DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00,23rd December 2020 -08:00, 24th December 2020
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00,23rd December 2020 -08:00, 24th December 2020
1. At dawn on 12/23/2020, the Israeli occupation forces raided Anata town, and stormed and searched a number of homes.
2. At 22:00,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with the citizens, and detained a citizen.
The detainee in the village of Issawiya is: Nour al-Din Nasreddin Obaid.
On 12/23/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed orders for the deportation of the citizen: Tariq Al-Julani - residents of the town of Beit Hanina, for a period of two months from Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City of Jerusalem, as a condition for his release after they arrested him earlier.
1. At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters at Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, during their raid into Al-Issawiya village, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
At 09:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.
At 20:30, a group of settlers in Street No. (1) and in the vicinity of Bab al-Amud in Jerusalem, attacked citizens' vehicles passing by.
At 23:00,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Deir Bzeih, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 02:05.
1. At 09:30, a group of settlers erected a tent and put a water tanker on the lands of the citizens of Deir Jarir village, and withdrew at 20:50.
2. At 22:00, a group of settlers came near the entrance to Sinjil, threw stones at the citizens' vehicles, and withdrew at 01:50.
At 14:15, the occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor belonging to Mamoun Majed Suleiman Faqha, in the Khirbet al-Hama area in the northern Jordan Valley, while he was plowing a plot of land.
1. At 09:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet El-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Kafr Laqif village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 09:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the intersection of Nabi Elias village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 12:35 and again at 19:45 ,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya. to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:10.
5. At 22:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the Habla Tunnel (the southern entrance to the city of Qalqilya), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 23:30.
On 12/23/2020, the Israeli occupation forces placed, a military order extending the validity of the confiscation of lands in the citizens' lands behind the separation wall and belonging to the town of Habla located behind the wall north of the town for security and military purposes.
1. At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern Asira town junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road to Awarta village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 21:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beita, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 23:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Shafi Shimron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
1. At 10:15,the Israeli occupation forces raided Sebastia village while escorting a group of settlers during their visit to the archaeological area in the village, and withdrew at 17:15.
2. At dawn on 12/24/2020,the Israeli occupation forces raided Nablus and detained a citizen.
The detainee in Nablus is: Tariq Samhan.
On the morning of 12/23/2020, a group of settlers, near the settlement of "Itamar", bulldozed areas of the lands of the citizens in the Khirbet and Khallet Mons areas of the village of Awarta, with the aim of expanding the colony.
1. At 21:35, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Ma'ale Livouna" were present near the eastern village of Laban, and threw stones at the vehicles of citizens passing in the Wadi Ali area near the village, causing material damage to a citizen's vehicle.
2. At 23:05, a group of settlers entered the eastern outskirts of Jaloud village, and threw stones at the citizens' homes, resulting in the injury of a female citizen - in a coma while the settlers tried to storm her home before the residents were able to confront the settlers, and she withdrew at 03:50.
1. At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 10:30.
2. At 18:10, the Israeli occupation set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Haris village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 19:30.
3. At 19:05, the Israeli occupation set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr al-Dik, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 20:15.
4. At 21:10 the Israeli occupation set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafeel Haris, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 22:30.
At 20:30, the Israeli occupation closed the (Trans-Samaria) road from the Zaatarah junction checkpoint until the roundabout of the settlement of Ariel, and reopened it at a later time.
1. On 12/23/2020, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the lands of the town of Kafr El-Dik, located adjacent to the settlement of "Ali Zahav", established on the lands of the town of Kafr El-Deek, swept an area of citizens' lands, with the aim of expanding the colony.
2. At 14:30,the Israeli occupying forces positioned near the settlement of "Brokhin" established on the lands of Broqin town, completed the construction of a side road 1 km long in the citizens' lands along the bypass road (crossing Samaria).
At 13:00 and again at 17:00 , the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 20:05,the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the Hamra checkpoint detained Jumah Al-Sawarka - a resident of Marj Naajah.
At 16:15,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 21:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint closed the entrance to the village of Minya (the road connecting the village of Miniyeh and the eastern side of the town of Taqoa), and reopened it at 01:00.
At 23:05, a group of settlers was present near the Kfar Etzion settlement junction (on the main road between Bethlehem - Hebron), and withdrew at 00:40.
1. At 10:55 and at 04:00,the Israeli occupation forces raided Hebron city, and conducted a patrol and detained 2 citizens.
2. At 15:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Dura, and conducted a patrol.
The two detainees in the city of Hebron are: Omar Abd Al-Raouf Abu Sneina and Fuad Arfa'i Al-Atrash.
• 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 cease-fire, firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis Governorate.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 12/23/2020, it is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
At 19:30 on 12/23/2020,the Israeli occupation forces detained a citizen (whose name is unknown), east of Jabalia, while he was trying to infiltrate the border fence into Israel.
* 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.
At 12:45 on 12/23/2020the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 12/23/2020, partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: 12/23/2020, is closed.