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Daily Report April 29 2020

Total: 37

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

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

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Detention

1. At dawn on 28.04.2020,Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Mohammad Sad, Abdul Rahman Hijazi, and Muhammad Bseisu in the old city of Jerusalem {in addition to those mentioned in the previous report}.
2. At 15:30, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Kareem Ahmad Najeeb in Hizma town.
3. At dawn on 29.04.2020, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Ahmad Atwan in Jerusalem city.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Settlers Attacks

At 23:10, a group of Israeli settlers positioned in Al-Tayba town opened fire randomly in the area and played loud music.

TUBAS

Assaults on Property

On 28.04.2020, Israeli forces issued orders to halt construction on a home {approximately 150 m2} owned by Jameel Rashayda in Bardala village located in the North Jordan valley for allegdly being built with out a license.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1.At 12:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Izbit Al-Tabib village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafr Laqif village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 15:05,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Hawara checkpoint and impeded traffic until 16:15.

Raid

1. At 22:30, Israeli forces raided Deir Sharaf village.
2. At 22:30, Israeli forces raided Einabus village.
3. At 23:15, Israeli forces raided Sara town.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Harris village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 20:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At dawn on 29.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Qarwat Bani Hassan town and detained 2 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Tuqay Rayan and Mustafa Assi in Qarwat Bani Hassan town.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 21:15,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 21:45.
2. At 21:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Teqou' town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 22:00.

Temporary Detention

At 21:45, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Container military checkpoint temporarily detained Ahmad Mohammad Al-Najjar {a resident of Yatta town in Hebron district} then released him at 22:00.

Destruction of Property

On 28.04.2020, Israeli forces demolished 3 agricultural tents owned by members of Musa Family located in Al-Shaghaf area west of Al-Khader town for allegedly being built without licenses.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Zif village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 00:30, Israeli forces raided Ithna town, detained a resident then withdrew at 01:50.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Mohammad Amr Salayma in Ithna town.

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 28. 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 occupation forces violated the cease-fire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis, and by gunboats shooting towards the boats of fishermen at sea in North Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 28. 04. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases}.

Attack

1. At 08:00 on 28. 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 09:30 on 28. 04. 2020,, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of Al-Sudaniya 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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 14:30 on 28.04.2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards several residents near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport is Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom on 28.04.2020 is closed (due to Saturday holidays).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: is closed on 28.04.2020.

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