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Daily Report March 12 2020

Total: 61

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00,11th March 2020  – 08:00, 12th March 2020

WEST BANK

ALL DISTRICTS

Closure

• Since 24:00 on 07.00. 03. 2020 The occupying forces impose a total closure on the governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip due to the Jewish "Eid al-Sa'id- Purim", and prevent citizens and workers, including permit holders, from entering Jerusalem and Israel, except for diplomatic and international missions, humanitarian cases and cases. Emergency medical after pre-coordination, and the lifting of the closure at 24:00 on the 11th. 03. 2020.

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:00, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Anata, blocking traffic.

Raid

At dawn on 11 March 2020, Israeli forces raided the town of Anata, and stormed and searched a house.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Issawiya village, and conducted patrols.

Detention

At 12:15, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Muhammad Hijazi - residents of Jerusalem.

Physical Assault

At 18:00, the occupation police used to beat the citizen: Aida Ebeid - residents of Al-Issawiya village, in an attempt to arrest her, and after that, a fight occurred in the hands between a number of citizens and the occupation police while they were trying to prevent the attack on the citizenship.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:00, a group of settlers, on Street No. 1 near the Al-Masara neighborhood in Jerusalem, attacked the citizen: Hazem Badawi Abu Asneina, while he was driving his vehicle.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:00, groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities. An extremist settlement raised a presumed image of the “alleged structure” in the Dome of the Rock Square.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:25, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Ein Yabrud village, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 15:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up two roadblocks at the entrances to the town of Beit Awar Al-Tahta and the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
3. At 22:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the Al-Harameyah Junction (on the main Ramallah-Nablus road), to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
4. At 03:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the village of Ras Karkar, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

At 04:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Amari camp in Al-Bireh city, and arrested 2 civilians.

Detention

The two detainees in Al-Amari camp in Al-Bireh city are: Mohammed Al-Shamali and Theyab Saleh Barash

Closure of main Roads

At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to Deir Abu Mishaal village, in front of traffic.

JENIN

Raid

At dawn on March12, 2020, Israeli forces raided Jenin, storming and searching a number of houses.

TUBAS

Raid

At 02:15, Israeli forces raided Tubas city, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:25.

Detention

The detainee in Tubas is Qusay Magdi Abdel Razek.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the village of Ezbet Al-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

At 16:35, an Israeli army force stormed the city of Qalqilya, and conducted the patrol, repeating the attack at 01:40, as confrontations took place with the citizens during a raid and search of a house, and it withdrew at 03:35.

Attack

1. At 18:45, the Israeli occupation forces, located in the vicinity of the "Eyal" crossing, north of Qalqilya, fired tear gas and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.
2. At 01:40, the Israeli occupation forces, during the storming of Qalqilya, 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.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 11:05, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Huwara checkpoint, in front of traffic in both directions, after diverting the vehicle’s route through the Awarta checkpoint, and reopened it at 17:10.
2. At 19:35, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, and impeded traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:05, the occupation forces set up 3 checkpoints at the Bekaa and Sarra villages, and on the Madama village road, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

1. On March 11, 2020, a force of the occupation army stormed the town of Huwwara, and arrested 2 citizens.
2. At 04:05, an Israeli army force raided the city of Nablus, arrested a citizen, and withdrew at 05:30.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the town of Hawara are: Waad Ghazi Al-Mukhtar and Salah Wael Khamous.
2. The detainee in the city of Nablus is: Zaid Sitan Sawafta.

Injuries

At 05:40 on March 11, 2020, the citizen: Moayad Raed Abdel Rahim Barham, was wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the Jabal Al-Arma area near the town of Beita (in addition to what was mentioned in the previous report).

Settlers Attacks

1. On 11. 03. 2020 a group of settlers entered the lands of the citizens on the eastern outskirts of the village of Burin, and demolished parts of a house (under construction) belonging to the citizen: Montaser Mansour.
2. At dawn on March 12 2020 A group of settlers of the Yitzhar colony stormed the village of Ainabus, and threw stones at 2 of the citizens ’homes belonging to the citizens: Awwad Amin Hamad and Shukri Al-Shaqour, which destroyed their windows, and also shattered the windows of the citizen’s vehicle: Hani Nabil.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the southern entrance to Jericho to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the southern entrance to the city of Hebron, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock in the Al-Sahel area of Yatta to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
3. At 07:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the junction of the village of Zif, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

At dawn on March 12 2020, an Israeli army force stormed the town of Sa'ir, and arrested 5 citizens.

Detention

The 5 detainees in the town of Sa'ir are: Samer Issa Farrukh, Bara'a Muhammad Farrukh, Fadl Adel Farrukh, Muhammad Adel Farrukh, and Ziyad Abdul Aziz Jabareen.

Physical Assault

At 11:30, the occupation forces attacked, near Nogwot, the citizen: Taha Badawi Jadallah, who was planning to build a grave on his land, and prevented him, on the pretext that it was government land.

Attack

At 16:10, Israeli forces in the Bab Al-Zawiya area of Hebron fired tear gas and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.

Assaults on Property

At 12:15, the Israeli occupation forces expelled the Palestinian farmers while working on their land near Al-Tuwani village, east of Yatta.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:30, a group of settlers of Kiryat Arba, located in the east of Hebron, attacked the homes of citizens in the Wadi Al-Husayn area near the colony, and also attacked the citizen: Muhannad Khalwi Jadallah al-Jabari, and a female citizen: from the Jaber family, which led to They had bruises, and were then taken to the government hospital in Hebron for treatment.

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 28th. 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 governorate 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 storming our areas in Gaza Governorate, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza governorates, and Khan Yunis, and by gunboats shooting towards fishing boats in the open sea in the northern Gaza governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - “Erez”: 11. 03. 2020 is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, international humanitarian workers, merchants, businessmen, and travelers through the Karama crossing - previously coordinated).

Attack

1. At 7:15 on March 11, 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats at sea, off the coast of Al-Sudaniya area, west of Beit Lahia.
2. At 15:45 on 11 March 2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards the site of a Palestinian armed group, east of Beit Hanoun.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar - Karni Crossing: closed since 02.03.2011, permanently, and by an Israeli unilateral decision.
* Al-Shojaeya Crossing - "Nahal Oz" for fuel: It has been closed since 01 01.2010 due to an Israeli unilateral decision.

Raid

At 07:15 on 11 March 2020, several vehicles and bulldozers, with cover of reconnaissance aircraft, stormed our areas 50 meters east of Gaza City, carried out excavation and bulldozing work, and withdrew at 17:30.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 14:05 on 11. 03. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of al-Farahin area east of Khanyounis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": Day 11. 03. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of food and goods, limited quantities of fuel, private sector building materials and internationally funded projects).
* Entrance of return - Rafah: day 11. 03. 2020 open (to leave and return citizens).

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