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Daily Report March 19 2020

Total: 40

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00,18th March 2020  – 08:00, 19th March 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 21:00, the occupying forces stormed the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with citizens during raids on a number of houses, arrested 5 citizens (including a child) and severely beat a citizen, resulting in a broken hand and bruises on his body.

Detention

1. At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces arrested the 16-year-old boy in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
2. The 5 detainees in the village of Issawiya are: Majd Mahmoud, 14 years old, Muhammad Jamal Abu Riyaleh, Zayed al-Ajlouni, Rashad Abu Riyaleh, and Musa Abu Riyala.

Temporary Detention

On 18. 03. 2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed a five-day house arrest in addition to a 750-shekels financial guarantee on the citizen: Karim Abid - residents of the Issawiya village, as a condition for his release after he had arrested him earlier.

Attack

At 21:00, Israeli forces fired metal-coated rubber bullets and sound and tear gas canisters at the village of Al-Issawiya. They were stoned while they were storming a number of houses. They also severely beat a citizen, resulting in a broken hand and bruises. In his body.

Injuries

The citizen who suffered a broken hand and bruises in his body as a result of the beating of the Israeli occupation forces, in the village of Al-Issawiya, was: Ahmed Derbas.

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.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Rantees village, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

JENIN

Raid

1. At dawn on 19.03. 2020, an Israeli army force stormed the town of Arabeh, and arrested a citizen.
2. At dawn on 19.03. 2020, an Israeli army force stormed the town of Silat Al-Dhahr and patrolled.

Detention

Detained in the town of Arabeh is: Ayham Abdullah Abu Salah.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the village of Nabi Elias, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 17:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the village of Ezbet Al-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

At 22:50, an Israeli army force stormed the city of Qalqilya, and arrested a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the city of Qalqilya is: Khalil Majdi Abu Samra.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:25, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Beit Furik checkpoint, impeding traffic.

Raid

At dawn on March 19 2020, a force of the occupation army raided the village of Burqa, and patrolled.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 13:00.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

At dawn on 19 March 2020, a force of the occupation army stormed the Deheisheh camp in the city of Bethlehem, where clashes took place with the citizens during the raid and search of a number of houses, and arrested 3 citizens.

Detention

The 3 detainees in the Deheisheh camp in Bethlehem are: Yazan Youssef Al-Balawi, Ramiz Al-Lahham, and Mustafa Atiya Al-Hasanat.

Attack

At dawn 19.03. 2020, during the storming of Deheisha camp in Bethlehem, the occupation forces fired tear gas and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they were throwing rocks while they were storming a number of houses.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 16:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Al-Samou 'town, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
3. At 20:05, the Israeli occupation forces erected a checkpoint at the entrance of Yatta to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Detention

At dawn today, 19 March 2020, the Israeli occupation forces arrested the old town of Hebron in the Old City of Hebron. The citizen: Mohammed Abdel-Hay Mahmoud Mahmoud Abu Dawoud.

Settlers Attacks

On the evening of 18. 03. 2020, a group of settlers, northeast of Hebron, threw stones at Palestinian civilians, causing damage to a number of them.

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 cease-fire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza Governorate, which resulted in the injury of a citizen.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 18 March 2020, is closed (except for humanitarian emergencies).

Attack

At 07:30 on 19 March 2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire on a number of citizens near the Green Line, near the border fence, east of Beit Hanoun, wounding one of them, and was then admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Injuries

The wounded, due to the occupation forces ’gunfire, targeting a number of citizens near the border fence east of Beit Hanoun (whose name is unknown)

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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: On 18 March 2020, it is closed.
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: on the 18th 03. 2020 open in one direction (for citizens returning from the Arab Republic of Egypt).

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