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Daily Report May 23 2021

Total: 55

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  22nd  May  2021 -08:00, 23rd  May  

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At dawn on 05/22/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Issawiya village and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. On the morning of 22/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 4 citizens after storming their homes in the Old City of Jerusalem.
2. On 05/22/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Sufyan Al-Natsheh and Hamza Al-Rajab near Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem.
3.On the morning of 23/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 3 citizens: Shadi Al-Mutawaq, his brother Fadi, and Nour Al-Shalabi in the town of Beit Hanina.
4. The detainee in the village of Al-Issawiya is: Mahmoud Ashraf Ubaid.

Attack

In the evening of 05/22/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the western entrance in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, stun and tear gas canisters towards protesters in a march to demand an end to settler provocations and the lifting of the continuous siege on the neighborhood for 14 days.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Atara bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:05 the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Deir Bzeih village junction, and arrested a child.
3. At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Shuqba village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 04:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided Ramallah city, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:55.

Detention

1. The detainee at a flying checkpoint near the junction of Deir Bzeih village is: Tawfiq Muhammad Shafiq Hajeer, 16 years old, resident of Deir Bzeih village.
2. The detainee in Ramallah is: Ahmad Zahran Abu Arab.

Closure of main Roads

On the evening of 05/22/2021, the Israeli occupation forces re-closed the entrances to Deir Nizam village, in front of traffic, forcing citizens to take a road exceeding 7 km in length to reach the village's entrances after closing its entrances on the main street.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 22:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Ya'bad, where clashes took place with citizens during the raid on a number of houses, and detained a Palestinian Civil Defense Force officer, and withdrew at 02:20.
2. At 05:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Qabatiya and detained a citizen.
3. At 05:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Dan, and detained 5 citizens (a citizen and 4 of his children).

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Ya'bad is: Al-Askari - Tariq Muhammad Qabha.
2. The detainee in the town of Qabatiya is: Saif Al-Din Nazal.
3. The 5 detainees in the village of Kafr Dan are: Fouad Nayef Kammji, and his sons Muharram, Imad, Majd and Shas.

Attack

At 22:10, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards civilians in the town of Ya'bad, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones as they stormed a number of houses.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 02:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Far'oun, stormed and searched 2 houses, and withdrew at 04:00.

Attack

At 02:30, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the village of Faroun fired stun and tear gas canisters towards laborer's while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet El-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the (closed) eastern entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum fired stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators for alleged stoning while in protest against the closure of the village entrance.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Shafi Shimron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 02:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided Nablus city, detained 2 citizens, and withdrew at 03:40.

Detention

The two detainees in Nablus are: Baraa Ramzi Suleiman Dweikat and Ibrahim Muhammad Ahmad Dweikat.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

At 10:20, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Hamra checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 24:00

HEBRON

Attack

At 23:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in front of Al-Arroub camp, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards protesters at the entrance to the camp and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 10:25, a group of settlers from "Mitzpe Yair" settlement, east of Yatta town, damaged the tires of a Peaceful Coexistence Foundation vehicle while escorting a farmer in Al-Musafir area, east of Yatta town.
2. At 13:50, a group of settlers from "Kiryat Arba" settlement, east of Hebron, threw stones at citizens' homes in the areas of Wadi al-Nasara and Wadi al-Husayn, which are located near the settlement.
3. At 16:00, a group of settlers from the "Kiryat Arba" settlement, east of Hebron, threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing by the main road near the settlement.
4. On 22/05/2021, a group of settlers from the settlement outpost of "Havat Maon" and "Avigal", located in the east of the town of Yatta, set fire to a cave in the Sarurah area owned by a citizen of the Amor family. They also set fire to winter agricultural crops planted on An area of ​​about 15 dunums in the Al-Kharrouba area near the village of Al-Tuwani, and it belongs to the citizens of the Al-Rabaei family.

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.
• On 10/05/2021, the occupation forces closed the sea of ​​the Gaza Strip, in front of fishermen until further notice.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement, when Israeli gunboats opened fire at the fishermen's boats at sea off the coast of Khan Yunis.
• The body of a unidentified was recovered from under the rubble as a result of the air strikes in Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 05.22 2021 is closed (except for the passage of humanitarian cases).

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.

Killings

At 20:30 on 05.22 2021, the body of a unidentified was recovered from the rubble of the area targeted by the air strikes during the Israeli aggression, east of Gaza City.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 14:30 on 05/22/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats at sea off the coast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/22/2021 is closed.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 05/22/2021 is closed.

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