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Daily Report February 22 2021

Total: 87

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 21st February  2021 -08:00, 22nd February  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 07:40 on 21/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya and detained 4 citizens.
2. At 17:50 and again at dawn on 02/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Hizma, temporarily detained 2 children and released them at a later time then detained a citizen.
3. At dawn on 21/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Anata, and detained 2 citizens.
4. At dawn, on 22/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Aqab and Qalandia camp, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of houses, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. At 14:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem detained the citizen : Silvia Abu Laban (President of the Volunteer for Hope Association).
2. The 4 detainees in the town of Al-Eizariya are: Muhammad Kayed Ghaith, Muhammad Abu Samira, Muhammad Jamal Arabiya, and Rami al-Ajlouni.
3. The detainee in Hizma town is: Wissam Hassan Al-Khatib.
4. The two detainees in the town of Anata are: Islam Ismail Ibrahim and Amir Muhammad Ibrahim.
5. The two detainees in the town of Kafr Aqab and Qalandia camp are: Mustafa Abu Ramz - a resident of the town of Kafr Aqab, and Maher Mutair - a resident of Qalandia camp.

Temporary Detention

1. At 12:00, the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed house detention on the citizen: Suhaib al-Awar - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, for a period of 5 days, in addition to a financial guarantee of 10,000 shekels, as a condition for his release after arresting him earlier.
2. At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained 2 children in Hizma town, and released them at a later time: Aws Ghazi Salah El-Din {8 years old}, and his brother Muhammad {5 years old}.
3. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed house detention on the citizen: Ahmed Sami Abu Sbitan - a resident of the Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem, for a period of 5 days, in addition to paying a fine, as a condition for his release after detaining him earlier.

Deportation

1. On 21/02/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed the deportation of the citizen: Khadija Khwais - residents of Al-Tur neighborhood in the city of Jerusalem, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surroundings, as a condition for her release after she was detained earlier.
2. On the evening of 21/02/2021, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed the deportation of the citizen: Jamal Amr - a resident of the city of Jerusalem, for a period of 10 days from Al-Aqsa Mosque and its gates, as a condition for his release after detaining him earlier.

Attack

1. At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near Abu Ubaida junction in Abu Dis town fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At dawn on 22/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into the town of Kafr Aqab and Qalandia camp.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Military Checkpoints

At 15:05, the Israeli occupation forces stationed at the "Al Mahkama" checkpoint located near the settlement of "Beit El" north of the city of Al-Bireh closed traffic to those leaving Ramallah, and reopened it at a later time.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 03:45, Israeli occupation forces raided Qabatiya town, and detained 3 civilians.
2. At dawn on 22/02/2021,Israeli occupation forces raided Jenin refugee camp, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The 3 detainees in the town of Qabatiya are: Muthanna Khaled Muhammad Kamil, Moamen Nasri Abu al-Rub, and Qusay Subhi Hanaysha.
2. The detainee in Jenin Camp is: Ahmad Muhammad Shaqfa.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 12:25, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 15:05.

Destruction of Property

At 22:30the Israeli occupation forces, while carrying out training activities in the Khallet Jami` area in the northern Jordan Valley set fire to a tent and belongings owned by the citizen: Fayez Muhammad Subaih

Settlers Attacks

1. At 11:05, a group of settlers in the Khallet Makhoul area in the northern Jordan Valley continued to fence off an area of ​​land in an attempt to seize it.
2. At 14:50, a group of settlers, east of Khalli Makhoul and Khirbet Samra, in the northern Jordan Valley, fenced off large areas of land to be used as pastures for cows.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Bazaria village junction, east of the town of Anabta, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:15, one of the settlers of "Ivni Hefetz" settlement, which is built on the lands of Shufa village, built (Brix) for raising livestock on the lands of citizens on the eastern side of the village.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Jeet, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Physical Assault

