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Daily Report May 26 2020

Total: 56

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00,25th  May 2020  – 08:00,26th May 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jaba' village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 19:40.
2. At 23:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Hizma town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At dawn on 26.05.2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village, detained 5 residents {including 2 children} and summoned 2 residents: Yasser Darwish and Ahmed Kayed Abu Asab to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning.

Attack

At 16:20, Israeli forces positioned in Jabal Muklkabir neighborhood in Jerusalem city opened fire towards a resident for allegedly attempting to stab a Israeli Police officer and as a result left him wounded and was detained during which Israeli forces temporarily detained his father and 2 of his brothers after they raided their house at 20:30 and released them at 24:00.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured Sabri Yunis Mohammad Bashir after opening fire towards him in Jabal Muklkabir neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

Detention

1. On the evening of 24.05.2020, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Sameeh Al-Abbassi {a resident of Ras Al-Amoud neighborhood in Jerusalem city}.
2. Israeli forces detained 5 residents {including 2 children}: Ali Muhammad Hamdan, Muhammad Khaldoun Mustafa, 15 years old, Yousef Darwish, 17 years old, Muhammad Khaldoun Mustafa, and Faisal Luay Obaid during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.
3.Israeli forces detained Sabri Yunis Mohammad Bashir after opening fire towards him in Jabal Muklkabir neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

Temporary Detention

1. On 25.05.2020,Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued home detention order on Ahmad Al-Shaweish {a resident of the old city of Jerusalem{ for a period of 3 days as a condition for his release after being detained at an earlier time.
2. At 20:30, Israeli forces temporarily detained 3 residents {including the father and the 2 brothers of an individual accused of attempting to stab a Israeli Police officer ): Younis Sabri Bashir, and his two sons, Riyad and Akram after raiding their house in the Jabal Al-Mukabber neighborhood of Jerusalem and released them at 24:00.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

At 15:45, Israeli forces raided Budrus village and clashed with several residents.

Attack

At 15:45, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Budrus village.

Settlers Attacks

At 11:05, a group of Israeli settlers stormed Sahel area in Turmus'aya town and opened fire towards 2 residents as they were working on agricultural land and as a result left them hospitalized

Injuries

Israeli settlers opened fire towards and injured 2 residents: Imad Fathi Abu Alia, and his brother Murad (both are residents of Al-Mughair village) Sahel area in Turmus'aya town.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Haddad Tourist village to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 13:45.
2. At 18:20,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Silat Al-Thahir town {located long the main road connecting Jenin and Nablus} to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 19:40.

TUBAS

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:35, Israeli forces set up a flying checkpoint near Al-Far'a village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Azzun town bridge {located along the main road connecting Qalqiliya and Tulkarem} to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 08:30 and again at 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 09:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Habla town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
4. At 19:00,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.
5. At 21:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Izbit Al-Tabib village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Attack

At 21:30,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 19:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Burqa village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

1. At 10:55, Israeli forces positioned at Huwara military checkpoint temporarily seized and searched a National Security force vehicle then released it at 11:05
2. At 12:30, Israeli forces positioned at "Yitzhar" settlement junction located in North Huwara town temporarily seized and searched a bus carrying Palestinian Police forces then released it at 12:50.

SALFIT

Raid

At 22:30, Israeli forces raided Kafil Harris town.

Detention

At 02:30, Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction military checkpoint detained Fahed Billal Abdel-Hameed Yahya {a resident of Tulkarem city}.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

At 14:50, Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction military checkpoint temporarily seized and searched a bus carrying Palestinian Police forces then released it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

At 19:40, a group of Israeli settlers stormed agricultural land in Harris village located near "Ravava" settlement and uprooted 200 Olive trees owned by local residents.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:25, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint on the Al-Mi'rajat road between Jericho and Ramallah, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities
2. At 15:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the North entrance of Jericho city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Temporary Detention

At 20:00, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Shalal area in Al-Oja village temporarily detained several residents including children and hikers traveling from Jericho then released them at 22:00.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 21:15,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the (Al-Container) checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 21:25.

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:35,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens until 12:30.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Zif village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 23:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Al-Rayhat village and Al-Fuwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 23:35, Israeli forces raided Beit Amrat village.

Settlers Attacks

On 25.05.2020, a Israeli settlers vehicle travelling along the bypass road near Al-Dirat village in east Yatta town ran over a herd of goats owned by Habib Al-Adrat and as a result killed 3 goats and left 12 other goats with fractures.

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 Gaza and Central Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 25. 05. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

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.

Attack

At 18:50 on 25.05.2020,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Jahr Al-Dik town located in east Gaza city.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 18:30 on 25.05.2020,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Maghazi camp.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport is Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom on 23.05.2020 is closed (due to Eid Al-Fitr holidays).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: is closed on 23.05.2020.

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