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Daily Report May 20 2021

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DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  19th  May  2021 -08:00, 20th  May  

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern junction of the town of Al-Ram, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Bado town, and detained child.
3. At 22:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Qalandia village bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 23:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Qalandia and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Ahmed Nassif Arman Salah El-Din, and Qusay Hamed Al-Khatib - residents of Hizma town.
2. At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained 4 citizens: Hakim Yusef Abu Khudair, Muhammad Abu Khudair, Saif Izzat Abu Khudair, and Anan Nasir Abu Khudair - residents of the Shuafat neighborhood in Jerusalem.
3. At 09:30,the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Muhammad Ayed Ramia and Husam Sanad Al-Shawamrah. - residents of Al-Ram town.
4. At 15:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained Abdullah Hussein Abu Ghazaleh, in the city of Jerusalem.
5. At 21:00,the Israeli occupation forces detained , the citizen: Imad Raji Khweis in Jerusalem.
6. The detainee at a flying checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bado is: Ibrahim Fleifel Al-Sheikh, 14 years old - a resident of Beit Ejza village.

Attack

On the evening of 19/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the village of Beit Ijza, Abu Dis, and in the Shuafat camp and Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road between the towns of Betunia and Beit Awar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

At 11:40, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Fadi Ibrahim Ziada in the Ain Ayoub area .

Attack

On 19/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the south of the city of Al-Bireh and in the vicinity of "Pesagot" settlement, which is built on the eastern outskirts of Al-Bireh and near the northern entrances to the city of Al-Bireh and the entrance to Silwad town, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 10:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Arqa village, and conducted a patrol until 14:00.
2. At 23:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided Ya'bad town and conducted a patrol.
3. At 00:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided Zebdeh village and conducted a patrol.
4. At 06:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Jaba, where clashes took place with citizens after storming a house and as a result wounded 3 civilians, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Jaba is: Jihad Khaled Fashafsheh.

Attack

1. At 18:20, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens and as a result left several civilians suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 06:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired positioned in the town of Jaba, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result wounded 3 civilians.

Injuries

3 citizens {of those identified}:Wasim Nasir Balsha and Murad Ziyad Hamamra were injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the town of Jaba.

TUBAS

Raid

At 01:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided Bardala village

TULKAREM

Raid

At 18:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Far'oun until 19:50.

Detention

At 04:00 on 19/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Saeed Muhammad Malak during their raid into Tulkarm,

Attack

On the evening of 19/05/2021,Israeli occupation forces positioned near the gates of the apartheid wall, near the towns of Qafin, Zita and Deir Al-Ghusoun, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrances to the towns of Jayyus and Azzun and the village of Al-Hotel Hotel, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 23:15, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Azzun, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 14:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the town of Habla detained the child: Khaled Mahmoud Jamous, {17 years old and a residents of Jayyus}.
2. The detainee in the town of Azzun is: Majdi Salim.

Attack

On the evening of 19/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Azzun and near the separation wall near the town of Jayyus and in the vicinity of the "Eyal" crossing north of the city of Qalqilya and near the Jaljulia checkpoint south of Qalqilya city fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Land Levelling

At 15:50, the Israeli occupation forces levelled a plot of land owned by the citizen: Fakhri Abdul Nabi Shamasneh which is located behind the separation wall in the town of Jayyus,

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 09:35, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Shafi Shimron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 15:40, the occupation forces raided Sebastia village and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:55, the occupation forces raided Qabalan town, detained a university student, and withdrew at 02:45.
3. At 02:50, the occupation forces raided Nablus and detained 3 citizens.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Qabalan is: Jaafar Marwan Hamdan Al-Aqra '(a university student).
2. The 3 detainees in Nablus are: Ahmad Awwad, Yazan Misbah Jaber, and Muhannad Tabnjah.

