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Daily Report April 17 2020

Total: 22

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00,16th April 2020  – 08:00, 17th April 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Mukhmas village roundabout to search vehicles and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 16:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along the main road near "Bet El" settlement to search vehicles and verify citizens ’identities.

Temporary Detention

1. At 11:00,Israeli forces temporarily detained Sheikh Omar Al-Kiswani and took him to the Investigation and Detention Center in “Al-Maskoubiyya” in Jerusalem, after he was summoned to meet with the Israeli intelligence, and later released him after interrogation.
2. At 11:30, Israeli forces temporarily detained the journalist Christine Rimawi and took her to Investigation and Detention Center in “Al-Maskoubiyya” in Jerusalem after summoning her to meet the Israeli intelligence, and later released her after interrogation.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At 19:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Madiya village.
2. At 22:10, Israeli forces raided Ni'lin town.

Settlers Attacks

At 17:30, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near Jibiya village assaulted Issa Abdel-Ghani Qatamish {a resident of Jalazon refugee camp} and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Azzun and Kafr Thulth towns to search vehicles and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search vehicles and verify citizens ’identities.

NABLUS

Raid

At dawn on 16.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Nablus city then stormed and searched a uninhabited Apartment building.

Land Levelling

At 17:30,Israeli forces bulldozed an area of agricultural land on the outskirts of Burin village.

JERICHO

Confiscation of Property

At 12:00 , Israeli forces confiscated a truck and a bulldozer owned by Tayseer Mohammed Grahid near Al-Oja village, under the pretext of working in the Israeli-controlled Area C.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

At 05:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Ubidiya town and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Ziyad Nour Raba'ya in Al-Ubidiya town.

HEBRON

Raid

At 23:40, Israeli forces raided Hebron city.

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.
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, firing and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 16. 04. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 08:00 on 16.04.2020 , Israeli 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 16. 04. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of food and goods, limited quantities of fuel, private sector building materials and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda Crossing- Rafah: on 16. 04. 2020 is open in one direction (for the return of citizens to the Gaza Strip).

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