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Daily Report July 09 2020

Total: 91

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00, 8th July 2020  – 08:00, 9th July 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. On the evening of 08.07.2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Issawiya village, where they clashed with the citizens, and arrested a citizen.
2. At 02:00, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Kafr Aqab, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were patrolling, and withdrew at 03:40.
3. At 04:15, the Israeli forces moved into Beit Annan, and arrested 2 civilians.

Detention

1. On 08.07.2020, the Israeli occupation forces arrested Bassam Al-Hallaq (Director of the Reconstruction Committee at Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
2. At 16:00, the occupation forces arrested 2 citizens Iyad Al-Abbasi and Jamil Al-Abbasiin the Ras Al-Amud neighborhood of Jerusalem.
3. On the evening of 08.07.2020, the Israeli occupation forces arrested Rami Ghaith, a resident of Silwan, after a group of settlers attacked him while he was near the Al-Buraq Wall.
4. The detainee in Al-Issawiya village is: Omar Ahmad Khalil Mahmoud.
5. The two detainees in the town of Beit Annan are: Muath Mujahid Kamel Al-Matari and Muhammad Sharif Kamel Al-Matari.

Temporary Detention

On 08.07.2020, the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained Khalil Al-Tufakji, and a number of other members of the Association for Arab Studies of the Orient House, as they stormed of the headquarters of the association and confiscating some of its contents, and later released them.

Attack

1. On the evening of 08.07.2020 during the raid of Al-Issawiya village, the Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas and tear gas canisters at the citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing rocks while they were patrolling.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces, during the storming of Kafr Aqab town, fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing rocks while they were patrolling.

House Demolition

On 08.07.2020,the Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential house owned by Ahmed Hassan Al-Jahalin.

Destruction of Property

1. At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a commercial facility (a brick factory) in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood of Jerusalem, under the pretext of not licensing. Also 3 bulldozers, two forklifts, dump machines, concrete casters, tiles, and stones were confiscated from the facility.
2. At 16:00, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a room built of tin steel owned by Ismail Eid Omar Samreen, in the Wadi Al-Rababa neighborhood in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Confiscation of Property

1. At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces, in the destruction of Wadi Al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem, confiscated a commercial facility (a brick factory), 3 bulldozers, two forklifts, dump machines, concrete casting, tiles, and stones.
2. At 16:00, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a shipping container in the Al-Buqan neighborhood of Anata town from inside a plot of land belonging to the family of Ibrahim.
3. On 08.07.2020, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated some of the contents of the headquarters of the Arab Studies Association, which is affiliated with the Orient House.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:00,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 facility.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At 01:20, Israeli forces raided Silwad town and conducted patrol.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided the city of Al-Bireh and the town of Beituniya, where clashes took place with the citizens during the raid on a number of houses, and arrested 3 citizens (including a university student), and withdrew at 04:30.

Detention

The 3 detainees in the city of Al-Bireh and the town of Beitunia are: The university student - Ruba Fahmi Assi - residents of the town of Beitunia, Hussein Abu Kweik - residents of the town of Beitunia, and Jamal al-Tawil - residents of the city of Al-Bireh.

Attack

At 02:00, the Israeli occupation forces, while storming the city of Al-Bireh and the town of Petunia, fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they were throwing rocks while they were storming a number of houses.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 01:25, Israeli forces raided Maythaloun town and detained a resident.
2. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Jenin city, detained 3 residents then withdrew at 04:00.

Detention

1. At 11:05, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Muhammad Taher Zughaibi, a resident of the city of Jenin, while he was reviewing the Israeli intelligence, upon prior notification.
2. At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces arrested a military roadblock on the main road, Jenin - Nablus. Citizen: Muhammad Falah Yusef Owais, a resident of the Jenin refugee camp.
3. Detained in the town of Maithaloun is: Majed Hafez Nairat.
4. The 3 detainees in Jenin are: Abdullah Afif Zakarneh, Alam Masad, and Bassam Ahmed Tayeh.

TUBAS

Raid

At 19:30, Israeli forces raided Ein Al-Bayda village located in the North Jordan valley until 20:05.

TULKAREM

Land Confiscation

At 12:00, Israeli forces issued a military order for the confiscation of 3.5 dunums of land located in Shufa village for alleged military purposes.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search cars and verify citizens identities.

Raid

1. At 04:35, Israeli forces raided Qalqiliya city, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:40.
2. At 05:20, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town then stormed and searched a home.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Abdel-Rahman Mahmoud Soliman Hanini in Qalqiliya city.

