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Daily Report July 16 2021

Total: 62

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

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

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the Biddu tunnel, to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At dawn on 07/15/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Anata, then stormed and searched a house.

Detention

1. On the morning of 07/15/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Yahya Ziyad Sharaf and Seif Ibrahim Samreen - residents of Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem.
2. At 12:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Musa Adnan Al-Hadra, in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem, after raiding and searching his house.
3. At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the city of Jerusalem detained the citizen: Shadi Abu Samra - residents of Al-Jalazun camp in Ramallah governorate.
4. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Musab Abu Halawa, in Bab Al-Amoud area in Jerusalem.

Attack

At 01:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Bab al-Amoud area of ​​Jerusalem, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been stoned, as a result of which a 14-day-old infant suffocated as a result of inhaling the tear gas.

Home seizure

On 07/15/ 2021, the “Elad” settler association, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces stormed Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, seized a house and an agricultural plot of land comprising two agricultural rooms owned by the family: Siam

Land Confiscation

At 12:30, the Israeli occupation forces handed a military order to confiscate a plot of land in the northeastern side, adjacent to the Qalandia military checkpoint, owned by: Nafez Hafez Al-Badri - resident of Al-Ram town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Military Checkpoints

At 22:10, the Israeli occupation forces closed the “Court” checkpoint, located near the settlement of “Beit El” north of the city of Al-Bireh, in front of traffic (on the pretext that unknown persons opened fire on a settler’s vehicle near the outpost of “Givat Assaf”), and reopened it at 22:45.

Raid

1. At 22:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Kharbatha Bani Harith, and severely beat a citizen, as a result of which he was bruised, and he was admitted to the government hospital in Ramallah for treatment.
2. At 22:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Liqia and conducted a patrol.

Physical Assault

At 22:05, , the Israeli occupation forces severely beat the citizen: Yahya Mutee Hamouda during their raid into the village of Kharbatha Bani Harith and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Closure of main Roads

At 22:10, the Israeli occupation forces closed the entrance to the town of Silwad, in front of traffic (on the pretext that unknown assailants had opened fire at the vehicle of a settler in the outpost of "Givat Assaf"), and reopened it at 22:45.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 07:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Anin, and confrontations took place with the citizens during the raid on a number of houses, and arrested 4 citizens (a citizen and 3 of his sons).
2. At dawn on 07/16/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Yabad, and detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers).

Detention

1. The 4 detainees in the village of Ayn are: Fawaz Mustafa Yousef, and his sons Muhammad, Moaz and Muntasir.
2. The 3 detainees in the town of Ya'bad are: Muhammad Walid Al-Taher, Jihad Harz Allah, and his brother Saqr.

Attack

At 07:30, during their raid into the village of Anin, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been pelted with stones as they stormed a number of houses.

TUBAS

Raid

At 05:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the archaeological excavation area in Wadi Al-Fara'a, to escort a group of settlers.

Attack

At 05:50, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, on the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while escorting a group of settlers while storming the archaeological excavation area in Wadi Al-Far’a.

House Demolition

At 09:45, the Israeli occupation forces demolished in the area of ​​Khirbet Humsa al-Fouqa in the northern Jordan Valley a tented house (for the eighth time in a row) owned by: Walid Suleiman Abu Kabash.

Settlers Attacks

At 12:55, a group of settlers south of the "Michola" settlement established in the northern Jordan Valley razed a piece of land and built a large tent in the place, and a number of settlers were inside it.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 04:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Shufa, detained 2 citizens (brothers - one of them a soldier from the National Security Forces), and withdrew at 06:15.

Detention

The two detainees in the village of Shofa are: Al-Askari - Muhammad Ziyad Hamed, and Mu'in Ziyad Hamed.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road between Jayyous town and Al-Nabi Elias village, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 21:30.

Raid

At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kafr Thulth, and conducted a patrol.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beita, to search cars and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

1. At 00:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Nablus, detained a civilian, and withdrew at 04:20.
2. At 03:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beita, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:45.

Detention

1. The detainee in the city of Nablus is: Tamer Zaid Al-Kilani.
2. The detainee in the town of Beita is: Noah Muhammad Sharaf.

Attack

At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces, in the Jabal Sobeih area in the town of Beita, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers' attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects.

Destruction of Property

At 10:35, the Israeli occupation forces, in the village of Forush Beit Dajan, demolished a rainwater collection pond with a capacity of 500 cups used for drinking and irrigating crops - owned by the village council.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:35 and again at 21:15 , the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Deir Istiya to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:15.

Raid

At 11:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Deir Istiya, raided and searched 2 houses and a barracks, and withdrew at 13:15.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho. The checkpoint was set up again at 20:50 to search cars and check citizens' identities.
2. At 22:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Auja, to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 24:00.

Raid

At 02:00 on 07/15/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho, detained 2 citizens, and confiscated one of them's vehicle.

Detention

1. On 07.15. 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the Karama port (Allenby) detained the citizen: Khaled Ahmed Abu Sabha - residents of Yatta town in Hebron governorate, while returning from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
2. The two detainees in the Aqabat Jaber camp in Jericho are: Abd Flayhat and Fouad Kaabneh.

Confiscation of Property

At 02:00 on 07/15/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle owned by the citizen: Fouad Kaabneh as he was being detained during their raid into Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho.

BETHLEHEM

Destruction of Property

On 07.15. 2021, the Israeli occupation forces, while working to expand bypass street No. (60), passing along the town of Al-Khader, bulldozed the largest Canaanite cemetery in Palestine, which is located on an area of ​​4 dunums in the area of ​​Khallet Ain Al-Asafeer, south of the town of Al-Khader.

Settlement Activities

On 07/15/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities decided to draw up a plan to build 510 settlement housing units (including 400 settlement housing units in the “Migdal Oz” settlement built on the lands of the town of Beit Fajjar, and 110 settlement housing units in the outpost “Abu Hanahel” built on the lands of a village Kisan), within the territories occupied in 1967.

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.
• On 10/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces closed the sea of ​​the Gaza Strip, in front of fishermen until further notice.
• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the cease-fire, when the gunboats opened fire towards fishermen's boats in the open sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 07/15/ 2021, it is partially open (for the entry of employees of international organizations, foreign journalists, and critical medical cases).

Attack

At 14:30 on 07/15/ 2021, the Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen’s boats while they were chasing them in the open sea off the beach of Al-Sudaniya area, west 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

Detention

At 21:00 on 07/15/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces, east of Khan Yunis, detained 2 citizens (whose names were not known), while they were trying to infiltrate through the border fence into Israel.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 07/15/ 2021, it is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and fodder, raw materials for the agricultural and food industries, sterilization and cleaning materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 07/15/ 2021 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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