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Daily Report June 24 2020

Total: 76

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00, 23rd June 2020  – 08:00,24th June 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At dawn on 23.06.2020, Israeli forces raided Anata town and detained a resident.
2. On 23.06.2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Sawahra Al-Sharqiya town and confiscated steel mill equipment owned by Arwat Ja'afra.
3. At 05:00 on 24.06.2020,Israeli forces raided Qalandiya camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes and as a result injured a resident then detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Raed Nimr Mahmoud Abdel-Jawad in Anata town.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Samir Ziyat in Qalandiya camp.

Attack

1. On the evening of 23.06.2020, Israeli forces positioned in Abu Dis town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning {after the killing of Ahmad Mustafa Eriqat {26 years old} who was killed by Israeli forces at Al-Container Military checkpoint}.
2. At 05:00, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed several homes during their raid into Qalandiya camp and as a result injured a resident.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured Muneer Na'im Hamad during clashes in Qalandiya camp.

House Demolition

On 23.06.2020, Israeli forces demolished a home owned by Mohammad Al-Rajabi in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city for allegedly being built without a license.

Confiscation of Property

On 23.06.2020, Israeli forces confiscated steel mill equipment owned by Arwat Ja'afra during their raid into Al-Sawahra Al-Sharqiya town.

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 17:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Saleh village and detained a resident.

Raid

1. At 01:40, Israeli forces raided Ramallah city.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Nabi Saleh village and clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes.
3. At 06:35, Israeli forces raided Beituniya town and demolished a home {under construction} for allegedly being built with out a license.

Attack

1. At 00:10, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Mahkama Military checkpoint located near "Bet El" in North Al-Bireh city opened fire towards 2 children and detained them.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Al-Nabi Saleh village.

Detention

1. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Nabi Eliyas village detained Ihssan Al-Rimawi {a resident of Beit Rim town}.
2.Israeli forces positioned at Al-Mahkama Military checkpoint located near "Bet El" in North Al-Bireh city opened fire towards 2 children: Mustafa Mahmoud Ghawanmeh, 17 years old, and Ahmed Ali Safi, 17 years old. and detained them.

House Demolition

At 06:35, Israeli forces demolished a home {under construction} owned by Abdel-Azziz Al-Faroukh in Beituniya town for allegedly being built without a license.

Settlers Attacks

On 23.06.2020,A group of settlers from "Naha'el" settlement assaulted 3 resiednts: Ratib Abu Fakhidah, 62 years old and his son - Othman, 28 years old , And his grandson - Majeeb, 18 years old. while working on their lands belonging to the village of Ras Karkar, and as a result left them hospitalized with contusions.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Jenin city and detained a resident.
2. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Kafr Ra'i town and detained a resident.
3. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Silah Al-Harthiya town and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Mujahid Mohammad Al-Sa'di in Jenin city.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mahmoud Hafith Milhim and Jamal Mohammad Munib Al-Sied in Kafr Ra'i town.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Faris Husni Shawahna and Ibrahim Kamil Al-Shalibi in Al-Silah Al-Harthiya town.

TUBAS

Assaults on Property

At 09:00, Israeli forces engineers positioned near Al-Hadadiya village in the North Jordan valley conducted survey works in the area to the east of the "Ru'i" settlement, which is adjacent to homes in Al-Hadidiya village, all the way to the Al-Taweel area east of the village.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 20:40,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the “Enav” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 23:55.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzun town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 15:40, 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 03:30, Israeli forces raided Qalqiliya city, detained 5 residents {including a Police officer} then withdrew at 06:00.
2. At 05:30, Israeli forces raided Azzun town, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:40.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 5 residents {including a Police officer}: Wael Ali Abu Qamar {a Police officer}, Baraa Ali Ibtli, Hussein Ali Ibtli, Bilal Muhammad Miskawi, and Youssef Muhammad Al-Raei in Qalqiliya city.
2. Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Shaker Shabieta in Azzun town.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 20:55,Israeli forces closed Hawara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Detention

1. At 17:05, Israeli forces positioned at Huwara checkpoint detained Faris Fawzi Hanini {a resident of Beit Furiq town}.
2. On the evening of 23.06.2020, Israeli forces positioned near Awarta military checkpoint detained 3 residents: Khaled Jamal Abu Al-Saud {a resident of Kafr Qalil village}, Alaa Mustafa {a resident of Balata Camp in Nablus}, and Tamer Sawalmeh - {a resident of Balata Camp in Nablus}.

Settlers Attacks

1. On 23.06.2020, a group of Israeli settlers set fire to a plot of agricultural land planted with Olive and Almond groves located in Bab Al-Awad area located in North Burqa village.
2. On the evening of 23.06.2020, a group of Israeli settlers closed the main road connecting Jenin and Nablus located near the entrance of Burqa village and provoked residents.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:30,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout town to search cars and check the identities of citizen until 23:45.
2. At 21:20,,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafil Harris town to search cars and check the identities of citizen until 23:45.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 14:10,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the North entrance of Jericho city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:30,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 14:00.
2. At 14:30,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 16:45.

Raid

At 00:35, Israeli forces raided Teqou' town, clashed with several residents as they stormed a home and summoned Musa Mohammad Abu Mfrih to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning then withdrew at 00:45.

Attack

1. At 16:05, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Container Military checkpoint opened fire towards and killed a resident {who was travelling to Bethlehem to pick up his sister from a Beauty Salon}.
2. At 00:35, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed a home during their raid into Teqou' town.

Killings

Israeli forces positioned at Container Military checkpoint killed Ahmad Mustafa Eriqat {26 years old} {a resident of Abu Dis town in Jerusalem city} after opening fire towards him.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:00 and again at 21:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Bani Na'im town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 02:25, Israeli forces raided Hebron city and detained a resident.
2. At 04:25, Israeli forces raided Halhul town and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Muthna Omar Al-Qawasmi in Hebron city.
2.Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Uday Yunis Al-Duda and Mohammad Yunis Al-bo in Halhul town.

Attack

At 19:00, Israeli forces positioned at Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Destruction of Property

On 23.06.2020, Israeli forces demolished an agricultural storage den owned by Thaer Farah Ghyth in Wadi Al-Awar area located in south Hebron city for allegdly being built with out a license.

Confiscation of Property

On 23.06.2020, Israeli forces confiscated caravan and equipment owned by Al-Rajabi family near Zif village junction.

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 raiding North Gaza , and by gunboats shooting towards fishermen boats at sea in Khan Yunis.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 23. 06. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Raid

At 11:30 on 23.06.2020,several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army, with a cover of reconnaissance planes, stormed our areas about 50 meters northwest of Beit Lahia, and carried out excavation and dredging work then withdrew at 14:00.

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 03:00 on 24.06.2020,Israeli Gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis city.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 23. 06. 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 23. 06. 2020 is closed.

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