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Daily Report September 16 2020

Total: 101

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 15th September  2020 -08:00, 16th September  2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 12:00, Israeli forces raided Anata town and detained a citizen.
2. At 20:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Jib village and detained a citizen.

Attack

1. At 19:45, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, near the northern entrance to the town of Al-Ram, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 20:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens at 20:00, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones, and they also detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1.The detainee in the town of Anata is: Yusef Alawi Hamdan.
2. The detainee in the village of Al-Jib is: Ruwad Muhammad Jamil Khalifeh.
3. The two detainees during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to the town of Hizma are: Ayman Khader Eqab Salah al-Din, and Muhammad Khader Eqab Salah al-Din.

Temporary Detention

1. On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed on the citizenship: Hanadi al-Halawani - residents of Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem, not to communicate with a number of people (the investigator mentioned to her during the investigation), in addition to a financial guarantee of 5,000 shekels. As a condition for her release after she was arrested earlier.
2. On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities imposed a travel ban on the citizen: Yaqoub Abu Asab, for a period of one month, with the possibility of renewing it for a period of 6 months.

Deportation

On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed the deportation of 2 citizens for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for their release after they arrested them earlier, namely: Hisham Al-Bashiti and Jihad Qus.

House Demolition

On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Jabal Al Mukaber neighborhood in the city of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Saud Al-Qanbar to personally demolish his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, under the pretext of not being licensed.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:15, the occupation forces set up a roadblock near the Ras Karkar village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Silwad (near the settlement of "Ofra"), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 23:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 12:50, Israeli forces raided the village of Burqa, and delivered a notice to demolish (Baraks) owned by the citizen: Abd al-Rahim Asaad Maatan, under the pretext of not being licensed.
2. At 05:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and Al-Amari camp in the city, and detained 2 citizens.
3. At 05:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Mughayer village, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The two detainees in the city of Al-Bireh and Al-Amari camp in the city are: Hamza Al-Atout - residents of the city of Al-Bireh, and Ahmed Ayman Abu Arab - residents of Al-Amari camp.

Confiscation of Property

At 18:10, the occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor owned by the citizen: Madian Ahmed Ghanem, while he was working on his land in Deir Al-Sudan village.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 17:55,Israeli forces raided the town of Burqin, stormed a Gas station, and detained a citizen.
2. At 03:50, Israeli forces raided the town of Silat Al-Dahr and detained 2 citizens (including the head of the municipal council).

Detention

1. The detainee in Burqin town is: Muhammad Matahen - resident of Jenin camp.
2. The two detainees in the town of Silat al-Dhahr are: Asaad Amin Hantuli (head of the Municipal Council) and Fahd Shaker al-Zaarour.

TUBAS

Raid

At 22:35,Israeli forces raided the village of Ain Al-Bayda in the northern Jordan Valley, and conducted a patrol.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the bridge of the village of Jabara, south of Tulkarm, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

1. At 03:00 on 15/09/2020, the occupation forces detained Hikmat Fawzi Muhammad Khalaf during their raid into the town of Baqa al-Sharqiya (in addition to what was mentioned in the previous report).
2. At 18:10, the occupation forces positioned at "Enav" checkpoint detained the citizen: Ahmed Ghazi Mahmoud Al-Wawi - residents of the town of Balaa.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Nabi Elias village roundabout, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 12:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya. The checkpoint was established repeatedly at 19:15 to search cars and check citizens' identities.
3. At 18:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Izbet El-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 20:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 15:10, israeli forces raided the city of Qalqilya and repeated the raid at 02:55 then detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the city of Qalqilya is: Muhammad Samih Jaber.

Attack

At 14:50, the occupying forces, present in the vicinity of "Jaljulia" checkpoint, located south of Qalqilya city, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they were being thrown with stones.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 21:55, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 23:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Asira al-Qibliya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

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

Detention

The detainee in Nablus is: Muhammad Adnan Judeh - resident of the village of Iraq al-Taya.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:20, a group of settlers in the southeastern side of the village of Beit Dajan placed a barbed wire fence around an area of ​​the village's lands, in an attempt to seize it.

JERICHO

Raid

At 04:10, Israeli forces raided Ain Al-Sultan camp in Jericho, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in Ain al-Sultan camp in Jericho is: Yusef Muhammad Ibrahim.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasanah area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 18:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beit Jala, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 18:25, 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.

