Daily Report August 21 2020

At 09:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

At noon on 08/20/2020, the occupation forces closed the entrances to the town of Aboud and the village of Nabi Saleh, in front of traffic, forcing citizens to take long detours to reach their homes and workplaces.

On 08/20/2020, the occupation forces demolished the village of Khirbet Atouf, (Barka), an area of ​​150 square meters, owned by the citizen: Khalil Khalaf Bani Odeh, under the pretext of not having a permit.

At 12:00, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens while they were participating in a demonstration to prevent the continuation of the sweeping works to construct a settlement road in preparation for the establishment of an industrial zone on the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Shofa, namely: Yahya Jihad Droubi and Fozat Droubi - residents of the village of Shofa, and released them at a later time .

At 18:30, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on the road between the towns of Jayyous and Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

1. On the evening of 08/20/2020, during the storming of Sebastia village, the occupying forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they were being thrown with stones while accompanying a group of settlers to visit the archaeological area in the village.
2. At 00:30, during the storming of Burin village, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while they were raiding a house.

At 20:20, Israeli forces raided the village of Marda, and patrolled until 21:00.

Detained in Ain al-Sultan camp in Jericho is: Dawood al-Ajlouni.

1. At 09:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Marah Rabah, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 15:00.
2. At 15:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 16:00.
3. At 15:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasanah area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 17:00.
4. At 19:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:45.

At 00:20, a force of the occupation army stormed the village of Deir Samet, and delivered a notification to review the Israeli intelligence to Dawood Abdel-Wahhab Al-Harb,

• 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.
On the morning of 16/08/2020, the occupation forces closed the sea space in front of the Gaza Strip completely in front of the fishermen's boats.

• The occupation forces violated the ceasefire by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of Gaza, Central, and Khan Yunis, and by gunboats shooting at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the governorates of North Gaza, Central Gaza, and Khan Yunis, and by aerial bombardment with 13 missiles from aircraft A war (in 9 successive raids) in the northern Gaza governorates and Khan Yunis, which resulted in wounding a citizen.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire, firing 10 shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

At 02:30 on 08/21/2020, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired 7 shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

At 17:00 on 08/20/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens while they were flying balloons and kites in the sky of the border fence east of the town of Juhr al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City.

1. At 14:30 on 20/08/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Deir Al-Balah.
2. At 18:30 on 20/08/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Bureij camp.

At 23:30 on 08/20/2020, members of the Palestinian armed groups fired 3 shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: On 08/20/2020, it is partially open (for the entry of food and goods).
* Al-Awda crossing - Rafah: on 08/20/2020 closed.