Confiscation of Property

At 17:40, Israeli forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by Uday Hassan Yunis as he was working on a plot of land owned by Farouq Quzmar {a resident of Ibzit Soliman village} located in Tanurat area in North Sinariya village.

NABLUS

Temporary Detention

At 16:50,Israeli forces temporarily detained 3 residents: Fadi Rabhi Yassin, Anas Muhammad Yassin, and Ihab Darawsheh, near Assira Al-Shamaliya town and released them at 20:40.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 12:40, a group of settlers installed agricultural land belonging to the village of Al-Sawiya village, a number of the West built of tin, barracks and tents, in an attempt to establish a new outpost near the "Rahalim" colony.
2. At 17:25, a group of settlers in the "Yitzhar" colony set fire to the lands of citizens planted with olives, located south of the village of Burin, which resulted in the burning of dozens of olive trees.
3. At dawn today 09.07.2020, a group of settlers stormed the eastern village of Al-Laban, and damaged the tires of 12 vehicles for the citizens. On the walls, in Hebrew, slogans were written (hostile racism).

SALFIT

Detention

At 19:35, Israeli forces detained Azmi Taha Hamdan in Khilat Hasna area located in Bidya town.

Land Confiscation

At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces issued a military order confiscating a 689-square-meter plot of land, adjacent to the road linking the villages of Qarawah Bani Hassan and Bidya, owned by the citizen: Ratib Al-Khatib, for settlement purposes.

Destruction of Property

At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces cut about 200 olive trees on the citizens ’lands in the Shakara area, located near the Za'tara junction checkpoint, which belongs to the village of Yasuf.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

At 10:35,the Israeli occupation forces increased their procedures at the Hamra checkpoint, impeding traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:20 and again at 20:30,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the south entrance of Jericho city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Jericho city and Ain Al-Sultan camp, stormed and searched several homes then withdrew at 04:25.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:20 and again at 14:20,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 until 15:10.
2. At 15:30,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 until 16:40.
3. At 20:30,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Teqou' town then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens until 21:30.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:00, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints at the entrances of Al-Thahriya town and Al-Fuwwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 01:30,Israeli forces raided Hebron city , and detained a citizen.
2. At 02:20, Israeli forces raided the town of Beit Kahil and conducted the patrol.
3. At 03:10, Israeli forces raided the town of Sa'ir, where clashes took place with the citizens, during a raid on a house, and arrested a citizen.
4. At 04:15, Israeli forces raided Al-Shuyukh town, stormed the house of Eid Muhammad Halaiqa, and confiscated from his home an amount of 1000 NIS, as well as causing material damage to his private vehicle.
5. At dawn on 09.07.2010, Israeli forces raided the town of Yatta, and stormed a number of houses.

Detention

1. At 00:20 on 08.07.2020, Israeli forces detained A'ed Hazem Yusri Al-Haimouni during their raid into Hebron city {in addition to those mentioned in the previous report}.
2. At dawn on 08.07.2020, Israeli forces detained Fadi Ghneimat while storming the town of Surif (as mentioned in the previous report).
3. On 08.07.2020, Israeli forces detained Rida Al-Batsh in the Old City of Hebron.
4. The detainee in the city of Hebron is: Muhammad Salah Al-Qawasmi.
5. The detainee in Seir town is: Wajdi Nayef Ata Jaradat.

Attack

1. At 17:20, the Israeli occupation forces launched a sound and tear gas canister in the area of ​​Bab al-Zawiya in the city of Hebron, claiming that they were throwing stones.
2. At 03:10, the Israeli occupation forces, during a raid on the town of Sa'ir, fired sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they were throwing rocks while they were searching and searching a house.

House Demolition

At 10:25, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential tent in the al-Musafer area, east of Yatta.

Destruction of Property

At 04:15, the Israeli occupation forces, during a raid on the town of Al-Shuyukh, caused damage to a private vehicle owned by Eid Muhammad Halaiqa, during a raid and search of his house.

Confiscation of Property

At 04:15, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated, during the storming of the town of Al-Shuyukh, an amount of 1,000 shekels from the house of the citizen: Eid Muhammad Halaiqa.

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 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.

Israeli forces broke the ceasefire agreement by raiding area's in Gaza district.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 08. 07. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

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.

Raid

On the morning of 08.07.2020, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with a cover of reconnaissance planes, stormed 50 meters into east Gaza City, and carried out excavation and bulldozing work

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 08. 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 08. 07. 2020 is closed.

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