At 11:30, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the city of Qalqilya, severely beat the citizen: Imad Khairy Dweikat - a resident of Yatma village in the Nablus governorate, while he was trying to enter to work inside the Green Line and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Assaults on Property

At 13:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Jeet, seized a bulldozer owned by the citizen: Dhib Sa`id - a resident of Hajjah village, while he was working on a plot of land owned by the citizen: Hanan Yamin.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Yitzhar" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Murabba 'area near the entrance to Tal village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Qusin and stormed a commercial store.
2. At 11:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Majdal Bani Fadel, and received notices to stop work on building 10 houses, under the pretext of lack of permission.
3. At 01:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided Nablus city, and clashes took place with the citizens as they stormed a number of houses, detained 2 citizens, and withdrew at 04:35.
4. At 01:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided Salem village , detained a citizen, and withdrew at 05:10.
5. At 01:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Einabus, stormed and searched a house, and withdrew at 04:45.

Detention

1. The two detainees in Nablus city are: Dr. Mustafa Al-Shunar and Omar Abdel-Rahim Al-Hanbali.
2. The detainee in Salem village is: Muhammad Tariq Shtayyeh.

Attack

At 01:10, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into Nablus city,

Assaults on Property

At 17:55, the Israeli occupation forces seized a bulldozer owned by the citizen: Amjad Abu Hatab - residents of al-Masaken al-Sha`biya area in Nablus, in the Jabal al-Rabi 'area near the village of Tal.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Zaatarah Junction checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 17:05.

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 23:25.

Settlement Activities

At 12:00, the Israeli occupation forces on the northern side of the settlement of "Ali Zahav", which is built on the lands of the town of Kafr al-Deek, razed and paved a settlement road from the settlement to Wadi Abu Saif in the town of Kafr al-Dik towards the lands of the town of Deir Ballut.

JERICHO

Raid

At 03:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided Aqbat Jabr and Ain al-Sultan camps in Jericho city, and detained a citizen in Ain al-Sultan camp, and temporarily detained a policeman in Aqbat Jaber camp, and released him later.

Detention

The detainee in Ain Al Sultan camp in Jericho is: Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Kalouni

Temporary Detention

At 03:00, the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained a policeman - Omar Abu Janadi, during their raid into Aqbat Jaber camp in Jericho, and released him later.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:00 and at 20:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ' to search cars and check citizens' identities until 21:30.
2. At 20:45, 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 21:30.

Raid

1. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, and confrontations took place with the citizens while on patrol, and withdrew at 20:15.
2. At 24:00,the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Khader town, and patrolled until 05:50.
3. At 04:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem city and the town of Doha, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of homes, and detained 5 citizens (including a child), and withdrew at 05:50.

Detention

The 5 detainees in the town of Doha and Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem city are: Taqi Saleh Manasrah - residents of the town of Doha, Tariq Ziad Arafa, 17 years old - residents of Dheisheh camp, Wael Khalil Salem - residents of Dheisheh camp, Othman Youssef Arafa - residents of Dheisheh camp, and Ali Yusef Arafa - Dheisheh camp residents.

Attack

1. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into the town of Beit Fajjar.
2. At 04:20, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem and Doha town.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:30, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the Aruq Zunaid area, south of the village of Al-Walaja, and cut down about 70 olive trees, owned by the citizen: Fawzi Mahmoud Khalifa.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Halhoul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 04:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided Idna town and detained a National Security Force Officer.
2. At dawn on 22/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Qalqis and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in Idhna is: Al-Askari - Muhammad Nizar Abdul-Halim Tamizi.
2. The detainee in the village of Qalqis is: Jibril Abd Al-Azim Abu Turki.

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 in Khan Yunis Governorate, and by Israeli gunboats opening fire towards fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 02/21/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

At 09:30 on 21/02 2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire toward fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town 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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 09:15 on 21/2/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 21/02/2021, is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 21/02/2021, is open in both directions (for entry and departure of citizens).

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