Raid

1. At 02:50, Israeli forces raided the villages of Marah Rabah and Umm Salamuna, and detained 3 citizens .
2. At 04:45, Israeli forces raided Wadi Abu Freiha area in Beit Sahour, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. The 3 detainees in the villages of Marah Rabah and Umm Salamuna are: Murad Jihad Muhammad Taqatqa - residents of Umm Salamuna village, Mu'taz Muhammad Mahmoud Mustafa al-Sheikh - residents of Marah Rabah village, and Muhannad Muhammad Khalil al-Sheikh - residents of Marah Rabah village.
2. The two detainees in Wadi Abu Freiha in the city of Beit Sahour are: Muntaser Adnan Muhammad Abayat and Zayed Muhammad Hussein Abayat.

Assaults on Property

On 15/09/2020, the occupation forces forced workers to rehabilitate a dirt road leading to a common cemetery between the two villages, in the area between the villages of Rashaida and Keysan, and confiscated a bulldozer under the pretext that it was not licensed and was located in Area C under Israeli control.

Confiscation of Property

On 15/09/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer in the area between the villages of Rashaida and Kisan while it was working on rehabilitating a dirt road leading to a joint cemetery between the two villages, under the pretext that it was not licensed and was located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:30, the occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the entrances to Halhul town and Al-Aroub camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Zif village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bani Naim, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 20:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Arroub camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
5. At 20:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Hebron, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At dawn on 09/16/2020, Israeli forces raided the city of Hebron and delivered a notice to the citizen: Azzam Taha to report to Israeli intelligence.
2. At dawn on 16/09/2020, Israeli forces raided Sa'ir town, stormed and searched a home.

Attack

1. At 11:55, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas in the Bab Al-Zawiya area at the city of Hebron, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 12:10, 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, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 01:40 on 15 09. 2020,Israeli forces detained the citizen: Marwan Fayez Al-Zeer after storming and searching his home during their raid into Hebron city (as mentioned in the previous report).
2. The person detained during clashes with the occupation forces at the entrance to Al-Arroub camp is: Issa Imad Al-Titi.

Closure of main Roads

On 15/09/2020, the occupation forces closed all the secondary roads branching from the bypass line 60 and leading to the villages and ruins in Al-Musafir area, east of Yatta town, with dirt mounds.

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 by storming our areas in the Gaza governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis governorate, and by air striking 11 missiles from warplanes in (8 successive air strikes) in the North and Central Gaza governorates.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by firing 15 shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": 15/09/2020 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Air Strike

1. At 04:10 on 16/09/2020, the Israeli warplanes bombed a missile, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups north of the town of Beit Lahiya.
2. At 04:15 on 16/09/2020, the Israeli warplanes bombed a missile, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, north of the town of Beit Lahia.
3. At 04:20 on 16/09/2020, Israeli warplanes bombed two missiles, targeting a site of an armed Palestinian group, north of the town of Beit Lahia.
4. At 04:25 on 16/09/2020, Israeli warplanes bombed two missiles, targeting a site of a Palestinian armed group, north of the town of Beit Lahia.
5. At 06:15 on 16/09/2020, the Israeli warplanes bombed a missile, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Jabalia.

Palestinian Attacks

1. At 20:15 on 16/09/2020, members of Palestinian armed groups fired two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.
2. At 04:30 on 16/09/2020, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.
3. At 04:40 on 16/09/2020, members of Palestinian armed groups fired two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.
4. At 05:20 on 16/09/2020, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

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

Raid

At 08:00 on 15/09/2020, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army and a cover of reconnaissance aircraft stormed our areas at a depth of about 50 meters east of the town of Juhr Al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City, and carried out digging and bulldozing works, and withdrew at 17:30.

CENTRAL GAZA

Air Strike

1. At 04:40 on 16/09/2020, Israeli warplanes bombed a missile, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, southwest of Deir Al-Balah.
2. At 04:45 on 16/09/2020 Israeli warplanes bombed a missile, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, southwest of Deir Al-Balah.
3. At 05:00 on 16/09/2020, Israeli warplanes bombed two missiles, targeting a site of an armed Palestinian group southwest of Deir Al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 17:00 on 15/09/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Abasan town, east of Khan Yunis.

Palestinian Attacks

1. At 05:00 on 16/09/2020, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.
2. At 05:05 on 16/09/2020, members of Palestinian armed groups fired two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.
3. At 05:10 on 16/09/2020, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired 3 shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": 15/09/2020, partially open, partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda crossing - Rafah: on 15/09/2020 is closed.

Detention

At 21:45 on 15/09/2020, the occupation forces detained 2 unidentified civilians, while they were trying to infiltrate through the border fence into Israel.

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