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Daily Report March 19 2021

Total: 47

 

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 18th  March  2021 -08:00, 19th March  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 07:00 on 03/18/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Qalandia camp and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the child: Ahmed Abu Sbitan, 16 years old, in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.
2. The detainee in Abu Dis is: Muhammad Dawood Badr.

Attack

1. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.
2. At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning near Airport Street in Kafr Aqab town.

Settlers Attacks

At dawn, 03/18/2021, a group of settlers stormed the village of Beit Iksa, and set fire to two vehicles belonging to the citizen: Hamdan Karshan, in addition to writing racist (anti-Arab) slogans on the walls of his house in Hebrew.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, 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.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near Atara bridge, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee at a flying checkpoint near Atara bridge is: Bilal Samara - a resident of Qalandia camp in the Jerusalem governorate.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:40,the Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Ya'bad and Jaba, and the villages of Bir al-Basha, Kfert, Sanur and Fandaqumiya, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 13:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Arbouneh village, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 13:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided Deir Ghazaleh village, and conducted a patrol.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 14:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Ainaf" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Raid

1. At 19:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the villages of Shoufah and Safarin, and patrolled until 20:30.
2. At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Lid, and patrolled until 20:30.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 20:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near Sarra village junction (on the main road connecting Nablus - Qalqilya), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 12:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Sebastia, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 13:50,the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in east Burin village.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 14:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their restrictions at Za'tara Junction checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 17:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr al-Dik, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, and arrested a citizen.
3. At 00:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Istia, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 15:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kafr al-Dik, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

Yusef Mahmoud Al-Youssef - a resident of the town of Kafel Haris was detained by Israeli occupation forces at a flying checkpoint at the northern entrance of Salfit city.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho city, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Auja junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Teque ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 01:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Za'tara, Janata and Taqoa, and handed the citizen: Khader Abdullah Al-Amor - a resident of the town of Tuqu ', a notification to review the Israeli intelligence, and withdrew at 03:10.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at Halhoul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 09:00 and again at 00:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Hebron then stormed and searched 2 shops, then withdrew at 04:35.
2. At 02:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Beit Awa town, searched a house, and withdrew at 04:35.
3. At 03:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided Sa'ir town, and patrolled until 04:35.

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 Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards Central Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 18/03/2021 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 a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed since 04. 01. 2010, by unilateral Israeli decision.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 14:15 on 18/03/2021, the occupying forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Bureij camp.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 18/03/2021, partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 18/03/2021, is open in both directions (for the entry and departure of citizens).

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