DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 16th July 2020 – 08:00, 17th July 2020
Flying Checkpoints
On the evening of 16.07.2020, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Anata town and detained a resident.
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Daily Report July 17 2020
Daily Report July 17 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Raid
1. On the morning of 16.07.2020, Israeli forces raided Mukhmas village and confiscated equipment intended to create a public park in the village.
2. On the morning of 16.07.2020, Israeli forces raided Hizma town and confiscated a fuel tank.
Detention
1. At 03:00 on 16.07.2020,Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Amer Hamdan Ibrahim Al-Faqih and Hamdan Ibrahim Al-Faqih. during their raid into Al-Qubiba village(as mentioned in the previous report).
2. On the morning of 16.07.2020, Israeli forces detained 2 residents:Yousef Abu Shalbak and Nizar Abu Shalbak near Airport Street near the Qalandiya camp.
3. On the evening of July 16th 2020, Israeli forces detained 5 residents after trapping their vehicle near the French Hill in Jerusalem. They are: Salim Al-Ja'bah, Owais Hamadeh, Hamza Zughair, Luay Nasir Al-Din, and Omar Zghair - All of Jerusalem's residents.
4. Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near the entrance to Anata detained Dr. - Imad Al-Barghouthi - residents of the town of Beit Rima
Confiscation of Property
1. On the morning of 16.07.2020, Israeli forces confiscated equipment intended to create a public park in Mukhmas village.
2. On the morning of 16.07.2020,Israeli forces confiscated a fuel tank in Hizma town.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 09:30,groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Raid
1. At 12:30, Israeli forces raided Sinjil town, served a military order to demolish a storage den owned by Kareem Ameen Karakra for allegdly being built without a license because of its location in area C which is under Israeli Military and Administrative control.
2. At 18:30, Israeli forces raided Shibatin village.
TULKAREM
Military Checkpoints
At 16:30, Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the “Enav” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic.
QALQILIYA
Assaults on Property
At 12:00, Israeli forces gave a notice to evacuate a 9-donum area of agricultural land owned by Ahmed Saleh., located near the “Emmanuel” settlement in Immatin village.
NABLUS
Military Checkpoints
1. At 11:20,Israeli forces tightened their restrictions at the Beit Furik checkpoint and impeding traffic.
2. At 23:55,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at Hawara and Beit Furiq military checkpoints then and impeded the free flow of traffic until 01:50.
Flying Checkpoints
At 22:40,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Libban Al-Gharbiya village to search cars and verify citizens identities.
Detention
At 20:20, Israeli forces positioned near "Yitmar" settlement detained 3 residents: Zuhdi Maher Qara'an, Abdullah Abdul Raouf Abu Hamdan, and Jamil Firas, Sheikh Khalil {all are resident of Balata camp in Nablus city}.
Settlers Attacks
On the evening of 16.07.2020, a group of Israeli settlers stormed agricultural land in Qaryut village located near "Shivot Rahil" settlement outpost and uprooted several Olive trees owned by muhammad Mahmoud Raja, and his brother Bilal.
SALFIT
Flying Checkpoints
At 20:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafil Harris and Bruqin towns to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
At 08:55, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Dik town and served military notices to halt construction on 15 homes located in the south west area of the town for allegedly being built without a licence because of its location in area C.
Assaults on Property
At 08:55,Israeli forces served military notices to halt construction on 15 homes located in the south west area of Kafr Al-Dik town for allegedly being built without a licence because of its location in area C.
JERICHO
Flying Checkpoints
At 16:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint on the Al-Mi'rajat road between Jericho and Ramallah, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 08:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.
2. At 10:05,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Teqou' town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 12:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Husan town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
4. At 15:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem) then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.
5. At 20:10, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jinata town then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens. until 21:35.
6. At 21:10,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou' town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 22:40.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
At 08:45, Israeli forces set up 3 checkpoints at the entrances of Al-Thahriya town, Wadi Al-Shajnat village and Al-Arrub camp then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.
Raid
At 23:50, Israeli forces raided Ithna town.
Attack
At 22:05, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Al-Arrub camp fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
House Demolition
At 13:15, Israeli forces demolished 2 rooms owned by Mahmoud Khalil Abu Qubita, and his son Ismail located in Asafir area in south east Yatta town for allegedly being built without licenses.
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 ceasefire, with gunboats firing towards fishermen boats at sea in the northern Gaza Strip and Rafah governorates.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 16. 07. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
Attack
At 06:00 on 17.07.2020,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.
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.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 16. 07. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel, building materials for the private sector and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: on 16. 07. 2020 is closed.
Attack
At 21:10 on 16.07.2020,Israeli gunboats fired at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Rafah city.