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Daily Report October 21 2020

Total: 74

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

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

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Junction of Anata town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

On 10/20/2020,Israeli forces raided the village of Qalandia and served notices to stop work on building 3 houses, and a number of facilities and retaining fences, under the pretext of lack of permission.

Detention

1. At 09:30, the occupation forces have detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers) in Shuafat Camp in Jerusalem. They are: Dawood Houshiyeh, Mahmoud Houshiyeh, and his brother Salah.
2. At 19:30, the occupation forces detained in Bab Hatta (one of the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem, the citizen: Muhammad Elyan - residents of Al-Issawiya village.
3. At 00:50, the occupation forces have detained the citizen: Ahmed Mazen Shehadeh - Qalandia camp resident.
4. On the morning of 21. 10. 2020, the occupation forces detained children after they raided their homes in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem: Mahmoud Muhannad Odeh, 15, and Sultan Samer Sarhan, 15.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:00, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

At 00:50, Israeli Forces raided the town of Beitunia and arrested 2 citizens (brothers).

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Beitunia are: Abd al-Hadi Ahmed Riad Shehadeh, and his brother Muhammad.

JENIN

Raid

At 01:00, Israeli forces raided the town of Ya'bad, and sealed off a bedroom in the home family of Palestinian Detainee: Nazmi Abu Bakr.

Attack

At dawn on 10/21/2020, the occupying forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the village of Jalameh fired sound and tear gas canisters at the workers' citizens while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line.

Destruction of Property

At 01:00, the occupation forces sealed off a bedroom in the home family of Palestinian Detainee: Nazmi Abu Bakr in the town of Ya'bad, with the material "polytan" - compressed sponge.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 18:50, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Detention

At 18:50, the occupation forces positioned at the Tayasir checkpoint detained Haitham Nidal Rashid Qasrawi - residents of the city of Tubas, while he was returning from his workplace in the northern Jordan Valley.

Settlers Attacks

On 10/20/2020, a group of settlers in the northern Jordan Valley set up a pens to raise livestock, west of the "Maskyot" settlement, and placed a number of cows inside it.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 10:30, Israeli forces raided Tulkarm and Deir Al-Ghusoun town, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 14:00, Israeli forces raided the village of Far'oun and detained a citizen.
3. At 19:45, Israeli forces raided the town of Zita, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

Detained in the village of Far'oun is: Amjad Muhammad Ahmad Abu Shanab - resident of Tulkarm.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of Ezbet El-Tabib village, and detained 3 citizens.
2. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the villages of Ezbet Salman and Beit Amin, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

1. At 22:50, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Aql Ramzi Aql - resident of Kafr Qaddum.
2. The 3 detainees at flying checkpoint near the Ezbet al-Tabib village junction are: Muhammad Qaher Abu Haniyeh, Yahya Ali Abd al-Hafez Adwan, and Majd Radhi Ahmad Radi - (all of them are residents of Azzun town).

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Yitzhar" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the villages of Madama and Asira al-Qibliya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 02:30,Israeli forces raided the village of Kafr Qalil, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:30.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Kafr Qalil is: Thaer Walid Amer.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 09:30, a group of settlers from "Alon Moreh" settlement entered the citizens' agricultural lands north of Deir Al Hatab village, and attacked a number of Palestinian farmers while they were picking the olive fruit from their land located in Khallet Al-Jaghoub near the settlement, and expelled them from the place.
2. At 11:20, a group of settlers from "Shafi Shimron" settlement pumped wastewater (sewage) from inside the colony to the citizens' lands planted with olive and apricot trees in Sebastia village.
3. At 16:45, a group of settlers from "Ali" settlement pumped wastewater (sewage) from inside the colony to the citizens' lands planted with olive trees in Qaryut village.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 09:20, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Zaatarah Junction checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on Al-Maarajat Road (connecting between Jericho and Ramallah governorates), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 19:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Tuqu 'town junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Beit Sahour, and arrested a citizen.
2. At 06:20, Israeli forces raided Aida camp in Bethlehem, and arrested 2 citizens.
3. At dawn on 10/21/2020, Israeli forces raided the town of Doha, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed and searched a house then detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in Beit Sahour is: Muhammad Ibrahim Abayat.
2. The two detainees in Aida camp in Bethlehem are: Wissam Yousef Badwan and Mustafa Qunais.
3. The person detained in the town of Ad-Dhuhi is: Anas Adnan Malash.

Attack

At dawn today 10/21/2020, during their raid into the city of Doha, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been pelted with stones while they were storming and searching a house.

Destruction of Property

At 10:00, the occupation forces demolished 3 (dens) and tents used to raise sheep in the town of Nahalin, owned by the citizen: Mahmoud Hassan Muhammad Shakarneh.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Idna town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 09:55, the occupation forces set up 3 checkpoints at the southern entrance to Hebron and at the entrances to the town of Al-Dhahiriya and Al-Fawwar camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 12:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Kuchuk Junction (the eastern entrance to Hebron), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 14:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Samou, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
5. At 00:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Hawawer area (the northern entrance to Halhul town), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided the town of Dura, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:50, Israeli forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Beit Ummar is: Hamza Habes Al-Alami.

Attack

At 12:15, the occupation forces, in front of Al-Aroub camp, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the entrance to the camp, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire, by storming our areas in Khan Yunis Governorate, and by launching two missiles during airstrikes in (two successive raids) in the Central Governorate.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by launching a shell (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": 10/20/2020 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.

Palestinian Attacks

At 20:55 on 10.20-2020, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired a shell (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

CENTRAL GAZA

Air Strike

1. At 23:05 on 10/20/2020, the Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting agricultural land southeast of Deir Al-Balah.
2. At 23:10 on 10/20/2020, the Israeli warplanes launched a missile, targeting agricultural land southeast of Deir Al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Raid

At 08:30 on 10/20/2020, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army and a cover of reconnaissance aircraft stormed our areas at a depth of about 70 meters east of Khan Yunis, and carried out digging and bulldozing work, and withdrew at 14:00.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 10.20/2020, partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods and building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda - Rafah: 10.20.2020 closed.

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