At dawn on May 20th 2019 and again at 21:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village, detained 3 residents and clashed with several residents.
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Daily Report May 21, 2019
Daily Report May 21, 2019
JERUSALEM
Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Wadih Daoud Alian, Youssef Hisham Olayan, and Ibrahim Mohammed Moheisen IN Al-Eisawiya village.
At 21:00, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.
1. At 09:00, a group of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli Police forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque compound and provoked worshipers.
2. At 23:30, Israeli forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque and forcefully removed several worshipers from inside the mosque as they were conducting evening prayers.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Since May 6 2019,the Israeli occupation forces reopened Al-Mahkama" military checkpoint located near "Beit El" settlement in North Al-Bireh city for all civilians from 10:00 until 22:00 daily during which the checkpoint will be open from 07:00 until 22:00 for those entering Ramallah and Al-Bireh cities.
At 09:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Ein Sinya village roundabout then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At dawn on May 20th 2019, Israeli forces raided Safa village and detained a resident.
2. At 10:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Mughier village.
1. At 04:10 on May 20th 2019, Israeli forces detained Mustafa Omar Salah Al-Khatib during their raid into Arrura town {in addition to those mentioned in the previous report}.
2. Israeli forces detained Diya Mohammad Mansour in Safa village.
TUBAS
1. On May 13th 2019, Israeli forces stormed Khirbeit Attouf village and served a military order to halt construction on a storage den owned by Rami Mohammad Nimr Qalaqat for allegdly being built with out a license.
2. At 16:00 on May 20th 2019, the Israeli military forced 15 families out of their home in Khirbeit Humsat Al-Foqa area located in the North Jordan valley region from 16:00 on May 20th 2019 until 10:00 on May 21st 2019 for alleged military training in the area {which was based on a prior military order given to local residents}.
TULKAREM
1. At 19:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Enav" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.
2. At 19:20, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at "Shofat" military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.
QALQILIYA
1. At 14:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Hablat town tunnel {located at the south entrance of Qalqiliya city} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near "Qaddumim" settlement junction {located along the main road connecting Qalqiliya and Nablus} then searched residents and vehicles.
At 01:20, Israeli forces raided Qalqiliya city.
NABLUS
At 22:55, Israeli forces intensified their restrictions at Beit Furiq military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.
1. At 22:55, Israeli forces raided Beit Furiq town and clashed with several residents.
2. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched a home then detained a resident.
3. At 03:35, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qalil village and detained a University student.
1. Israeli forces detained Sami Al-Assi in Nablus city.
2. Israeli forces detained Bara Nawaf Al-Amr {a University student} in Kafr Qalil village.
1. At 22:55, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Beit Furiq town.
2. At 03:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a home during their raid into Nablus city.
On May 20th 2019, a group of Israeli settlers from "Elli" settlement pumped sewage waste from the settlement onto agricultural land in Al-Sawiya, Al-Libban Al-Sharqiya, Yatma and Qaryout villages and as a result destroyed several crops and trees.
SALFIT
At 12:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Bruqin town then searched residents and vehicles.
JERICHO
At 22:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Jericho city then searched residents and vehicles.
At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Jericho city and detained 2 residents.
Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ahmed Naeem Hijazi, Diaa El Din Mohamed Ihab Abu Zeina in Jericho city.
BETHLEHEM
At 18:25,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the villages in west Bethlehem district} then searched residents and vehicles.
HEBRON
At 10:35 and again at 21:55, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beit Einoun village junction then searched residents and vehicles.
1. At 22:00, Israeli forces detained Haytham Ibrahim Al-Zamar'a as he was farming his agricultural land in Wadi Al-Shunar area in Halhul town.
2. At 22:25, Israeli forces detained Imad Abdel-Rahim Abu Turki as they confiscating his vehicle in the old city of Hebron.
At 22:25, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Imad Abdel-Rahim Abu Turki after detaining him in the old city of Hebron.
ALL DISTRICTS
• At 19:00 on August 26th 2019,The permanent and comprehensive cease-fire entered into force on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, expand the fishing area for 6 miles, Up to 12 miles by the end of the current year, reducing the area of the buffer zone from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. The other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within one month of the cease-fire. The Israeli occupation forces increased the area of fishing, as opposed to the Wawa area In the north-west of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip and up to the port of Gaza to 6 nautical miles, and opposite the port of Gaza and even opposite the city of Rafah to 12 nautical miles.
NORTHERN GAZA
* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is partially open for the passage of critical patients, journalists, NGO staff, businesspersons and passengers travelling abroad through Al-Karama crossing with previous coordination.
GAZA
* Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
RAFAH
* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is open for the exit and entry of residents.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is partially open for the entrance of Humanitarian aid, limited supplies of Diesel fuel and construction material for Internationally funded projects.