08:00 on 21 February 2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire and 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 Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom" 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 is open in both directions (to leave and enter citizens).

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