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Daily Report February 29 2020

Total: 95

                                                                 DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00, 28th February 2020  – 08:00, 29th February 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the roundabout of Qalandia village, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 02:35.

Raid

On the evening of February 28 2020, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Al-Issawiya, and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. At dawn on February 29, 2020, the Israeli occupation forces arrested a resident: Mohammed Al-Tawil, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem.
2. Detained in the village of Issawiya: Muhammad Musa Mustafa.

Attack

At 23:00, Israeli forces in Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they were thrown with stones, which resulted in a number of citizens suffering from suffocation due to inhaling tear gas.

House Demolition

On 28. 02. 2020, the occupation authorities in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem, citizen: Muhammad Abd al-Salam al-Bashiti, were forced to demolish his home, after notifying him earlier, to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carried out the demolition process, on the pretext of not licensing .

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Attack

1. At 13:40, the Israeli occupation forces fired two tear gas and tear gas canisters in the town of Nilin, in the village of Bil'in, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.
2. At 14:15, the Israeli occupation forces fired metal-coated rubber bullets and sound and tear gas canisters near the demonstrators, near the northern entrance to Al-Bireh city, on the pretext that they were throwing stones, which resulted in the injury of a citizen.
3. At 14:30, the occupation forces in the vicinity of the settlement "Psagot", located on the eastern outskirts of the city of Al-Bireh, fired sound and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators, claiming that they were throwing rocks.

Injuries

The wounded man, during clashes with the occupation forces, near the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh is: Ahmed Ali Qassem - residents of the town of Kafr Aqab.

JENIN

Raid

At 17:45, an Israeli army force stormed the village of Al-Arqa, where clashes took place with the citizens, and arrested 2 citizens.

Detention

The two detainees in the village of Al-Arqa are: Noor Ibrahim Muhammad Yahya, and Amir Yusuf Muhammad Yahya.

Attack

At 17:45, the Israeli occupation forces, during the storming of Al-Arqa village, fired sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they were throwing stones.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:25, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, impeding traffic.

Settlers Attacks

At 10:25, a group of settlers, riding motorcycles, entered the lands of the citizens in the Ain El-Sakot area in the northern Jordan Valley, and set up tents in the area and provoked the citizens, and withdrew at 15:30.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 06:25, an Israeli army force moved into Saida village, and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. On February 27 2020, the Israeli occupation forces arrested the citizen: Omar Hamdan Dahbour, a resident of Tulkarm refugee camp.
2. The detainee in Saida village is: Fayez Ahmed Shallha.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Attack

1. At 12:40, the occupation forces fired near the eastern entrance (closed) in Kafr Qaddum village, rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators protesting the closure of the village entrance, on the pretext that they were throwing stones, which resulted in the injury of 7 citizens, And the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation due to inhaling tear gas.
2. At 13:50, the Israeli occupation forces, located in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, southeast of Qalqilya, fired metal bullets coated with rubber and sound and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.
3. At 16:10, the Israeli occupation forces, located in the vicinity of the "Eyal" crossing, north of Qalqilya, fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators, on the pretext that they were throwing stones, and also arrested a citizen.

Injuries

The 7 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum is: Salah Mansour (he was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in Nablus).

Detention

Detained during clashes with the occupation forces in the vicinity of the "Eyal" crossing north of the city of Qalqilya: Islam Ali Nofal.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 00:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Qaryut village, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 05:30.

Attack

At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired a live rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters at Jabal Arama area in the town of Beita. The residents of a sit-in demonstration prevented settlers from entering the area, wounding 19 citizens - and injured 44 citizens - Cases of suffocation as a result of inhaling tear gas, and also arrested a citizen.

Injuries

The 19 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the Jabal Arma area in the town of Beita (known among them): Omar Ziyad Hilal Bani Shamsa, Issa Muhammad Awad Abu Diab, Muhammad Tawfiq Barham Dwaikat 16 years old, Wasim Azam Ahmad Kharouf, Mu'tasim Musleh, Saad Ezzat Ahmad Bani Shamsa, Youssef Ahmed Jaghoub, Amer Mahmoud Hamayel, Imad Awad Ahmed Adili, Moayad Fayez Muhammad Hamayel, Nafez Adnan Dweikat, Nihad Aqtsh, Mu'tasim Musleh Badawi, Khader Adnan, Fadl Subhi Muhammad Saeed Dawood.

