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Daily Report July 17 2021

Total: 62

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  16th    July  2021 -08:00, 17th  July  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 08:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque detained the citizen: Salah Awni Abdel Ghani - a resident of Saida village, Tulkarm governorate.
2. At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque detained the citizen: Ma'an Muhammad Taha Amer - a resident of Kafr Qaddoum village, Qalqilya governorate.
3. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Jerusalem detained 2 citizens: Ibrahim Shatara and Ahmed Khalil Dwaikat - (both of them are residents of Nablus).
4. On the evening of 07/16/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near Bab Hatta (one of the doors leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque) detained the citizen: Aida Al-Sedawi.

Attack

1. At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Al-Thaqara area in the town of Hizma fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens after they performed Friday prayers on the lands of the citizens threatened with confiscation for the benefit of settlement projects, and as as result injured a citizen and left several others suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas.
2. At 18:30,the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the town of Abu Dis fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens under the pretext that they had been stoned.

Injuries

A unidentified citizen was injured during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in the Jabal Al-Thaghra area in the town of Hizma.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint set up a checkpoint near the junction of the settlement of "Halamish", and severely beat a citizen, as a result of which he was bruised, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Raid

At 08:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Bitlo, and conducted a patrol.

Physical Assault

At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces while setting up a checkpoint near the junction of the settlement of "Halamish", severely beat the citizen: Farhan Munir Al-Barghouti - a resident of the town of Beit Rima, as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

JENIN

Raid

At 01:05,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Ya'bad, where confrontations took place with the citizens as they stormed 2 houses.

Attack

At 01:05,the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been pelted with stones as they stormed 2 houses during their raid into the town of Yabad.

TUBAS

Settlers Attacks

On 07.16. 2021, a group of settlers of the “Michola” settlement built on the lands of the village of Ain al-Bayda in the northern Jordan Valley razed an area of ​​private citizens’ lands, and planted it with olive trees, in an attempt to seize it.

QALQILIYA

Attack

1. At 13:15,the Israeli occupation force positioned near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddoum fired stun and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators protesting against the closure of the entrance to the village, under the pretext that it had been thrown with stones and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation
2. At 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the racist separation wall, along the south of Qalqilya, fired rubber-coated metal bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

NABLUS

Raid

At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Osrin..

Attack

1. At 13:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Sabih area in the town of Beita fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects and as a result wounding 25 civilians (including 10 Injuries by live ammunition, 15 by rubber-coated metal bullets, and 46 civilians were suffocated as a result of tear gas inhalation.
2. At 14:20,the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the village of Beit Dajan fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for settlement projects, which resulted in the injury of 4 civilians, and a number of citizens were suffocated as a result of tear gas inhalation.
3.At 14:25, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Osrin, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they had been stoned.

Injuries

1. The 25 wounded during confrontations with the occupation forces in the Jabal Sobeih area in the town of Beita (known among them): Brigadier Yasser Dwaikat, Abd Ahmed Bani Mufleh, Safwan Hassan Hamayel, Muhammad Bassem Daoud, Abdullah Luay Dhiab, Ayham Abd al-Karim Dhiab 17 years old , and Muhammad Hamid Hamayel.
2. The 4 wounded during confrontations with the occupation forces in the village of Beit Dajan (known among them): Journalist - Nidal Shafeeq Shtayyeh, Nasr Abu Jaish, and Muhammad Abu Thabet.

Settlers Attacks

On the evening of 07/16/2021, a group of settlers from the settlements of “Barakhah” and “Yitzhar” entered the agricultural lands of the citizens on the eastern outskirts of the village of Burin, where the villagers were able to confront the settlers, and as a result, the occupation forces intervened and evacuated the settlers from the place.

SALFIT

Attack

At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces in the Al-Ras area, west of Salfit, fired stun grenades and tear gas at citizens participating in a demonstration against the confiscation of land for settlement projects, as a result of which a number of citizens suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Nahalin, to search cars and check the identities of the citizens.
2. At 14:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Janata town, to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At dawn on 07/16/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Marah Rabah, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Marah Rabah is: Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Sheikh.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:00, the Israeliboccupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Ziv village, to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

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.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 07/16/ 2021, is partially open (for the entry of employees of international organizations, foreign journalists, and critical medical 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 07/16/ 2021, 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 07/16/ 2021 is closed.

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