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Daily Report May 18 2020

Total: 59

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00,17th  May 2020  – 08:00,18th May 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1.At 22:15, Israeli forces raided Anata town and clashed with several residents.
2.On the morning of 18.05.2020,Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. At 10:00, Israeli forces detained Sylvia Abu Labban {Director of the Jerusalem Hope Volunteer Association} in Jerusalem city.
2. At 17:00, Israeli forces detained Ahmad Al-Abbassi in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
3. At 17:30, Israeli forces detained Abdallah Kayed Ismail {a resident of Qutna town}.
4. On the morning of 18.05.2020, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ahmad Khaloud Abu Al-Hawa and his brother Yusef in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
5. Israeli forces detained Hufaytha Badr Halabiya in Abu Dis town.

Attack

At 22:15, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Anata town.

Assaults on Property

At 10:00, Israeli authorities closed the headquarters of the Jerusalem Hope Volunteer Association in the town of Beit Hanina, for a period of 6 months by decision of the Minister of Internal Security, "Gilad Ardan," and detained the Director of the association.

Settlers Attacks

At 03:25 on 18.05.2020, a Israeli settler positioned along Salah Al-Din road in the old city of Jerusalem attacked and stabbed a child with a knife and as a result left the child hospitalized.

Injuries

The child: Mohammad Al-Natsha {17 years old} was hospitalized after a Israeli settler assaulted and stabbed him with a knife.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 14:55, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town and detained 2 residents.
2. At 04:35, Israeli forces raided Masilat village and detained a resident.
3. At 05:30, Israeli forces raided Qabatiya town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Nidal Yaqoub Nafaat, and Mujahid Izz al-Din Ahmed Amarneh in Ya'bad town.
2. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Nabih Abu Al-Rub in Masaliya village.
3. Israeli forces detained Tallal Nasser Hussien Turkman in Qabatiya town.

Attack

At 00:20, Israeli forces positioned near Kafrit village junction fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 14:15, Israeli forces raided Khirbiet Jabrat village until 16:20.
2. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Far'oun village until 04:55.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 21:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Izbit Al-Tabib village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 21:15,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along the main road connecting Jayyous town and Al-Nabi Eliyas village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 22:20,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Azzun town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 21:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Yitzhar" settlement junction located in North Huwara town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 21:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Al-Bithan road {located at the east entrance of Nablus city} and detained a resident.
3. At 00:50, 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 21:30, Israeli raided Assira Al-Shamaliya town until 21:30,
2. At 23:40, Israeli forces raided Taluza village until 00:45.

Detention

Israeli forces positioned at a checkpoint along Al-Bithan road {located at the east entrance of Nablus city} detained Imran Abd Al-Lahabani Minyat {a resident of Balata camp in Nablus city}.

Settlers Attacks

On 17.05.2020, a group of Israeli settlers stormed agricultural land in Ras Al-Deir Ariya located in Yitma village and chopped off the limbs of approximately 40 Olive trees owned by Mohammad Naseem Al-Najjar.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Kafil Harris town to search cars and verify the identities of citizens until 17:00.

JERICHO

Raid

At 01:30, Israeli forces raided Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho city, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes, detained a resident then withdrew at 02:45.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Shaker Amrat in Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho city.

Attack

At 01:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed several homes during their raid into Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho city.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jinata town to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 02:25.

Raid

1. At 05:35, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city and detained a resident.
2. At 05:35, Israeli forces raided Al-Waljat village,clashed with several residents as they demolished a room {approximately 80 m2}.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Abbas Mohammad Shihada in Bethlehem city.

Attack

At 05:35,Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they demolished a room during their raid into Al-Waljat village.

Destruction of Property

At 05:35, Israeli forces demolished a room {approximately 80 m2} owned by Fayez Abd Rabbo in Al-Waljat village for allegedly being built without a license.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Yatta town, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:50.
2. At 00:40, Israeli forces raided Hebron city and detained a resident.
3. At dawn on 18.05.2020, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes then detained a resident.
4. At dawn on 18.05.2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Arrub camp and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Eyad Fayez Abu Aliyan in Yatta town.
2. Israeli forces detained Mu'taz Thiyab Al-Awawi in Hebron city.
3. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ahmad Hammad Abu Mariya in Beit Ummar town.
4. Israeli forces detained Waleed Hussien Muzeen in Al-Arrub camp.

Attack

At dawn on 18.05.2020, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed several homes during their raid into Beit Ummar town.

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 storming our areas in Central Gaza, and by gunboats shooting towards fishermen boats at sea in North Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 17. 05. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

At 21:00 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

Raid

At 02:30 on 18.05.2020,,several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army and a cover of reconnaissance planes stormed our areas 50 meters east of Al-Bureij refugee camp. They carried out digging and bulldozing work, and withdrew at 05:00.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 17. 05. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel, building materials for the private sector and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: on 17. 05. 2020 is closed.

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