DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 19th July 2020 – 08:00, 20th July 2020
Flying Checkpoints
At 22:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Biddu town tunnel and detained a Palestinian Intellegnce force officer.
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Daily Report July 20 2020
Daily Report July 20 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Raid
At dawn on 20.07.2020, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city and detained a resident.
Detention
1. At 09:30, Israeli forces detained Adnan Ghayth {the Palestinian Authority Governor of Jerusalem} after storming his home in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
2. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the entrance of Biddu town tunnel detained Jihad Mohammad Al-Faqat {a resident of Qutna town}.
3. On the evening of 19.07.2020, Israeli forces detained Abed Ali Mansour {a resident of Biddu town}.
4. Israeli forces detained Mustafa Al-Bayia in Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city.
Deportation
On 19.07.2020,Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued orders to deport Sultan Abu Al-Humus {a resident of Al-Eisawiya village} to Jericho city for a period of 5 days as a condition for his release from Israeli prison.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 08:30,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.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Flying Checkpoints
At 11:40,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beitin town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 17:00.
Raid
1. At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed a home and as a result injured a resident then detained a child.
2. At 03:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya town and detained 4 residents
Detention
1. Israeli forces detained Hussien Yasser Al-Eishawi {17 years old} in Al-Jalazoun camp.
2. Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Salah Al-Din Ali Shreteh, Jihad Musa Abu Laila, Jamal Mahmoud Bayoud, and Ahmed Abdul Karim Ladduh in Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya town.
Attack
At 03:45, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Al-Jalazoun camp and as a result injured a resident.
Injuries
Israeli forces injured a unidentified resident during clashes in Al-Jalazoun camp.
JENIN
Raid
At 05:10, Israeli forces raided Jenin city and its camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes and as a result injured a resident, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 06:30.
Detention
Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Na'im Jamal Al-Zabadi and Yusef Imad Al-Amar in Jenin city and its camp.
Attack
At 05:10, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Jenin city and its camp and as a result injured a resident.
Injuries
Israeli forces injured Islam Fa'eq Dabiya during clashes in Jenin city and its camp.
TUBAS
Temporary Detention
At 15:00, Israeli forces positioned in Sahil Al-Buqa'ya area located in the North Jordan valley temporarily detained 2 residents as they were installing a Green House then released them at a later time.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
At 22:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
1. At 11:50, Israeli forces raided Kafr Laqif village and shut down a steel mill.
2. At 11:50, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qaddum village.
3. At 18:20, Israeli forces raided Azzun town.
Attack
At 20:00, Israeli forces positioned at the wall gate in Hablat town opened fire towards several laborers as they attempted to enter for work inside the Green Line.
NABLUS
Flying Checkpoints
At 23:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Burin village and detained 2 residents.
Detention
Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the entrance of Burin village detained 2 residents: Ahmed Hisham al-Najjar and Muhammad Abd al-Rahim Zaben.
Settlers Attacks
1. At 14:45, a group of "Kfar Tabuah" settlers entered the lands of the citizens in the Jabal Subaih area of the town of Beita, and large areas of the agricultural lands were set on fire.
2. At 15:25, a group of "Yitzhar" settlers entered the lands of the citizens of the villages of Burin and Madama, and set fire to large areas of the citizens' lands planted with olive trees.
SALFIT
Flying Checkpoints
At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Settlers Attacks
At 14:00, a group of settlers stormed Khalat Hassan area located in Bidya town then cut trees and cultivated an area of agricultural lands (threatened with expropriation), and the occupation forces in place to protect settlers prevented citizens from accessing their lands in the area.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 11:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Teqou' town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 12:30.
2. At 14:00,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 16:15.
3. At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Beit Fajjar town then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens until 17:30.
4. At 18:35,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 22:30.
5. At 20:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Teqou' town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 22:35.
Raid
1. At 00:45, Israeli forces raided Husan village and summoned Adnan Husni Zaghoul to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning.
2. At 10:45, Israeli force raided Teqou' town, clashed with several residents as they stormed a home and confiscated an antique stone engraved with inscriptions in several languages from a home then withdrew at 02:50.
3. At 05:20, Israeli forces raided Abu Njiem village and detained a resident.
Detention
Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Aher in Abu Njiem village.
Attack
At 01:45, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed a home during their raid into Teqou' town.
Confiscation of Property
At 01:45, Israeli forces confiscated an antique stone engraved with inscriptions in several languages from the home of Taysir Abu Mifrih {which is a large archaeological stone (a baptismal basin) engraved with writings in several different languages dating back more than 1,600 years, with a diameter of 1.5 meters, and weighing approximately 7 tons.
Settlement Activities
At 13:05, Israeli forces moved near the settlement outpost, "Abi Hanahel", located near the village of Kisan, south of the town of Tuqu '(for the seventh day in a row).
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 15:50,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Hebron city {near "Hagi" settlement} then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.
2. At 17:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Bani Na'im town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
At 01:20, Israeli forces raided Yatta town and summoned Mohammad Hijazi Yazan to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning.
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.
• The occupation forces violated the ceasefire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line, and by gunboats shooting towards fishermen boats at sea in the northern Gaza governorate.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 19. 07. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
Attack
1. At 08:30 on 19.07.2020,Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of the Sudanese area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 17:40 on 19.07.2020,Israeli forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens located near the border fence in northeast of Beit Hanoun.
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.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 19. 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 19. 07. 2020 is closed.