DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 21st July 2020 – 08:00, 22nd July 2020
Raid
At 22:00, Israeli forces raided Anata town and detained 3 residents {including a National Security Force Officer}.
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Daily Report July 22 2020
Daily Report July 22 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Detention
1. On 20.07.2020, Israeli forces detained Yusef Nitham Sultan {a resident of Kafr Aqab town} near Al-Ram town.
2. At 03:55 on 21.07.2020, Israeli forces detained Ahmad Mohammad Daud Mansour during their raid into Biddu town.
3. At 18:00, Israeli forces detained Ahmad Majed Omar Thawabta and his brother Osama {both are residents of Beit Fajjar town in Bethlehem district} as they were exiting Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem.
4. Israeli forces detained Amjad Hussien Hilew {a National Security Force officer}, Yusef Salah Mohammad Ibrahim and his brother Mohammad in Anata town.
Attack
On the evening of 21.07.2020, Israeli forces positioned in Ras Kabsa area located between Al-Eizariya and Abu Dis towns fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 09:00,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
At 05:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and Al-Amary camp, detained 2 residents then withdrew at 05:30.
Detention
1. At 23:55, Israeli forces detained Eyad Yunis Al-Najjar {a resident of Al-Jalazoun camp} as he was reporting to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning based on a prior summon.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Ibrahim Mustafa Abdo {a resident of Al-Bireh City}, and Ibrahim Alyan { a residents of Al-Amary camp} during their raid into Al-Bireh city and Al-Amary camp.
JENIN
Raid
At 03:55, Israeli forces raided Jenin city, stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 04:40.
Closure of main Roads
On 21.07.2020, Israeli forces closed the bypass road leading to Ya'bad town with dirt mounds.
TUBAS
Raid
At 03:15, Israeli forces raided Tayassir village, detained 3 residents then withdrew at 04:40.
Detention
Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Salama Abdel Razek Dabak, George Fayez Muhammad Sobeih, and Iyad Mithqal Abu Mohsen in Tayassir village.
TULKAREM
Military Checkpoints
1. At 17:30,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the “Enav” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic.
2. At 17:35,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Shufa checkpoint and impeded the movement of traffic.
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 17:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Al-Kafriyat road {located in the area between Tulkarem and Qalqiliya districts} then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 02:35, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Al-Ghusoun town and detained a resident.
Detention
1. At 23:40, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Taybeh crossing point detained Ahmad Mahmoud Hamza Mubarak {a resident of Tulkarem camp}.
2.Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Deir Al-Ghosoun town detained Hatem Sharif Abdel-Latif Ghannam.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
At 21:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Izbit Al-Tabib village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
NABLUS
Flying Checkpoints
On the evening of 21.07.2020, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Deir Sharaf village roundabout and detained a resident.
Raid
At 09:15, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya village.
Detention
Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint at Deir Sharaf village roundabout detained Mohammad Khier Allah Salah {a resident of Burqa village}.
Settlers Attacks
On 21.07.2020, a group of Israeli settlers from "Yitshar" settlement outpost located in land owned by residents of Madma village set fire to several acres of agricultural land planted with Olive trees.
SALFIT
Destruction of Property
On 21.07.2020, Israeli forces uprooted 220 Olive trees owned by Hussien Abdel-Raheem Zidan in Khilet Qattan Al-Jama located in West Deir Istiya town and prevented residents from reaching the area.
JERICHO
Flying Checkpoints
At 11:30,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 09:20,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 until 13:30.
2. At 18:35,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Teqou' town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 1930.
3. At 19:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Teqou' town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 20:10.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
At 17:00, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints at the entrances of Bani Na'iem and Beit Awwa towns to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
1. At 23:20, Israeli forces raided Yatta town and detained a resident.
2. At 03:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Arrub camp and detained 4 residents.
3. At dawn on 22.07.2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Samou' town and detained a resident.
4. At dawn on 22.07.2020, Israeli forces raided Beit Awwa town and detained a resident.
Detention
1. At 03:10,Israeli forces detaine d Ghassan Mohammed Al-Mahariq - a resident of Al-Samou 'town - while he was checking with the Israeli intelligence.
2. Detained in Yatta town: Issa Ismail Saleh Al-Amour.
3. The 4 detainees in Al-Aroub camp are: Muhammad Issa, Hisham Mahmoud Janazirah, Bahaa Kamel Salem Jawabreh, and Omar Karim Khamis.
4. Ahmed Ahmed Al-Hawamdeh was detained in Al-Samou' town.
5. Mahmoud Issa was detained in Beit Awwa town.
House Demolition
At 16:45, Israeli forces demolished 2 homes {built of Tin} owned by 2 residents: Jacob Isaac Burgan, and Asad Yousef Burqan in Bareen area located in south Bani Na'im town for allegdly not having valid licensing.
Destruction of Property
On 21.07.2020, Israeli forces demolished a car wash owned by Imad Mohammad Ahmad Abu Ayash located along the main road connecting Hebron and Jerusalem in Al-Qaran area in Beit Ummar town for allegdly not having valid licensing.
Assaults on Property
On 21.07.2020, Israeli forces served a military order to halt construction on a home {built of Tin}{45 m2} owned by Soliman Al-Hathalin in Um Al-Khair village and served another order to halt construction on a home {built of Tin}{80m2} owned by to Jamil in Khirebet Al-Daqiqa located in 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 cease-fire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Central Gaza Governorate.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 21. 07. 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.
CENTRAL GAZA
Attack
At 16:00 on 21.07.2020,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 Al-Maghazi refugee camp.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 21. 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 21. 07. 2020 is closed.