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Daily Report March 22 2020

Total: 33

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00,21st March 2020  – 08:00, 22nd March 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 21:00, the occupying forces raieded the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with citizens while on patrol.
2. At 22:00, the occupying forces raieded the town of Hazma, where clashes took place with citizens while patrolling.

Attack

1. At 21:00, during the incursion into the village of Al-Issawiya, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext of being stoned while on patrol.
2. At 22:00, during the incursion into the town of Hazma, the occupying forces fired sound bombs and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext of being stoned while patrolling.

Closure of main Roads

At 23:00, the occupying forces closed the eastern and western entrances to The Town of Hazma to the traffic (under the pretext of throwing stones at settlers' vehicles).

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Settlers Attacks

At 16:05, a group of settlers entered the Ras al-Wad area between the villages of Ras Karkar and Kafr Nema, and wandered into the area before later withdrawing.

JENIN

Temporary Detention

On March 21, 2020, the Israeli occupation forces temporarily detained 4 citizens (whose names were not known) at the “Movo Dotan” checkpoint, south of the town of Ya`bad, and later released them.

TUBAS

Settlers Attacks

At 13:30, a group of settlers near the outpost on the lands of Khalat Hamad in the northern Jordan Valley, erected a number of tents and mobile homes (caravans), in an attempt to expand the outpost.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 14:40, Israeli forces raided Alar town, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were patrolling, and they withdrew at 14:50.

Attack

At 14:40, the Israeli occupation forces, during the storming of Alar town, fired sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they were throwing rocks while they were patrolling.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:30, a group of settlers entered the agricultural land of the citizens of the village of Kafa, destroying a number of greenhouses.

QALQILIYA

Attack

At 15:45, the Israeli occupation forces fired near the eastern entrance (closed) in the village of Kafr Qaddum, rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas cannons at the protesting protesters against the closure of the village entrance, on the pretext that they were throwing stones, and a number of children were injured. Citizens - suffocation due to inhalation of tear gas.

Injuries

The wounded man, during clashes with the occupation forces, near the eastern entrance (closed) in the village of Kafr Qaddum, is: Youssef Abdel-Fattah Taha, 16 years old.

NABLUS

Attack

At 16:20, the occupation forces, near Burin village, fired sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they were throwing stones.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Kifl Haris, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 07:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the Al-Jiftlak village junction, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up two roadblocks at the entrances to the towns of Yatta and Al-Samou ', to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Fawwar camp, detained a citizen, and released him at 22:10.

Temporary Detention

At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the sudden checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Fawwar camp, Citizen: Uday Ziyad Younis Issa, and released him at 22:10.

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 firing from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun - Erez crossing: on 21.03.2010 closed (due to Saturday holidays).

Attack

At 15:00 on 21 March 2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land, 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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

On the morning of March 21, 2020, the occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land in the east of the town of Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": Day 21. 03. 2020 closed (due to Saturday holiday).
* Entrance of return - Rafah: day 21. 03. 2020 Closed.

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