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Daily Report May 04 2021

Total: 100

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  3rd   May  2021 -08:00, 4th  May  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

On the morning of 04/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya and detained 5 citizens (including one citizen and 2 of his children).

Detention

1. At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Jerusalem city detained the citizen: Ahmed Muhammad Ayoub Bouzia - a resident of the town of Kafel Haris in the Salfit governorate.
2. At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens:Jamal Abu Khudair and Ahmed Farah while participating in a demonstration against the displacement of 7 families of citizens from their homes and handing them over to the benefit of the settlers in the neighborhood.
3. At 23:35, the occupation forces have arrested in Jerusalem the citizen: Fadi Abdel Moneim Zebar - residents of Kober town in Ramallah governorate.
4. The 5 detainees in the village of Issawiya are: Ahmed Kayed Abu Asab, Nasrallah Mahmoud, Badr Abu Asab, and his two sons Ayoub and Abdullah.

Attack

1. At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near Bab al-Asbat (one of the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 21:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun canisters and assaulted protesters demonstrating in opposition to the decisions to evacuate 7 families from their homes in the neighborhood and hand them over to the settlers and as a result injured 3 citizens and left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

3 unidentified citizens were wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

Settlers Attacks

On 05/05/2021, an extremist settler tried to storm the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque by bicycle from the Bab al-Asbat area, where the mosque guards managed to thwart his attempt and expel him from the scene.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

At 02:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Turmusayya, and clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of houses then detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Turmusayya is: Ahmed Montasser Al-Sahl

Attack

At 02:25, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a number of houses during their raid into the town of Turmusayya,

Settlers Attacks

At 22:20, a group of settlers was present near the "Shilo" settlement junction, and threw stones at the citizens' vehicles passing on the main street Ramallah-Nablus, which led to the injury of a citizen-were injured, and she was admitted to the government hospital in Ramallah for treatment, then withdrew at 00:45.

Injuries

Najah Jamil Musa Aweys -{residents of the eastern village of Laban in the vicinity of Nablus} was injured - as a result of a settler attack near the junction of the "Shilo" settlement .

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 14:05, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

TULKAREM

Attack

On the morning of 05/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the village of Far'oun fired sound and tear gas canisters at a number of Palestinian workers while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the Azzun bridge (on the main road to Qalqilya - Tulkarm), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 22:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, arrested a citizen, and withdrew at 22:50.

Raid

At 08:20,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, detained 3 civilians, and withdrew at 10:30.

Detention

1.Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya detained Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Zaid.
2. The 3 detainees in Azzun town are: Ikrimah Muhammad Ahmad Nassar, Muhammad Rashid Mahmoud Radwan, and Ahmad Haitham Adwan.

Closure of main Roads

At 14:45, the Israeli occupation forces closed the main street near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement, and reopened it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

At 11:50 a group of settlers from the settlement outpost "Hafat Gilad" entered the citizens' lands belonging to the village of Far'a, and severely beat an elderly citizen while he was working on his land located in the east of the village, and as as a result left him hospitalized with head injuries.

Injuries

The (elderly) citizen who was wounded in the head as a result of the assault on him by a group of settlers of the "Gilad" settlement outpost, while working on his land east of the village of Farata, is: Muhammad Salman, 70 years old.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 21:05, the Israeli occupation forces closed Huwara checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock on the main street, Nablus - Jenin, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 15:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Sarra village junction (on the main road to Nablus - Qalqilya). The checkpoint was established at 21:00 to search cars and check citizens' identities.
3. At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint to inspect the roundabout of "Yitzhar" settlement, north of Huwara town, and arrested a citizen.

Raid

1. At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Aqraba, where confrontations took place with the citizens while they were confiscating the recordings of the surveillance cameras of the commercial stores, and they detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers) and also temporarily detained another citizen, and released him at a later time then withdrew at 20:05.
2. At 21:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Beita town and conducted a patrol.
3. At 04:15,the Israeli occupation forces raided Madama village, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. Israeli occupation forces positioned at checkpoint located at the "Yitzhar" settlement roundabout located north of the town of Huwwara detained Falah Ayat Abu Katb - a resident of the town of Aqraba.
2. The 3 detainees in the town of Aqraba are: Fadi Adeeb Ahmad Ziyad, Raddad Fawzi Bani Minna, and his brother Qasim.

Temporary Detention

At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces detained during their raid the town of Aqraba temporarily detained the citizen: George Hamza Zahrawi Bani Jaber, and released him at 20:05.

Attack

At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into the town of Aqraba.

