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Daily Report March 20 2021

Total: 55

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 19th  March  2021 -08:00, 20th March  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

At 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Ahmed Dawla - {a resident of Nablus}in Jerusalem.

Temporary Detention

On 19/03/2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed house arrest on 3 citizens: Aziz Ghassan Alayyan and Muhammad Abed Alayyan , And Louay Abd Alayyan - residents of Al-Issawiya village, for a period of 5 days, and to sign a financial guarantee, as a condition for their release after they arrested them earlier.

Attack

At 21:15, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning on near the airport street in the town of Kafr Aqab.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near Atara bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kober and the village of Abu Shkheidem, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

At 14:40,the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning near the settlement of "Beit El" north of the city of Al-Bireh.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

1. On the evening of 19/03/2021, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint to search the bypass road in the northeastern city of Jenin, and detained a citizen.
2. On 19/03/2021, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the settlement of "Hermesh", and detained a citizen.

Raid

1. At 15:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided Zbuba village, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 17:40, the Israeli occupation forces raided Tura Al-Gharbeya village, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee at a flying checkpoint on the bypass road in the northeastern city of Jenin is: Sidqi Siddiq Qasim Zakarneh.
2. The detainee at a flying checkpoint near the settlement of "Hermesh" is: Kamal Nasser Abbas.
3.The detainee in the western village of Tura is: Majd Muhammad Fawaz Qabha.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 12:10, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 12:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the protesters in protest against the closure of the village entrance for alleged stoning near the eastern (closed) entrance of Kafr Qaddum village and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 12:40, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their restrictions at Beit Furik checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
2. At 17:40, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their restrictions at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Raid

At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Burin, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 12:40,the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Beit Furik checkpoint detained the citizen: Ahed Hussam Fakih - a resident of Iraq Burin village.
2. The detainee in Burin village is: Ismail Silwadi - a resident of Tal village.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:45, a group of settlers stormed the archaeological area of ​​Al-Khan in the eastern village of Laban during which the Israeli occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters towards citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers and as a result injured 4 citizens with contusions and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Attack

1. At 11:10, the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated metal bullets ,stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settler attacks and confiscation of lands for settlement projects in Beit Dajan village and as a result killed a citizen as a result of a bullet wound to the head and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 16:45,Israeli occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers and as a result injured 4 citizens with contusions and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.in the archeological Al-Khan area in the village of Laban.

Killings

the Israeli occupation forces killed Atef Yousef Bakr Hanaysheh, 45 years old{a resident of the village of Beit Dajan } as a result of being hit by a bullet in the head during clashes in the village of Beit Dajan.

Injuries

The 4 citizens who were injured during confrontations with the occupation forces and settlers in the archaeological area of ​​Al-Khan in the eastern village of Laban are: Hani Abd Hani Salman, Salah Majed Samih Al-Araj, Ahmed Majed Samih Al-Araj, and Muhammad Samih Muhammad Daraghmeh.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint under the Iskaka village bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 15:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho city, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:15, the Israeli 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.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

At 22:20, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Anwar Maswada in the Old City of Hebron.

Attack

At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against the confiscation of lands for settlement projects in the Ain Al-Bayda area in Masafer Yatta and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Settlers Attacks

At 19:15, a group of settlers severely beat a citizen while he was on his land located in the village of "Susiya" settlement located near the village of Susiya, and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

The citizen Adham Ayman Mughanem - a resident of Susiya village was injured as a result of being beaten by a group of settlers near Susiya village, east of Yatta town .

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, and by Israeli gunboats firing towards Palestinian fishing boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza and Rafah governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 19/03/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

At 09:30 on 19/03/2021, Israeli gunboats fired towards Palestinian fishing boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

Detention

At 19:00 on 19/03/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained a unidentified citizen in north of Beit Lahia, while he was trying to infiltrate through the border fence into Israel.

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 09:30 on 19/03/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Maghazi camp.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 19/03/2021 is closed for Friday holiday.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 19/03/2021 is closed for Friday holiday.

Attack

At 18:15 on 19/03/2021, Israeli gunboats fired towards Palestinian fishing boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Rafah.

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