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Daily Report October 29 2020

Total: 64

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 28th October   2020 -08:00, 29th October  2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 09:00 and again at 19:15,Israeli forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, and served notices to demolish a number of homes, under the pretext of lack of permission.

Detention

1. At dawn on 10/28/2020, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens Eid Muhammad Eid Sarai`ah and Muhammad Jamal Daoud Saeed - (both of them - residents of Anata town) near the village of Jaba,
2. At 09:00, the occupation forces detained Majd Maher and Eri - residents of Beit Hanina.
3. At 10:00, the occupation forces detained Najeh Bikirat (Deputy Director General of the Endowments of Jerusalem). , while they stormed the building of the Directorate of Legal Education, Preaching and Guidance of the Islamic Endowments Department near Bab Al-Silsila (one of the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem.
4. At 20:00, the occupation forces detained Rahi Al-Kalghasi - residents of Jerusalem. near Bab Al-Sahira (one of the gates leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Deportation

On 10/28/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Saif Samira (an employee in the Islamic Endowments Department), for an indefinite period, from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after detaining him earlier.

Attack

At 23:00, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas in the Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city at the citizens, under the pretext that unknown persons threw a Molotov cocktail at the settlement outpost "Beit Urot".

House Demolition

1. At 08:00, the occupation forces demolished in the Arab al-Jahalin community in Wadi Abu Hindi in the lands of al-Eizariya town, a house owned by: Omar Suleiman al-Hammadin, under the pretext of not being licensed, because it was located in the area classified (C) under the Israeli control.
2. At 08:30, the occupation forces demolished a house owned by: Muhammad Omar Tarshan, in Sur Baher village, under the pretext of not having a permit.
3. On 28. 10. 2020, the occupation forces demolished in the Al-Barriya area east of Al-Sawahrah Al-Sharqiya, 2 of the homes owned by two citizens: Shaker Al-Sarkhi and Ismail Khalil Hathalin, under the pretext of not being licensed, and they were located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the Israeli police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 23:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beitin village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 02:00.
2. At 24:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the Yabroud village bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 01:00.

Raid

At dawn today 10/29/2020,Israeli forces raided the city of Al-Bireh, where confrontations took place with the citizens while they were raiding the temporary headquarters of the new ambulance and emergency center of the military medical services in the city, and it was notified to evacuate it, under the pretext that it is located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.

Attack

At dawn on 10/29/2020,, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens during their raid into Al-Bireh city, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones as they stormed the temporary headquarters of the new ambulance and emergency center of the military medical services in the city.

Assault on medical sector

At dawn on 10/29/2020, , the occupation forces raided the temporary headquarters of the new ambulance and emergency center of the military medical services in the city, and informed them to evacuate it, under the pretext that it was located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control during their raid into the city of Al-Bireh.

JENIN

Raid

At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Jenin city, and detained 3 citizens.

Detention

The 3 detainees in Jenin are: Muhammad Ziyad Al-Saadi, Abdullah Burhan Abdel-Halim, and Ahmed Hussam Abu Tabikh.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Kedumim" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet El-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 21:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Qusra, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At dawn on 10/29/2020,Israeli forces raided the city of Nablus, escorting a group of settlers during their visit (Joseph's Tomb), and withdrew at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

On 10/28/2020, a group of settlers from the "Ehya" settlement outpost entered the citizens' agricultural lands in Jaloud village, and stole 3 ladders, 13 mattresses and saws for pruning trees used to harvest the olive fruit, owned by the citizen: Mahmoud Fawzi Hajj Muhammad.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:05.
2. At 14:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 20:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr al-Dik, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 00:30, Israeli forces raided the town of Deir Istia, and patrolled until 01:00.

JERICHO

Raid

At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Jericho city, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in Jericho is: Yazan Farid Abdul-Ghani Abu Lawy.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 21:10, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the (Container) checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 21:35.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Husan village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 15:20.
2. At 20:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 23:45.

Raid

1. On the morning of 10/28/2020 and again at 05:15 on 10/29/2020 , Israeli forces raided the city of Bethlehem and detainees to 2 citizens.
2. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Beit Sahour, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:20.
3. At 04:20, Israeli forces raided Marah Rabah village, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. The two detainees in Bethlehem are: Haitham Omar Awad and Muhammad al-Khatib.
2. The detainee in Beit Sahour is: Tariq Musa Hussein Abayat.
3. The two detainees in the village of Marah Rabah are: Anwar Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Faqih and Khalil Qasim Muhammad Al-Sheikh.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Farsh Al-Hawa area, north of Hebron (branching from Line 35 bypass), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 11:35, Israeli forces Al-Arroub camp, where clashes took place with citizens while on patrol.
2. At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Tabqa village and detained a citizen.
3. At dawn 10/29/2020, Israeli forces raided Khursa village, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. At 12:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the "Meitar" crossing, located on the Green Line, south of the town of Dhahiriya,detained Miqdad Zahi Al-Barghouti - residents of Ramallah governorate.
2. Detained in Tabqa village: Hisham Ismail Abu Hawash.

Attack

At 11:35, the occupying forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, during their raid into Al-Aroub camp, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones while on patrol.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:30, a settler ran over, while driving his vehicle, on the main road near the village of Al-Rifaiya, east of Yatta, a citizen - a resident of the village of Al-Rifaiyah, wounding him - seriously, and he was taken to an Israeli hospital for treatment.

Injuries

The citizen who was seriously injured as a result of being run over by a settler near the village of Al-Rifaiya is: Jibril Ahmad Al-Amor - a resident of Al-Rifaiya village, 41 years old.

Destruction of Property

On 10/28/2020, the occupation forces destroyed the water networks that provided water to 22 communities in the area, in the Al-Musafir area, east of Yatta.

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 Khan Yunis Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": 10/28/2020 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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 08:00 on 10/28/2020, the occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Fokhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 10/28/2020 is partially open (for the entry of humanitarian aid, goods and building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda - Rafah crossing on 10/28/2020 is closed.

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