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Daily Report May 17 2020

Total: 37

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00,16th  May 2020  – 08:00,17th May 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 00:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Al-Eizariya town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

At 22:55, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city until 01:45.

Attack

At 23:30, Israeli forces positioned in the vicinity of "Pesagut" settlement located in east Al-Bireh city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

At 01:30, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near "Ofra" settlement stoned several vehicles travelling in the area.

JENIN

Raid

At dawn on 17.05.2020,Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town and detained 2 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Nidal Nfiat, and Mujahid Amarneh in Ya'bad town.

TUBAS

Raid

At 18:10, Israeli forces raided Bardala village located in the North Jordan valley.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

1. On the morning of 16.05.2020, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Anabta town , assaulted a journalist leaving him hospitalized with contusions.
2. At 15:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Shufat village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 15:50.

Physical Assault

On the morning of 16.05.2020, Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the entrance of Anabta town assaulted a journalist leaving him hospitalized with contusions.

QALQILIYA

Attack

At 17:40,Israeli forces fired near the eastern entrance (closed) in the village of Kafr Qaddum, rubber-coated metal bullets and stun and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators protesting the closure of the village entrance, on the pretext that they were throwing stones and as a result left several residents suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 00:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Muraba' area located near the entrance of Tel village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 18:00, Israeli forces raided Einbus village until 18:50.
2. At 23:25, Israeli forces raided Al-Liban Al-Sharqiya village.

Assaults on Property

On 05.16.2020, Israeli forces residents from entering agricultural land located in Al-Karam Al-Gharbi area located in Qaryout village located near "Eli" settlement.

Settlers Attacks

On 16.05.2020, a group of Israeli settlers from "Yitshar" settlement stormed agricultural land in Einbus village and assaulted Eyad Fawzi Hussien as he was working on agricultural land and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

Eyad Fawzi Hussien was assaulted by a group of Israeli settlers as he was working on agricultural land in Einbus village and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 22:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Harris village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 22:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Marda village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 06:50,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jinata town to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

At 04:50, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar town and detained a child.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Ammar Mahmoud Yunis Thawabta {14 years old} in Beit Fajjar town.

Settlers Attacks

At 04:30, a group of Israeli settlers raided Teqou' town and stoned a the Municipality building.

HEBRON

Physical Assault

At 19:00, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Ibrahimi mosque compound {Tomb of the Patriarchs} in the old city of Hebron assaulted Salah Abu Turki leaving him hospitalized with contusions.

Attack

At 23:00, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Arrub camp fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

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 firing from their positions on the Green Line towards North Gaza, Central Gaza and Khan Yunis, and by gunboats shooting towards the boats of fishermen at sea in North Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 16. 05. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases

Attack

1. At 21:30 on 16.05.2020,the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land,North of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 03:30 on 17.05.2020,Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of the Sudanese area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 05:00 on 16.05.2020,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Maghazi camp.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 21:30 on 16.05.2020,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east of the town of Al-Qararah, northeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport is Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom on 16.05.2020 is closed (due to Saturday holidays).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: is closed on 16.05.2020.

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