DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 19th November 2020 -08:00, 20th November 2020
Military Checkpoints
On the evening of 11/19/2020, the occupation forces closed the Qalandia checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.
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Daily Report November 20 2020
Daily Report November 20 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Detention
On 11/19/2020, the occupation forces positioned in the Old City of Jerusalem detained: Sameh Daas.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 09:00, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 10:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road to Ain Qinya village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 01:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Atara bridge, and severely beat a citizen, wounding him - with bruises, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Attack
At 12:00, the occupation forces, present in the vicinity of "Pesgot" settlement, located on the eastern outskirts of Al-Bireh, fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they were being pelted with stones, which led to the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation cases due to inhaling tear gas.
Physical Assault
At 01:10, the citizen: Moamen Muhammad Shrietah - a resident of the town of Atara, was admitted to the advisory hospital, as a result of his injury - bruises as a result of being severely beaten by the occupation forces at a flying checkpoint near the Atara bridge.
JENIN
Raid
At 03:45,Israeli forces raided Jenin and its camp, and patrolled until 05:30.
Settlers Attacks
At 16:20, a group of settlers stormed the outskirts of the town of Silat al-Dhahr, and fired randomly at the rooftops, damaging a number of water tanks, and stones were thrown at the house of the citizen: Rami Ayed Abu Asbah, smashing the windows of his private vehicle and damaging its tires.
TUBAS
Military Checkpoints
At 19:40, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
Raid
At 14:35,Israeli forces raided the village of Atouf, and conducted a patrol.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 16:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the Azzun bridge (on the main road Qalqilya - Tulkarm), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
Settlers Attacks
At 15:15, a group of settlers entered a plot of land north of the village of Kafr Qaddum, and uprooted 3 olive trees belonging to the citizen: Hassan Basim Hassan Barham.
NABLUS
Settlers Attacks
At 09:30, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Yitzhar" cultivated a plot of land in the Kufat al-Manzala area located on the eastern side of the village of Urif, in an attempt to seize it.
SALFIT
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 15:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 16:30.
2. At 17:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
Closure of main Roads
At 09:15, the occupation forces closed the iron gate established at the entrance to the town of Kafeel Haris, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.
JERICHO
Flying Checkpoints
At 21:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 23:00.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 11:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Nahalin, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 12:30.
2. At 12:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:10.
3. At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Husan village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 18:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Kfar Etzion" settlement junction, and arrested a citizen.
5. At 00:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Jannata town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 01:00.
Detention
The detainee at a flying checkpoint near the junction of the "Kfar Etzion" settlement is: Al-Askari: Jumah Nahed Al-Gojo - from the National Security Forces.
Settlers Attacks
At 13:15, a group of settlers of the settlement outpost "Ayebi Hanhal", which is built on the lands of the village of Kisan, south of the town of Tuqu ', attacked a number of citizens while they were grazing their sheep on pastoral lands.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 10:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Sa'ir town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Hebron, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 21:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Halhul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
Raid
At 16:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Arroub camp and patrolled.
Detention
At 23:30, the occupation forces positioned in Farsh Al-Hawa area located north of Hebron detained Hamdi Hussein Zuhour - a resident of Beit Kahil.
Attack
1. At 15:30, the occupation forces fired live and metal bullets in the town of Beit Ummar, in the Asida area, and rubber-coated stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones.
2. At 20:25, the occupying forces, positioned 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.
Closure of main Roads
At 14:30, the occupation forces closed the roads leading to citizens' lands in the Taybeh area of Tarqumiya town, with dirt mounds.
Settlers Attacks
At 07:15, a group of settlers entered the Arnabeh area, north of Halhul and wondered among the citizens' homes, and performed "Talmudic" rituals in the place.
GAZA STRIP
ALL DISTRICTS
• 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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire, when the gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 11/19/2020 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
Attack
At 08:00 on November 19, 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.
GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently, and by unilateral Israeli decision.
* The Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010 by an Israeli unilateral decision.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 11/19/2020 is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods and building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 11/19/2020 is closed.