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Daily Report December 07 2020

Total: 103

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,6th December 2020 -08:00, 7th December  2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Anata, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 13:00, the occupation forces raided Al-Jadira village and conducted a patrol.
2. At 17:10,the occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol, resulting in the injury of a child - wounds in Al-Ain.
3. At 07:00, the occupation forces raided Qalandia camp, where clashes took place with citizens during the raid on a number of houses, which resulted in wounding 4 citizens (including one citizen - seriously wounded), and detained 2 citizens (brothers).
4. At dawn today 07/12/2020,the occupation forces raided the towns of Al-Eizariya and Abu Dis, and detained 5 citizens.

Detention

1. At 15:30, the occupying forces positioned in the Old City of Jerusalem, detained the citizen: Ra`fat Najib.
2. At 16:00, the occupation forces positioned in the city of Jerusalem detained: Muhammad Al-Khawaja - a residents of Ni'lin town in Ramallah governorate.
3. The two detainees in Qalandia camp are: Moaz Khalid Hamad and his brother Muhammad.
4. The 5 detainees in the towns of Al-Eizariya and Abu Dis are: Muhammad Salih Mohsen - residents of Abu Dis town, Raed Rabi` - residents of Abu Dis town, Walid Sharaf - residents of Abu Dis town, Muhammad Ahmad Shatara - residents of al-Eizariya town, and Muhammad Khalil Pharaon - residents Al-Eizariya town,

Attack

1. At 17:10, during their raid into Al-Issawiya village, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on patrol, which led to the injury of a child - wounds in the eye.
2. At 07:00, during their raid into Qalandia camp, the occupying forces fired live bullets and metal-coated rubber, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they were thrown with stones while they were raiding a number of houses, wounding 4 citizens (one of them - seriously wounded) .

Injuries

1. The child who was injured (in the eye) in Al-Issawiya village is: Omar Ahmad Mahmoud.
2. The 4 wounded (one of them - seriously injured) during clashes with the occupation forces in Qalandia camp (their names were not known).

Settlement Activities

1. On 06/12/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem approved a plan to build 9000 settlement housing units in the settlement of Atarot, located north of Jerusalem, at the expense of the lands of Qalandia Airport within the occupied territories in 1967.
2. On 06/12/2020 The Minister of Transportation approved 4 new settlement projects under the pretext of facilitating the movement of settlers. The settlement projects are: Al-Laban Al-Gharbi bypass Street - in Ramallah governorate, and my settlement street "Modiin - Illit" - 446, and the development of the Qalandia checkpoint Al-Askari, and planning the street between the settlement of "Adam" and the town of Hizma in the Jerusalem governorate, within the territories occupied in 1967.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the Israeli police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Military Checkpoints

At 09:30, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "court" checkpoint established near the settlement of "Beit El", north of Al-Bireh, and obstructed traffic.

Raid

1. At 14:25 and again at at 02:30, Israeli forces raided Bir Zeit town, stormed and searched a stone saw owned by the citizen: Naoum Salem Barbar then stormed a building, then withdrew at 05:40.
2. At 03:25, Israeli forces raided Jafna village, stormed and searched a home.

TUBAS

Assaults on Property

On 12/06/2020 the occupation forces stormed the village of Atouf in the northern Jordan Valley , prevented a number of farmers from working and planting olive groves on their lands.

Confiscation of Property

On 12/06/2020, the occupation forces confiscated two bulldozers (Bawajir Janzeer) in the Khallet Hasan area near the village of Atouf, owned by the two citizens: Dhia Ibrahim Bani Odeh, and Ayman Rabah Gharib Bani Odeh.

New Military Post

On 12/06/2020, the occupying forces in the Al-Farisiyah area in the northern Jordan Valley set up a number of mobile homes (caravans), without knowing the reasons.

Settlers Attacks

On 12/06/2020, the occupying forces in the Al-Farisiyah area in the northern Jordan Valley set up a number of mobile homes (caravans), without knowing the reasons.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Bazaria village junction, east of the town of Anabta, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 11:25.

QALQILIYA

Raid

1. At 08:00, Israeli forces raided Azzun town, stormed and searched a house.
2. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided the towns of Azzun and Kafr Thulth, detained 3 civilians (including a child), and withdrew at 07:20.

