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Daily Report April 13 2020

Total: 55

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00,12th April 2020  – 08:00, 13th April 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 11:00, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and clashed with several residents.

Detention

At 20:00, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mu'taz Al-Shuwiky and Malik Ghayth in Al-Thori neighborhood in Jerusalem city.

Attack

1.At 21:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.
2. At dawn on 13.04.2020, Israeli forces positioned in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents {After a number of residents closed a number of main roads in the neighborhood, in an attempt to limit movement, after it was revealed that 32 residents were infected with the Corona virus in the neighborhood} and as a result left 3 residents {including 2 children} suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At 18:20, Israeli forces raided Beitin village and detained 2 residents.
2. At 04:15, Israeli forces raided Beituniya town, detained a resident then withdrew at 06:10.
3. At dawn on 13.04.2020,Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammad Ayman Taher and Karam Hisham Zein-eldin in Betuniya village.
2. Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Abu Radahat in Beituniya town.
3. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammad Abu Teir and Abdel-Jawad Omar Hamayil in Al-Bireh city.

JENIN

Raid

At 11:50, Israeli forces raided Kafrit village until 13:25.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:05, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Bazariya village junction located in east Anata town then searched vehicles and inspected identification cards of residents until 16:30.
2. At 13:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Shufat village then searched vehicles and inspected identification cards of residents until 16:40
3. At 14:05,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint beneath Jabarat bridge located in south Tulkarem city then searched vehicles and inspected identification cards of residents until 16:40.

Attack

At 14:40, Israeli forces positioned at gate of the separation wall, adjacent to the Shweika suburb of Tulkarem, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

QALQILIYA

Raid

At 02:50, Israeli forces raided Azzun town , detained 2 residents then withdrew at 03:40.

Detention

1. At 17:20, Israeli forces detained Wajdi Tawfiq Al-Jayousi {a resident of Tulkarem city} near Azzun town.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mahmoud Nidal Saleem and Moawiya Abdel-Latif Radwan in Azzun town.

Attack

At 14:20, Israeli forces positioned at gate of the separation wall in Qalqiliya city opened fire towards a resident who was attempting to enter inside the Green Line and as a result left him hospitalized with injuries.

Injuries

Israeli forces injured Mohammad Wajih Salam Quran after opening fire towards him at gate of the separation wall in Qalqiliya city.

NABLUS

Raid

At dawn on 13.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Zuwata village and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Ahmad Atiya Musa in Zuwata village.

SALFIT

Detention

At 18:00, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Abdallah Azzam Azziz Mir'i and his brother Azzam {both are residents of Qarwat Bani Hassan town}.

Settlers Attacks

On the morning of 12.04.2020, a Israeli settler from "Bruqan" settlement grabbed and threw out a resident {who had been housed in the settlement since several days} out side the settlement on suspicion that he was infected with the Corona virus without providing him any medical assistance, during which he was directed to go to a hospital for treatment.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jericho city then searched vehicles and inspected identification cards of residents.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces raided Nihalin town and Husan village, detained 2 residents {including a special need patient} during which Israeli soldiers spit on several vehicles and home walls and as a precautionary measure, municipal and emergency committee sat in the center of the town and witnessed the movements of the Israeli soldiers for fear that one of the soldiers was infected with the Corona virus.
2. At 03:50, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained 2 residents{including a special need patient}: Mohammad Taha Abdel-Rahman Fanoun {a resident of Nihalin town} and Diya Mohammad Ismail Za'oul {a resident of Husan village} during their raid into Nihalin town and Husan village.
2. Israeli forces detained Shadi Mohammad Ali Hasanat in Bethlehem city.

Settlers Attacks

1. On 12. 04. 2020, a group of settlers from the settlement outpost ,"Sidi Bouaz", located on the land of the town of Al-Khader, entered the agricultural land of the citizens in the area of Ain al-Qassis and broke the branches of about 50 olive groves belonging to Safieddine Mohammed Da'aon.
2. On 12. 04. 2020,a group of settlers from the settlement outpost "Sidi Bouaz", which is located on the land of the town of Al-Khader, entered the agricultural land of the citizens in the area of Al-Shaaf then uprooting 350 olive groves belonging to Khaldoun Ibrahim Sobeih and seized them,

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 23:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Fah's area located in south Hebron city then searched vehicles and inspected identification cards of residents.

Settlers Attacks

On the evening of 12.04.2020, a group of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Salayma neighborhood in the old city of Hebron and assaulted 2 residents: Samour Al-Rajabi and Wajih Al-Rajabi then sprayed them with pepper spray and as a result left them hospitalized.

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 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.
• Israeli forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards the governorates of northern Gaza, Central and Khan Younis, and Israeli gunboat's opening fire towards fishermen's boats at sea in northern Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun - Erez crossing: On 12.04. 2020 is closed (except for the passing of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

1. At 10:40 on 12. 04. 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.
2. At 12:00 on 12.04.2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of the Sudanese area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
3. At 17:45 on 12. 04. 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of the Sudanese area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
4. At 19:00 on 12. 04. 2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire on their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Beit Hanoun.
5. At 23:30 on 12. 04. 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of the Sudanese area, west of Beit Lahia.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Mantar-Karni crossing: closed since 02. 03. 2011 once and for all by unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shujaiya Crossing - "Nahal Oz" fuel crossing: closed since 04. 01. 2010 by unilateral Israeli decision.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 12:45 on 12. 04. 2020, Israeli forces opened fire and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of residents near the border fence east of Maghazi Camp.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 08:30 on 12.04.2020, Israeli forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of residents near the border fence on east Khuza'a town located in east Khan Yunis city.
2. At 11:30 on 12,04.2020,Israeli forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line towards agricultural land in Abbasan Al-Kabira town located in east Khan Yunis city.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: on the 12. 04. 2020 is open partially (for partially open for the entrance of Humanitarian aid, limited supplies of Diesel fuel and construction material for Internationally funded projects.
* Al-Awda port - Rafah on the 12. 04. 2020 is closed.

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