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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 2nd July 2020 – 08:00, 3rd July 2020
On 02.07.2020, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city forced 2 residents: Waleed Shaladat and Hassan Imrien demolish their homes, after notifying them earlier, to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition process, on the pretext of not licensing.
At 09:30,groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.
1. At 21:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Atara town bridge to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 22:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Wadi Al-Dalb area located between Ras Kar Kar and Wadi Ibzi' villages to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Ein Yabroud and Beitin villages.
At 16:40, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Mahkama military checkpoint located near "Bet El" settlement in North Al-Bireh city detained Uday Omar Abdel-Ghani Hamad {a resident of Silwad town}.
At 01:45, Israeli forces raided Zeita town, stormed and searched a home, confiscated a vehicle then withdrew at 02:15.
At 01:45, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Badr Al-Seid Ahmad {a Palestinian Detainee} during their raid into Zieta town.
1. At 11:00 and again at 20:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 12:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jinsafout village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
At 22:00, Israeli forces raided Azzun town.
At 21:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Awadla village to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
At 10:50, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Jabal Al-Tur area located in south Nablus city detained 2 residents: Ahmad Yusef Qa'dan and Mu'men Hassan Al-Faqiyat {both are residents of Iraq Burin village}.
On 02.07.2020, Israeli forces confiscated 2 bulldozers owned by Mohammad Fawzi Bani Fadil and a tractor owned by Shaker Bani Fadil as he was working on agricultural land in west Aqraba town.
On 02.07.2020, Israeli forces stormed Khirbeit Hazimat area located in Bidya town and served a military order to evacuate a plot of land owned by Mohammad Mustafa Al-Aqra'.
At 20:10, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near "Arail" settlement assaulted 2 residents: Hassan Othman Balsamah and his son as they were working on their agricultural land located near the settlement.
1. At 09:25,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem) then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.
2. At 17:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.
1. At 13:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Faradis village and detained a resident.
2. At 15:15, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city and detained a National Security force officer.
1. Israeli forces detained Nasser Muslem Askar in Al-Faradis village.
2. Israeli forces detained Nidal Na'im Abu Aker {a resident of Al-Duhishat camp} in Bethlehem city.
1. At 14:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ithna town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 18:10, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints at Al-Samou' town junction and at the entrance of Wadi Al-Shajnat village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
On 02.07.2020, Israeli forces positioned at Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents protesting agiants the Israeli Annexation plan and settler attacks and as a result left several residents suffocated from tear gas canisters.
On 02.07.2020, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of the Israeli Military stormed Tel neighborhood in the old city of Hebron and placed a large stone with inscription in Hebrew.
• 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 28. 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 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 ceasefire, with gunboats firing towards fishermen boats at sea in Rafah Governorate.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 02. 07. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
* 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.
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 02. 07. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel, building materials for the private sector and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: on 02. 07. 2020 is closed.
On the evening of 02.07.2020,Israeli gunboats opened fire at the fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the coast of Rafah. They detained 4 fishermen and confiscated two fishing boats on board.
Israeli forces detained 4 fishermen: Khaled Samir al-Bardawil, Wadih Ismail al-Bardawil, Imad Omar al-Bardawil, and Muhammad Thiyad Siyam off the coast of Rafah.
On the evening of 02.07.2020,Israeli gunboats at sea off the coast of Rafah, confiscated two fishing boats after they arrested 4 fishermen on board.