DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 18th September 2020 -08:00, 19th September 2020
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 18th September 2020 -08:00, 19th September 2020
• Since 24:00 on 17/09 2020, the occupation forces imposed a complete closure on the governorates of the West Bank, on the occasion of the "Hebrew New Year Festival" among the Jews, and prevented citizens and workers, including those holding permits from entering Jerusalem and Israel, with the exception of diplomatic and international missions and humanitarian cases And emergency medical cases after prior coordination, until 24:00 on 09/20/2020.
At 21:00, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Jaba checkpoint, the link between the governorates of Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jericho, and obstructed traffic.
At 14:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Eizariya roundabout, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 14:45.
1. At 18:25, Israeli forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya, where clashes took place with citizens while they were on patrol.
2. On the evening of 09/18/2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Issawiya village, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol.
1. On 09/18/2020, Israeli forces positioned near the eastern entrance to Al-Issawiya village detained the citizen: Yusef Al-Kiswani.
2. On 18. 09. 2020, the occupation forces arrested the citizen: Hamza Abu Nab near Bab Al-Sahira (one of the doors leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem.
1. On 18/09/2020, the occupation forces detained 4 citizens - residents of Jerusalem near Bab al-Asbat (one of the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem, and released them at a later time: Rami Al-Fakhoury, Ibrahim Al-Natsheh, Jihad Qus, And Ahmed Abu Ghazaleh.
2. At dawn today, 19. 09. 2020, the occupation forces detained 3 citizens (including a child) in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem city, and released them at a later time, on the condition of home confinement for a period of 5 days.
On 09/18/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed deportation of 2 citizens, namely: Issam Omairah and Raafat Najeeb, for a period of 6 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque, in addition to paying a fine of 5,000 shekels each.
1. At 18:25, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, while storming the town of Al-Eizariya, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones while on patrol.
2. On the evening of 09.18, 2020, during their raid into Al-Issawiya village, the occupying forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on the patrol.
At 16:30, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, near the northern entrance to the town of Al-Ram, on the pretext that they had been throwing stones.
At 13:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Kfurt, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 18:55, Israeli forces raided the town of Araba, and clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of houses.
1. At 13:55, the Israeli occupation forces, present in the vicinity of Barta'a Checkpoint, fired sound bombs at the citizens, which led to the death of a dentist, as a result of his suffering a heart attack, as a result of a stun grenade exploding near it.
2. At 18:55, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and gas bombs at the citizens, during the storming of Arraba, on the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on patrol.
The martyr in the vicinity of Barta'a checkpoint is: Doctor - Nidal Muhammad Akram Jabareen, 54 years old - resident of Jenin, as a result of suffering a cardiac arrest as a result of stun grenades fired near it.
At 19:20, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
At 10:00, a group of settlers in the Ahmar region - Al-Farsi, in the northern Jordan Valley, planted a number of trees in the area's lands, in an attempt to seize them.
At 18:05, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Enav" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 22:30.
At 18:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 20:20.
At 15:15, Israeli forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and clashes took place with citizens while on patrol, and detained a citizen.
Detained in the city of Qalqilya is: Muhammad Mu'tasim Nazal.
1. At 15:15, the occupying forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at a number of citizens, during the storming of Qalqilya, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on patrol.
2. At 15:20, the occupying forces, present in the vicinity of the "Eyal" crossing, north of Qalqilya, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters at a number of citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
3. At 16:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum, at the demonstrators in protest against the closure of the village entrance, under the pretext that it had been pelted with stones, wounding 3 citizens ( Among them is a journalist), and a number of civilians suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
The 3 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces while they participated in a demonstration against closing the entrance to Kafr Qaddum (he knew of them): Journalist - Mahmoud Fawzi.
At 21:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Shavi Shimron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
1. At 11:15, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas in the village of Asira al-Qibliya in protest against the confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects, which resulted in the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation cases due to inhaling tear gas.
2. At 21:30, the occupying forces, east of Iraq Burin village, fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
On the morning of 09.18, 2020, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Al-Sawiya and cut down dozens of olive trees in the areas near the settlement of "Rahalim".
At 15:50, Israeli forces raided the town of Bidya, and conducted a patrol until 16:20.
At 14:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 09:10, the occupation forces closed the (container) checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at 09:40.
1. At 11:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 12:50.
2. At 14:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Marah Rabah, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 20:15.
4. At 19:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 21:40.
At 03:15, Israeli forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, and patrolled until 03:35.
1. At 14:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Halhoul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:25, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Hebron (branching from the bypass line 35 near the bridge of the town of Halhul), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 00:30, Israeli forces raided the town of Yatta, and patrolled until 02:40.
1. At 13:00, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters in the Bab Al-Zawiya area at the city of Hebron, on the pretext that they were throwing stones.
2. At 21:00, the occupation forces, in front of Al-Arroub camp, fired stun grenades and tear gas at the entrance to the camp, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones.
At 13:25, the occupation forces closed all entrances to Al-Shuhada Street, and prevented citizens from reaching their homes.
• At 19:00 on 26/08/2014, the permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect with the initiative and patronage of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, the introduction of humanitarian and relief aid and reconstruction requirements, and expanding the fishing area to a distance of 6 miles with the increase in distance Up to 12 miles by the end of this year, reducing the "security buffer" zone from 300 meters to 100 meters, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. Other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.
• On the morning of June 28, 2019, the occupation forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from opposite the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles.
• On 01/09/2020, the occupation forces re-expanded the fishing distance from the front of the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles. After it imposed on 08/16/2020 a complete closure on the maritime domain in front of the fishermen's boats in front of the Gaza Strip.
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, by storming our areas in Rafah governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Central Gaza and Rafah governorates, and by firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, and Khan Yunis.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 18/09/2020 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
1. At 09:00 on 18/09/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats, while chasing them at sea, off the Al-Sudania beach, west of Beit Lahia.
2. At 10:30 on 18/09/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
3. At 00:15 on 19/09/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
At 23:45 on 18/09/2020, the occupation forces arrested 3 civilians, whose names were not known, to the east of Jabalia, while they were trying to infiltrate through the border fence into Israel.
* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* The Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed on 01/04/2010 by an Israeli unilateral decision.
At 00:30 on 09/19/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the beach in Gaza City.
At 10:00 on 18/09/2020, the occupation forces arrested 3 civilians, whose names were not known, to the east of Gaza City, while they were trying to infiltrate through the border fence into Israel.
At 15:00 on 09/18/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Deir Al-Balah.
At 00:30 09/19/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the beach of Khan Yunis.
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": On 09.18, 2020, it is closed (due to a Friday holiday).
* Al-Awdah - Rafah crossing: on 09.18, 2020 closed.
At 17:30 on 18/09/2020, several vehicles and bulldozers from the occupation army and a cover of reconnaissance aircraft stormed our areas at a depth of about 50 meters east of Rafah, and carried out digging and bulldozing works, and withdrew at 18:30.
1. At 12:15 on 18/09 2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Rafah.
2. At 17:15 on 18/09 2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Rafah.