Detention

Rida Ibrahim Daoud, who was arrested during clashes with the occupation forces in the Jabal Arma area, in the town of Beita.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the western entrance of Kafr Al-Dik, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Settlers Attacks

At 12:40, a group of settlers was near the roundabout of "Ariel" colony, and they provoked the citizens and chanted hostile slogans (calling for killing Arabs), and withdrew at 14:00.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

At 08:05, the Israeli occupation forces increased their procedures at the Hamra checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 08:45.

Attack

At 13:35, the Israeli occupation forces, near the southern entrance to Jericho and near the cemetery of Aqabat Jabr Camp in the city, fired tear gas and tear gas canisters towards the protesting citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing rocks.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Tuqu 'town. The checkpoint was repeated at 14:10 hours to inspect cars and verify citizens ’identities until 17:00 hours.
2. At 11:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock in the Aqabat Hasna area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 13:15.
3. At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Janata, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 13:15.
4. At 14:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock near the Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem) to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 17:00.
5. At 15:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Nahalin, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 17:05.

Raid

At dawn on 28 February 2020, a force of the occupation army stormed the town of Nahalin, and arrested 4 citizens (including one citizen and his son).

Detention

The 4 detainees in the town of Nahalin are: Ibrahim Shaban Abdel Rahman Shakarnah, Mahmoud Ahmed Dawoud Shakarnah, Ezzat Muhammad Shakarnah, and his son Muhammad.

Attack

At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces, in the Al-Shorfa area, near the entrance to the village of Husan, fired sound and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators, claiming that they were throwing stones.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the northern entrance to the city of Hebron (branching from the 35 bypass line near the Halhul town bridge), to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 20:25, the Israeli occupation forces erected a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Aroub camp, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Attack

1. At 12:35, the Israeli occupation forces launched a sound and tear gas canister in the municipal square in the Old City of Hebron, towards the demonstrators in remembrance of the Ibrahimi Mosque.
2. At 15:40, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators, near the entrance to Al-Fawar camp, on the pretext that they were throwing stones, and detained 3 civilians, and released them at 17:50.
3. On 28 February 2020, the occupation forces in the Asida district of Beit Ummar city fired sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.

Temporary Detention

At 15:40, the occupation forces detained 3 citizens during clashes with the occupation forces near the entrance to Al-Fawar camp. They are: Iyad Fawzi Al-Wawi, Yazan Walid Al-Najjar and Jawad Muhammad Hudayb, and released them at 17:50.

Settlers Attacks

At 13:35, a group of settlers threw stones at the citizens on Al-Shalala Street in the city of Hebron, which resulted in the injury of a citizen.

Injuries

The wounded person, as a result of stone throwing by a group of settlers towards the citizens in Al-Shallala Street in the city of Hebron, is: Muhammad Hisham Idris.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• Since 19:00 on 26. 08. 2014 The permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings and introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, and to expand the area of fishing for 6 miles with an increase of up to 12 miles with At the end of this year, the area of the "buffer security" area will be reduced from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and the prevention of assassinations, and the remaining issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.
•Since the Morning of 28th. 06. 2019 The occupying forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from the oasis area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza governorate and even to the port of Gaza by 6 nautical miles, and from the port of Gaza to the south of rafah beach to 15 nautical miles.
• The occupation forces violated the ceasefire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the central governorates, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, and by gunboats firing towards fishermen boats at sea in the northern Gaza Strip, Gaza, and Khan Yunis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - “Erez” is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, international humanitarian workers, merchants, businessmen, and travelers through the Karama crossing - previously coordinated).

Attack

At 08:30 on February 28 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while they were chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniya area, west of Beit Lahia.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar - Karni Crossing: closed since 02.03.2011, permanently, and by an Israeli unilateral decision.
* Al-Shojaeya Crossing - "Nahal Oz" for fuel: It has been closed since 01 01.2010 due to an Israeli unilateral decision.

Attack

At 18:30 on 28 February 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while chasing them at sea off Gaza City's beach.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 11:00 on 28 February 2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in the east of Deir Al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 08:25 on 28 February 2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in the east of the town of Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 13:20 on 28 February 2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
3. At 16:00 on 28 February 2012, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
4. At 17:30 on 28. 02. 2020 occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
5. At 22:20 on 28 February 02, 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom is closed.
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: on 27. 02. 2020 is closed.

Attack

At 08:30 on 28 February 2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in the east of Rafah.

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