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Daily Report November 21 2020

Total: 69

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 20th November     2020 -08:00, 21st November  2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

1. At 20:00, the occupation forces closed Al-Zaeem military checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.
2. At 20:45, the occupation forces closed Qalandia military checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.

Detention

At 21:00, the occupation forces positioned at the Qalandia military checkpoint detained 2 citizens Khaled Salim and Ismail Anwar Abu Zaidiya - (both of them are residents of Qalandia camp).

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Attack

1. At 12:20, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, in Ain Samia, east of the village of Kafr Malik, towards the citizens demonstrating against the confiscation of land for settlement projects, which resulted in wounding a citizen and wounding a number of citizens - in cases Asphyxiation from tear gas inhalation and they also detained a medic while trying to treat the injured.
2. At 12:00, the occupation forces, present in the vicinity of "Pesgot" settlement, located on the eastern outskirts of the city of Al-Bireh, fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, which led to the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation cases due to inhaling tear gas .

Injuries

The wounded man during confrontations with the occupation forces while participating in a demonstration against the confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects in the Ein Samia area, east of Kafr Malik, is: Abdullah Abu Rahma.

Temporary Detention

At 12:20, the occupation forces detained the paramedic - Muhammad Hussein Hamed in Ain Samia, east of the village of Kafr Malik, while he was trying to provide treatment to the injured protesters against the confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 19:40, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 16:25, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Enav" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 18:00.

Raid

At 01:25, Israeli forces raided Tulkarm city and Tulkarm camp in the city, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a home and detained a citizen, and withdrew at 05:00.

Detention

Detainee in Tulkarm is: Khaled Bassam Abdel-Fattah Al-Hamshari.

Attack

At 01:25, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, during their raid into Tulkarm and the Tulkarm camp in the city, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while they were storming a house.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 07:45 on November 20, 2020, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the Azzun bridge (on the main road Qalqilya - Tulkarm), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Jeet village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 18:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 14:15, Israeli forces raided Ezbet Salman village, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 03:15, Israeli forces raided Jeet village, and conducted a patrol until 04:30.
3. At 05:50, Israeli forces raided the village of Kafr Qaddum, and arrested 2 citizens.

Detention

The two detainees in the village of Kafr Qaddum are: Wael Abdullah Fathi and Qais Abd al-Rahman Ali.

Attack

At 12:30, the occupation forces positioned, near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, towards the protesters in protest against the closure of the village entrance, under the pretext that it had been pelted with stones, wounding a citizen, and wounding a number of citizens - suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

The wounded man during clashes with the occupation forces while participating in a demonstration against closing the entrance to Kafr Qaddum is: Wael Abdullah Amer.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 17:20, the occupation forces tightened their measures at Beit Furik checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
2. At 21:30, the occupation forces closed Beit Furik checkpoint, in front of traffic until 24:00.

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Shafi Shamron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

On the evening of 11/20/2020, the occupation forces detained 3 citizens - residents of Kafr Qil village: Ahmed Abu Al-Saud, Khaled Abu Al-Saud, and Samer Dweikat.

Attack

At 11:10, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters in Beit Dajan village towards the citizens participating in a march against the confiscation of land for settlement projects, which resulted in the injury of a citizen - suffocation due to inhaling tear gas.

Land Levelling

At 16:15, the occupation forces swept away swathes of Palestinian lands belonging to the villages of Qaryut and al-Laban al-Sharqiya, located between the two settlement outposts, "Givat Harareya" and "Givat Harel".

Settlers Attacks

At 15:30, a group of settlers erected a tent and placed water tanks on a plot of land in Jabal al-Najmah from the lands of Jalud village, and erected a barbed wire fence around it, in an attempt to establish a settlement outpost.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 16:30.

Raid

At 13:25 and again at 18:05,Israeli forces raided the town of Deir Ballut at 18:05 and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 20:30, the occupation forces positioned at the Zaatarah Junction checkpoint, detained Muhammad Salah Elyan - a residents of Al-Far'a camp in Tubas governorate.

Settlers Attacks

At 14:20, a group of settlers from the settlement outpost "Leshem", which is built on citizens 'lands in the town of Deir Ballut, pumped wastewater (sewage) from inside the settlement outpost into the citizens' agricultural lands, which led to the flooding of large areas of land planted with olive trees. Fruitful with wastewater.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Hayet" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 21:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho, and arrested 2 citizens.

Detention

The two detainees at a flying checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho are: Atallah Omar Issa and Murad Hamidan - (both are residents of Balata camp).

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, and severely beat 3 civilians, then withdrew at 02:20.

Raid

At 21:30, Israeli forces raided Aida camp in Bethlehem, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in Aida camp in Bethlehem is: Muhammad Wael Ismail Daajneh.

Physical Assault

At 01:15, the occupying forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, severely beating 3 civilians - which led to their injury - with bruises: Ibrahim Ayed Derya, Ali Issa Taqatqa, and Qusay Bagis Salamah.

Confiscation of Property

At 14:00, the occupation forces confiscated building materials (bricks, cement, iron, and stones) near the entrance to the village of Al-Walaja, intended to build the third floor of the village dispensary, under the pretext of not being licensed.

Settlers Attacks

At 10:45 am, the occupation forces set up near the settlement outpost of "Ibi Hanahl", which is built on the lands of Kisan village, south of the town of Tekoa, a plot of land owned by the citizen: Yusef Awad Allah Subih Abayat.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint on Wadi Seir Road, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 11:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Awa, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 12:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Jura area of ​​Halsa, north of Hebron, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 16:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Simiya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

1. At 13:40, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas in the Bab Al-Zawiya area in Hebron, under the pretext that they had been pelted with stones, which resulted in the wounding of a child, and injuring a number of citizens - suffocation due to inhaling tear gas .
2. At 16:55, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones.

Injuries

The wounded person during clashes with the occupation forces in Bab Al-Zawiya is: Yusef Muhammad Al-Zughayer, 15 years old

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 occupying forces violated the ceasefire, firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Gaza, Central Gaaz and Rafah governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 11/20/2020 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently, and by unilateral Israeli decision.
* The Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010 by an Israeli unilateral decision.

Attack

At 13:45 on November 20, 2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Juhr al-Dik, southeast of Deir al-Balah.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

1. At 13:30 on 11/20/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Deir Al-Balah.
2. At 13:45 on 11/20/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Maghazi camp.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: 11/20/2020 is closed (due to a Friday holiday).
* Al-Awda - Rafah crossing: on 20. 11. 2020 is closed.

Attack

At 13:30 on November 20, 2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Rafah.

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