Attack

On the evening of 19/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near Huwara checkpoint and in the Jabal Abu Subaih area near the town of Beita, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters canisters towards demonstrators and as a result wounded 2 citizens and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

2 unidentified citizens were wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces near the Huwara checkpoint.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 12:20, a group of settlers stormed the ruins of the previously evacuated "Homesh" settlement, and withdrew at a later time.
2. At 13:00, a group of settlers, near the settlement of "Shafi Shimron", threw stones at Palestinian vehicles passing by on the main road, Nablus - Tulkarm.
3. At 20:15, a group of settlers set fire to the citizens' agricultural lands of the town of Qabalan and the village of Yatma.
4. At 20:15, a group of settlers in the Al-Thaghra area, east of Beit Dajan village, attacked the citizen: Burhan Naseem Ismail - resident of Beit Dajan village.
5. At 23:00, a group of settlers attacked the junction of "Shilo" settlement, stones at the Palestinian vehicles passing by on the main road, Nablus - Ramallah.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 09:35, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Zaatarah Junction checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 13:55 and again at 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafeel Haris, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 22:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bidya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

1. At 22:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the village of Marda fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 01:20, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the western entrance to the town of Deir Istiya fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canister under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

JERICHO

Raid

At 13:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Auja, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 22:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Ayyash Nimr Romanin - a resident of Al-Auja village.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:40, 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.

Raid

1. At 17:40 and again at 01:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Khader town, and they patrolled until 03:10.
2. At 01:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided Beit Sahour and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 21:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the (Container) checkpoint, detained the citizen: Bara Ibrahim Harinat - resident of Yatta town in the Hebron governorate.
2. At 19:40, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Umm Rukba area, detained the child: Aboud Ziad Arafa, 16 years old.
3. At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the village of Al-Fardis, detained the child: Nour Al-Din Mahmoud Al-Amor, 17 years old.

Attack

1. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 19:40, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Umm Rukba area of ​​the town of Al-Khader fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators for alleged stoning and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Awa, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 01:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Yatta town, and conducted a patrol until 04:50.
2. At 02:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Samou ', and conducted a patrol until 04:50.
3. At 02:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided Yatta town, detained 3 citizens, and withdrew at 04:50.
4. At 02:45,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, and detained a citizen.
5. At 03:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Deir Samet, and conducted a patrol until 04:50.
6. At dawn on 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Dura, and detained 2 citizens.
7. Today at dawn 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Sa'ir town and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 09:05, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Islam Arafat Al-Hudmi - residents of Surif.
2. At 02:50, the Israeli occupation forces detained Bashar al-Karaki, in the Old City of Hebron.
3. The 3 detainees in the town of Yatta are: Muhammad Ibrahim Harizat, Fadi al-Amor, and Muhammad al-Amor.
4. The detainee in the town of Beit Ummar is: Ali Sami Adi.
5. The two detainees in the town of Dura are: Nayef Mahmoud Al-Rajoub and Youssef Qazzaz.
6. The detainee in Sa`ir town is: Nour al-Din Shalaldeh.

Attack

At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron city fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators.

Settlers Attacks

On 19/05/2021, a settler near the settlement of "Kiryat Arba", east of Hebron opened fire towards and killed a woman.

Killings

Wafa Abd al-Rahman Baradei, {34 years old}{a resident of al-Hallajil area near Bani Na'im town} was killed after a Israeli settler opened fire towards her near the settlement of "Kiryat Arba", east of Hebron.

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, by firing dozens of artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, and dozens of shells from gunboats in the governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, and by aerial bombardment with 118 missiles from warplanes in (80 successive airstrikes) In the governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, which resulted in the death of 11 civilians (including 2 citizens of their previous serious wounds), and wounding 111 civilians (including children and women), and the destruction of 31 homes (including two apartments.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by launching 206 shells projectiles including “mortar” shells, towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 05.19 2021, is closed (except for the passage of humanitarian cases).