Detention

The 3 detainees in the towns of Azzun and Kafr Thulth are: Abd al-Raziq Imad Sweidan, 17 years old - a resident of the town of Azzun, Murad Ammar Shawahna - a resident of Kafr Thulth, and Adel Samih Shawahna - a resident of Kafr Thulth.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 11:00, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:45 am, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Beita town junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in Al-Murabba 'area near the entrance to Tal village, and detained a citizen, and released him at a later time.
3. At 22:30, the occupation forces set up a roadblock on the main road, Nablus - Jenin, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 18:40, Israeli forces raided the town of Beita, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol, wounding 4 civilians.
2. On the evening of 12/06/2020,Israeli forces raided the eastern village of Laban, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol.
3.At dawn on12/07/2020, Israeli forces raided Awarta village, and delivered the citizen: Abd al-Salam Awad, a notice to review the Israeli intelligence.
4. At dawn on 07/12/2020, Israeli forces raided Qabalan town, stormed and searched 2 homes.

Temporary Detention

At 16:15, the occupation forces detained at a surprise checkpoint in Al-Murabba 'area near the entrance to the village of Tal, citizen: Muhammad Nasreddin Muddi Allan - resident of the village of Einabus, and released him at 22:15.

Attack

1. At 18:40, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, while they were on the patrol, during the storming of Beita, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on patrol, wounding 4 civilians.
2. On the evening of 12/06/2020, during the storming of the eastern village of Laban, the occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, while on patrol

Injuries

The 4 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Beita (of those identified): Thaer Ahed Hamayel.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forces at the entrance to the town of Kafr El-Deek, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafeel Haris, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 01:20, Israeli forces raided the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, stormed and searched 4 houses, and withdrew at 07:10.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Bidya town, stormed and searched a house, and withdrew at 03:20.

Detention

At 17:30, the occupation forces detained 2 citizens (one of them a child) -a residents of Haris village: Muhammad Fawzi Dawood, 15, and Islam Imad Abd al-Rahman Dawud, located on the lands of the town of Deir Istiya and Haris.

Settlers Attacks

1. On 12/06/2020, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Rahalim" entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the Al-Mahawar area of ​​the village of Yasouf, which is located adjacent to the settlement, and cut down the branches of about 42 olive trees belonging to the two citizens: Rida Atiani and Rajeh Itiani.
2. On the evening of 12/06/2020, a group of settlers from "Rafafa" settlement, established on the lands of the town of Deir Istiya and Haris village, entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the area of ​​Khallet Abu Al-Ela, west of the village of Haris, and uprooted 7 olive saplings and 3 fig saplings owned by the citizen : Amjad Sultan.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:15 and again again at 22:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho to search cars and check citizens' identities.
2. At 10:50 and again at 19:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 01:50, Israeli forces raided Aqbat Jaber camp in Jericho, stormed and searched a house, and withdrew at 04:40.

BETHLEHEM

Military Checkpoints

At 13:35, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the (Container) checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 14:00.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and check citizens' identities until 17:10.
2. At 16:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Marah Rabah, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 17:20.
3. At 19:50, 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 20:50.

Raid

At 04:05Israeli forces raided the town of Doha and the Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of houses and as a result wounded 4 children, and also detained 4 citizens (including 2 brothers - one of them is a football player) then withdrew at 07:50.

Detention

1. At 18:40, the occupation forces positioned at one of the military checkpoints detained Shadi Issa Maali - residents of Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem, while he was returning from Ramallah to Bethlehem Governorate.
2. The 4 detainees in the town of Doha and Aqbat Jaber camp in Bethlehem city are: Shehab Hassan Muzher - residents of Dheisheh camp, Muhammad Nidal Abu Aker - residents of Dheisheh camp, Muhammad Raafat Abu Aker, and his brother Naim (football player - goalkeeper of Al-Ahly Hebron club) - Residents of the town of Doha.

Attack

At 04:05, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, during their raid into the town of Doha and Deheisheh camp in Bethlehem, under the pretext that it had been thrown with stones while they stormed and searched a number of houses and as a result wounded 4 children.

Injuries

The 4 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the town of Doha and Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem are: Ahmed Jamal Ghanayem, 17, Zakaria Raafat Faraj, 15, Tariq Ziyad Arafa, 16, and Maher Muhammad Mahmoud Abed Rabbah, 16.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:55, he Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Sa'ir town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 11:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Halhoul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Hebron, stormed and searched a house, and confiscated two computers inside it.
2.At dawn 12/07/2020, Israeli forces raided the town of Yatta and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Yatta is: Iyad Rashid.

Confiscation of Property

At 02:00, the occupation forces confiscated two computers from the house of the citizen: Mahmoud Hamdi Shabana, in Hebron.

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, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis Governorate, and by firing at the fishermen's boats at sea in Rafah Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 12/06/2020 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 16:30 on 12/06/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: 12/06/2020, is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods and building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 12/06/2020 is closed.

Attack

At 21:30 on 12/06/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Rafah.

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