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Daily Report January 16 2021

Total: 63

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,15th January 2021 -08:00, 16th January  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Biddo, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 00:20.

Raid

At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with citizens, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At dawn on 16/ 01/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city detained the citizen: Amir Abu Jumaa.
2. Detainee in the village of Issawiya is: Muhammad Thaer Mahmoud.

Attack

1. At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters towards citizens, during their raid into Al-Issawiya village for alleged stoning.
2. At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Ras Kabsa area in the town of Al-Eizariya, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
3. At 22:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 19:15.

Attack

1. At 11:10, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against the confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects in the Jabal Al-Shorfa area in the village of Deir Jarir and as a result left several residents suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 11:20, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas towards citizens participating in a demonstration against the confiscation of land for settlement projects, wounding a citizen, and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

The wounded citizen during clashes with the occupation forces in Al Mughayer village is unidentified.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 11:50, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 14:30.

Raid

At 15:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the suburb of Shweika in Tulkarm, and clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a building, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

The two detainees in the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm are: Fadi Yasser al-Najjar and Adham Samer al-Aqra.

Attack

At 15:20, the Israeli occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters towards citizens, during their raid into Shweika suburb in Tulkarm for alleged stoning as they stormed a building.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet Al-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 12:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 12:05, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum, towards citizens participating in a demonstration against the closure of the village entrance, and as a result wounded 4 citizens, and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

The 4 wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum (of those identified): Anas Abdel-Raziq Omar.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on Al-Badan Road (the eastern entrance to Nablus, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:00.
2. At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Murabba 'area near Entrance Tal village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 20:40, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Qusras opened fire towards a citizen after chasing his vehicle.

Closure of main Roads

At 15:20, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate established at the entrance to Madama village and as a result impeded traffic and reopened it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 12:00, a group of settlers assaulted a citizen while he was riding his motorcycle on the main road in Nablus - Ramallah, causing him to fall off the bike and as a result suffered wounds and fractures in various parts of his body.
2. On the evening of 15/01/2020, a group of settlers attempted to storm Al-Khan area in the eastern village of Al-Laban, located near Al-Shara along the main road connecting Nablus - Ramallah and clashed with residents who prevented them from entering the area.

Injuries

1. The wounded man who was shot while being chased by the occupation forces near the entrance to the town of Qusra is: Awad Allah Shehadeh Odeh - a resident of Qusra town.
2. Ahmed Sheikh Ali {residents of Shuafat Camp in Jerusalem} was hospitalized with wounds and fractures in various parts of his body as a result of a fall from his motorbike after being assaulted by a group of settlers on the main road connecting Nablus - Ramallah.

Detention

1. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Huwara checkpoint detained Uday Yasser Al-Ahmad - a resident of Kafr Qalil village.
2. The detainee (after being wounded - injured) near the entrance to the town of Qasra is: Awadallah Shehadeh Odeh - residents of Qusra.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the village of Haris, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:50.
2. At 12:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:40.
3. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafr El-Deek, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 19:50.

Raid

1. At 15:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Deir Ballut and Kafr Ad-Dik until 16:00.
2. At 17:45,the Israeli occupation forces raided Kafr El-Deek town, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 17:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, and conducted a patrol.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Ein Al-Dyouk, north of Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 09:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 17:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the Aqbat Jaber camp cemetery in Jericho fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 13:05 and again at 19:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint set up a checkpoint near the Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem) to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:00.
3. At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 18:40.
4. At 19:05,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the military watchtower located in the vicinity of Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque (Al-Qubbah), north of Bethlehem, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 20:00.
5. At 19:05,,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasanah area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:00.
6. At 20:30,,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beit Jala, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:30.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bani Naim, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 00:40.

Attack

At 12:40, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating against the confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects and against settler attacks near Al-Rukayz area, southeast of Yatta and as a result injured a citizen after a tear gas canister struck her leg.

Injuries

Siham Atiya Abu Aram was injured after a tear gas canister struck her leg while participating in a demonstration against the confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects and against settler attacks near the village of al-Rukayz.

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, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": 15/01/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

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.

Attack

At 10:30 on 15/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Juhr Al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 12:00 on 15/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire 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 15/01/2021 is closed.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 15/01/2021 is closed.

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