Attack

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 and until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired dozens of artillery shells (including shells from gunboats) from their positions on the Green Line and from gunboats, at a number of sites and targets In the northern governorate of Gaza.

Air Strike

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021 Israeli warplanes launched 26 missiles in (14 consecutive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities and homes in North Gaza Governorate and as a result killed 4 civilians (including one civilian succumbed to his earlier serious wounds),wounded 51 citizens and destroyed4 homes.

Killings

4 civilians (including one citizen succumbed to his serious wounds, which he sustained earlier) were killed by an air strike in North Gaza Governorate.

Injuries

51 civilians were wounded by air and artillery strikes in North Gaza Governorate.

House Demolition

4 houses were destroyed by an airstrike in the North Gaza governorate.

Palestinian Attacks

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 and until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups launched 62 projectiles including "mortar" shells, towards the Green Line.

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

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19 05. 2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired dozens of shells from artillery and gunboats, at targets and homes in the Gaza governorate.

Air Strike

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021 Israeli warplanes launched 24 missiles in (17 consecutive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities, homes, apartment buildings and apartments and a vehicle and security headquarters in the Gaza governorate, which led to the death of a citizen (affected - by his serious wounds sustained earlier), wounding 4 civilians, and the destruction of 5 homes (including two apartments).

Killings

A citizen died after he succumbed to his serious wounds sustained earlier as a result of the air strikes in Gaza governorate.

Injuries

4 civilians were injured due an airstrike in Gaza governorate.

House Demolition

5 houses (including 2 apartments) were destroyed by air strikes in Gaza Governorate

Palestinian Attacks

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021 members of Palestinian armed groups launched 76 projectiles - including "mortar" shells, towards the Green Line.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19 05. 2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired a number of artillery shells and gunboats at targets in the Central Governorate, which resulted in the death of a citizen.

Air Strike

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 and until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, Israeli warplanes launched 28 missiles in (19 successive air strikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, installations and homes in the central governorate and 4 civilians were killed, 19 wounded, and 5 homes destroyed.

Killings

5 civilians were killed by air and artillery strikes in the Central Governorate.

Injuries

19 civilians were wounded by aerial and artillery strikes in the Central Governorate.

House Demolition

5 houses were destroyed by an airstrike in the Central Governorate.

Palestinian Attacks

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 and until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups launched 17 projectiles including "mortar" shells, towards the Green Line.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19 05. 2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired a number of artillery shells and gunboats at targets and homes in Khan Yunis, wounding a number of citizens.

Air Strike

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, Israeli warplanes launched 26 missiles in (18 successive airstrikes) targeting sites of Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities, homes, and other targets in the governorate. Khan Yunis, which led to the death of a citizen, wounding of 31 civilians, and the destruction of 9 homes.

Killings

A citizen was killed by the air strikes in Khan Yunis.

Injuries

31 civilians were wounded as a result of air and artillery strikes in Khan Yunis governorate.

House Demolition

Nine homes were destroyed by an airstrike in Khan Yunis.

Palestinian Attacks

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 and until 08:00 on 20/05/2021 members of Palestinian armed groups launched 22 projectiles including "mortar" shells, towards the Green Line.

RAFAH

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/19/2021 is closed.
*Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 05/19/2021 (open in both directions).

Attack

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19 05. 2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired a number of artillery shells and gunboats, at various targets in Rafah Governorate, wounding a number of citizens.

Air Strike

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 until 08:00 on 20/05/2021 Israeli warplanes launched 14 missiles in (12 successive airstrikes) targeting sites of Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities, homes, and other targets Rafah governate wounding 6 civilians, and destroying 8 homes.

Injuries

6 civilians were wounded by air and artillery strikes in Rafah.

House Demolition

Eight homes were destroyed by an airstrike in Rafah.

Palestinian Attacks

Between the hours of 07:00 on 19/05/2021 and until 08:00 on 20/05/2021 members of Palestinian armed groups launched 29 projectiles including "mortar" shells, towards the Green Line.

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