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Daily Report May 25 2020

Total: 35

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00,24th May 2020  – 08:00,25th May 2020

 

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 12:00,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Jaba 'checkpoint, linking the governorates of Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jericho, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to Al-Zaeem village to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

At 15:30, Israeli forces raided Anata town, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 17:30.

Detention

At 15:30, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Eisawiya village detained Ahmad Al-Shawish {a resident of the old city of Jerusalem}.

Temporary Detention

1.On the morning of 24.05.2020, Israeli forces detained Shadi Al-Mutawar -{a resident of the city of Jerusalem}, and released him after several hours of investigation (on the pretext of working for the Palestinian National Authority to limit the spread of Corona virus and distribute aid to The people of the city of Jerusalem), in addition to a financial guarantee of 3000 shekels, and preventing him from traveling to any country that the occupation authorities consider hostile to it.
2. On the morning of 24.05.2020, Israeli forces positioned near Lions gate {Al-Asbat gate}{a main entrance leading to Al-Aqsa mosque compound} in the old city of Jerusalem detained Abdel-Ghani Al-Amari then released him at a later time.
3. At 15:00, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued orders to place Nihad Al-Zaghier under home detention as condition for her release after she was detained at an earlier time.

Attack

At 15:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Anata town.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:00, a group of Israeli settlers positioned at Salah Al-Din road in Jerusalem city assaulted 2 residents: Ashraf Al-Shweiki and Dalia Al-Nimri. leaving them hospitalized with contusions.

TULKAREM

Settlers Attacks

At 11:30, a group of Israeli settlers stormed agricultural land in Shufat village, assaulted several farmers and chopped off the limbs of several Olive trees then withdrew at 12:00.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:30 and again at 19:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search vehicles and verify citizens ’identities.

Attack

At 18:45,Israeli forces positioned at "Ayal" crossing point located in North Qalqiliya city fired rubber coated steel bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:10,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Burqa village{ along the main road connecting Nablus and Jenin} to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

At 17:00, Israeli forces positioned at Hawara checkpoint, temporarily seized a vehicle of the National Security Forces carrying a number of Security Force officers, as they were traveling from Nablus to the cities of Bethlehem and Hebron, and forced all those inside to dismount and verify their identities and search the vehicle, and allowed its passage at a later time.

SALFIT

Closure of main Roads

At 13:30, Israeli forces closed the steel gate located at the entrance of Kafil Harris and impeded the free flow of traffic until reopening it at 17:00.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:05,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Ain al-Dyok, north of Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities
2. At 20:50,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the South entrance of Jericho city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

BETHLEHEM

Temporary Detention

1. On 24.05.2020,Israeli forces positioned at Al-Container military checkpoint temporarily detained Uqba Yahya Musa {a resident of Al-Khader town} then released him at a later time.
2. At 01:50, Israeli forces positioned in the wilderness of Za'tara town detained Hazim Hisham Abu Mohamadiya then released him at a later time.

House Demolition

At 01:50,Israeli forces demolished a tent used for habitation in addition to a livestock shed owned by Hazem Hashem Abu Mohammad, in the wilderness of the village of Za'tara, in the pretext of not licensing then confiscated the tent.

Destruction of Property

At 01:50,Israeli forces demolished a livestock shed owned by Hazem Hashem Abu Mohammad, in the wilderness of the village of Za'tara, in the pretext of not licensing.

Confiscation of Property

At 01:50,Israeli forces confiscated a tent used for habitation owned by Hazem Hashem Abu Mohammad, in the wilderness of the village of Za'tara, in the pretext of not licensing.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Fuwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 07:20,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Zif village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Settlers Attacks

On the evening of 24. 05. 2020, a group of settlers near Havat Ma'on settlement, established between the villages of Tuba and al-Tuwani, set fire to wheat and barley crops planted on an area of ​​about 30 dunums owned Fadel Rubi'i, and Mofadi Rubi'i.

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 agreement by firing from their positions behind the Green Line towards North Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 24. 05. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

At 19:30 on 24.5.2020,Israeli occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Beit Hanun.

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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport is Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom on 24.05.2020 is closed (due to Saturday holidays).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: is closed on 24.05.2020.

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