Closure of main Roads

At 22:35, the Israeli occupation forces closed the road between the town of Beita and the village of Za'tara and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 11:00, a group of settlers placed caravans and tents on the citizens' lands in the area of ​​Jabal Abu Subaih, near the town of Beita, and withdrew at 02:20.
2. At 12:00, a group of settlers entered the western outskirts of Urif village, and threw stones at the citizens' homes.
3. At 20:00, a group of settlers, with the protection of the occupation forces, entered the citizens' lands belonging to the town of Qusra, and uprooted a number of trees belonging to the citizens: Abdel Hakim Al-Wadi, Abdel-Azim Al-Wadi, and Adly Rizk, and attacked the homes of citizens, which led to smashing windows. A number of them (known from their owners): Ali Hassan, Abdul Majeed Tawfiq Hassan,.
4. At 23:30, a group of settlers were present on the road between the town of Qusra and the village of Jaloud, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by, and withdrew at 02:25.
5. At 23:30, a group of settlers came to the bridge of Madama village, and threw stones at the civilians' vehicles passing by and as a result left a citizen hospitalized with contusions., and withdrew at 02:25.
6. At 03:45, a group of settlers came to the bypass road that passes by the settlement of "Yitzhar", and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by and as a result left a citizen hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

1. : Muhammad Najeh Muhammad Najjar - resident of Burin village was injured after a group of settlers stoned citizens' vehicles passing on the bridge of the village.
2. Abd al-Latif Muhammad Hasan - residents of the village of Faroun in Tulkarm governorate was injured after a group of settlers stoned citizens' vehicles passing on the bypass road that passes by the settlement of "Yitzhar".

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:00 and again at 23:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Salfit to search cars and check citizens' identities until 01:25.
2. At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 20:25.
3. At 22:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 23:40.

Land Levelling

At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces levelled an area of ​​Palestinian land belonging to the village of Yasouf, which is located near the settlement of "Kfar Tabuah."

Settlers Attacks

1. On the evening of 03/05/2021, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Brokhin" appeared on the bypass road that passes by the town of Kafr al-Dik, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
2. At 04:50, a group of settlers came near the entrance to the village of Yasouf, and threw stones at the civilians' vehicles passing by.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:15and at 19:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho city to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:15.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 09:50.
2. At 22:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Khader town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 23:25.
3. At 23:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 23:30.
4. At 23:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 00:25.

Detention

On 05/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the (Container) checkpoint detained the citizen: Baligh Moqbel Al-Barghouti.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 00:45,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Fawwar camp junction, and temporarily detained a citizen, confiscated 41,500 shekels from him, which he was in possession of, and released him later.

Raid

1. At 01:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided Hebron city, and clashes took place with the citizens while it was on patrol, smashed the windows of a private vehicle and severely beat its driver.
2. At 03:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided Tarqumiya town and detained a citizen.
3. At 06:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, and detained a university student.
4. At dawn 04/05/2021 the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in Tarqumiya town: Hammam Omar Zabayneh.
2. The detainee in the town of Beit Ummar is: Rashid Musa Adel Al-Salibi (university student).
3. The detainee in Surif is: Omar Ali Al-Hayh.

Temporary Detention

At 00:45, the occupation forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at Al-Fawwar Junction temporarily detained the citizen: Ali Othman Sadiq Zakarneh - a residents of Qabatiya town in Jenin governorate, and released him after confiscating 41,500 shekels from him.

Physical Assault

At 01:35, the Israeli occupation forces physically assaulted the citizen: Yasser Al-Atrash, after smashing the windows of his private vehicle during their raid into Hebron city .

Attack

At 01:35,the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into Hebron city.

Confiscation of Property

At 00:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned a flying checkpoint at Al-Fawar Junction confiscated an amount of 41,500 shekels that were in the possession of citizens: Ali Osman Sadiq Zakarneh - residents of Qabatiya town in the Jenin governorate.

Destruction of Property

At 01:35, the Israeli occupation forces smashed the windows of a private vehicle belonging to the citizen: Yasir Al-Atrash after assaulting him during their raid into Hebron city.

Settlers Attacks

On the evening of 05.05. 2021, a group of settlers entered the area of ​​Al-Baqa'a, adjacent to the settlement of "Kiryat Arba", east of Hebron, and tried to erect a caravan on a 25-donum plot of land owned by the citizen: Aref Jaber. A number of citizens beat and sprayed them with pepper gas while trying to prevent the caravan from being installed on it, in an attempt to seize it.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 19:00 on 26/08/2014, the permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect with the initiative and patronage of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, the introduction of humanitarian and relief aid and reconstruction requirements, and expanding the fishing area to a distance of 6 miles with the increase in distance Up to 12 miles by the end of this year, reducing the "security buffer" zone from 300 meters to 100 meters, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. Other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.

• On the morning of June 28, 2019, the occupation forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from opposite the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles.
• On 01/09/2020, the occupation forces re-expanded the fishing distance from the front of the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles. After it imposed on 08/16/2020 a complete closure on the maritime domain in front of the fishermen's boats in front of the Gaza Strip.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards Khan Yunis Governorate, and by Israeli gunboats opening fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats at sea in the northern Gaza and Gaza governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 05/05/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

1. At 09:45 on 03/05/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 10:05 on 03/05/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
3. At 10:15 on 03/05/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
4. At 20:30 on 03/05/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010, by unilateral Israeli decision.

Attack

1. At 08:30 on 03/05/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City.
2. At 10:00 on 03/05/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City.
3. At 10:20 on 03/05/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 08:00 on 03/05/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of Khuza'a town, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: 03/05/2021 is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 03/05/2021 is closed.

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