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Daily Report February 23 2020

Total: 56

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00, 22nd February 2020  – 08:00, 23rd February 2020

 

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 23:30, Israeli forces stormed Al-Issawiya village, and arrested 4 citizens.

Detention

The 4 detainees in Al-Issawiya village are: Waseem Nayef Obaid, Mahmoud Saadi Al-Rajabi, Yazan Amjad Obaid, and Younis Sufyan Obaid.

Attack

At 12:00, the occupation forces opened fire near a gate leading to one of the gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem, claiming that he had tried to stab a soldier, killing him and wounding a citizen.

Killings

The martyr as a result of being shot by the occupation forces near Bab Al-Asbat (one of the gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem is: Maher Ibrahim Zaatara, 33 years old - residents of the Jabal Al-Mukaber neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Injuries

A citizen who was injured - as a result of the occupation forces shooting at a citizen and led to his death (on the pretext of his attempt to stab a soldier) near Bab Al-Asbat (one of the gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem (happened to be in the place) is: Anisa Abu Al-Hawa.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Abu Mishaal village, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

At 02:35, an Israeli army force stormed into the town of Beit Liqia, arrested a citizen, and withdrew at 03:40.

Detention

1. At 11:30, the occupation forces arrested near the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh. Citizen: Acer Aziz Tahseen Zaid - residents of the village of Jaffna.
2. The detainee in the town of Beit Liqia is: Abd al-Rahman Mafarjeh.

TUBAS

Settlers Attacks

On 22. 02. 2020 a group of settlers east of Khallet Makhoul and north of Khirbet Abu Samra in the northern Jordan Valley, placed a wire fence in the vicinity of large areas of pastoral lands, to prevent citizens from grazing their livestock in the area.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 21:35, an Israeli army force raided the town of Beit Lid, and arrested 2 civilians.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Beit Lid are: Sameh Mustafa Deridi and Ibrahim Suleiman Juma.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 13:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the village of Ezbet Al-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
3. At 18:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the “Kedumim” settlement. They detained a soldier from the Palestinian General Intelligence Service, and later released him.

Attack

1. At 15:40, the occupation forces fired near the eastern entrance (closed) in Kafr Qaddum village, sound and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens, in protest against the closure of the village entrance, on the pretext that they were thrown with stones, which resulted in the injury of a number of citizens - a state of suffocation Inhalation of tear gas.
2. On the evening of December 22nd, 2020, the occupation forces located in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, southeast of Qalqilya, fired metal bullets coated with rubber and sound and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing stones, and that a child was wounded and arrested.

Injuries

The wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, located southeast of Qalqilya, is: Ahmed Samih Al-Haj Hassan, 13 years old.

Detention

The arrested child (after being wounded - wounded) during confrontations with the occupation forces in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, located southeast of Qalqilya, is: Ahmed Samih Al-Haj Hassan, 13 years old.

Temporary Detention

At 18:20, the Israeli occupation forces detained a flying checkpoint near the junction of “Kadumim” colony, the military: Firas Nidal Ahmad Aqel - residents of the village of Kafr Qaddum.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 19:25, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Huwwara checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Raid

At dawn on 23 February 2020, an Israeli army force stormed the town of Aqraba, and arrested a citizen.

Detention

Detained in the town of Aqraba is: Humam Bani Fadl.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 14:40, 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

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Auja village junction, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to Husan village, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 15:30.
2. At 19:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock in the Aqabat Hasna area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem Governorate), to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 20:20.
3. At 19:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock near the Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem) to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 20:25.

Raid

At 01:45, an Israeli army force raided the town of Tuqu ', arrested 2 civilians, and withdrew at 06:00.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Tuqu 'are: Ahmad Jamal Abdullah Al-Amor, and Qusay Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Amor.

HEBRON

Military Checkpoints

At 13:40, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Abu Al-Reesh checkpoint in the Old City of Hebron, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance of Yatta to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 20:00.

Attack

1. At 20:35, the occupation forces, located opposite Al-Arroub camp, fired sound and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens at the entrance to the camp, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.
2. On the evening of February 22nd, 2020, the Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas and tear gas canisters at Palestinian civilians, near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar.

Settlers Attacks

On 22/02/2020, a group of settlers in the "Hafat Ma'on" settlement, located in the east of Yatta, attacked a number of citizens while grazing their livestock in the pastoral lands near the village of Al-Tuwani, located east of Yatta.

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 storming our areas and firing and 3 artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis, which resulted in the death of a citizen and the injury of 5 citizens.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" is closed.

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

1.At 05:40 on 23. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired and three artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, towards two citizens who were located about 50 meters from the border fence east of the town of Absan al-Jadida (under the pretext of trying to plant an explosive device), killing one and injuring the other.
2. At 07:30 on 23. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens east of the new town of Absan, where they managed to recover the wounded, and while they tried to recover the martyr, the occupying forces continued to fire at the citizens to prevent them from recovering it, accompanied by the storming of a bulldozer and a tank The body of the martyr was kidnapped by a bulldozer, injuring 4 other citizens (bringing the number of wounded to 5 citizens).

Raid

At 07:30 on February 23 2020,A tank and a bulldozer of the occupying forces stormed our areas about 50 meters east of the new town of Absan (accompanied by gunfire in the direction of a number of citizens, while they were recovering a wounded and trying to recover the body of a martyr near the border fence), and kidnapped the body of the martyr with the teeth of the bulldozer after he stepped it I ate his body and took him to the Israeli side of the border fence, and she withdrew at 08:30.

Killings

The martyr (whose body was abducted by the occupying forces by bulldozer) east of the new town of Absan is Mohammed Ali Hassan Al-Naseem, 27, residents of Khan Younis camp.

Injuries

The 5 wounded east of the new town of Absan (whose names are not known).

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": Day 22. 02. 2020 closed (due to Saturday holiday).
* Entrance of return - Rafah: day 22. 02. 2020 Closed.

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