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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 27th April 2021 -08:00, 28th April 2021
At 11:00 and again at 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, and delivered demolition orders for homes and facilities, under the pretext of lack of permission and detained a citizen after storming and searching his home.
At 23:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Bab al-Amud area in Jerusalem city fired stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens demonstrating against the attacks of settlers and the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Jerusalem and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation including a Paramedic.
1. On 26/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained Amir Ghazi Atallah, in the town of Beit Hanina.
2. On 26/04/2021,the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Amer Rizk in Jerusalem.
3. At 16:30,the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Jawad Hussein Ali Ramadan, and Abdel Rahman Youssef Khaled Hamza - (both are residents of Nablus).of Jerusalem.
4. The detainee in the village of Al-Issawiya is: Mansour Mahmoud.
5. The 3 detainees during confrontations with the occupation forces in the Bab al-Amud area are: Ibrahim al-Rajabi, Areen al-Za'anin, and the paramedic - Luay Za`tara.
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.
At 23:30, a group of settlers near the settlement of Ramot, located in the east of the village of Beit Iksa, torched 3 vehicles and smashed the windows of a number of other vehicles parked near the colony, and wrote racist slogans (anti-Arab). The vehicles that were burned belong to the citizens: Isa Hammouda Ghaith, Anas Al-Khatib, and a citizen from Abu Khalaf family - (all of them - residents of Beit Iksa village).
At 12:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Halamish" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
1. At 21:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating in solidarity with the people of Jerusalem in the face of attacks by settlers and the Israeli occupation forces and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces, present in the vicinity of "Psagot" settlement, located on the eastern outskirts of Al-Bireh, , fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating in solidarity with the people of Jerusalem in the face of attacks by settlers and the Israeli occupation forces and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
3. At dawn on 28/04/2021, a group of settlers, in the lands of Ni'lin town, bulldozed agricultural lands for the citizens.
At 17:10, a group of settlers came at the entrance to the ruins of the evacuated "Homesh" settlement, and threw stones at Palestinian civilians' vehicles passing on the main street, Jenin - Nablus.
At 09:50, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic until 11:55.
At 08:00 on 04/27/2021, the Israeli occupation forces forced 3 families of citizens to evacuate their homes in Khirbet Ibziq, for a period of 4 days (from 08:00 to 09:00 hours of the next day), under the pretext of conducting training work in the area.
At 09:20, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Shofa" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 10:45.
At 08:45,the Israeli occupation forces raided Tulkarm city, detained 2 citizens, and withdrew at 09:00.
The two detainees in Tulkarm are: Qusay Raed Abu Jamous and Ahmed Mahmoud Hamza Mubarak.
At 20:20, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Gate No. (104) built on the apartheid separation wall near the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating in solidarity with the people of Jerusalem in the face of attacks by settlers and the Israeli occupation forces.
At 02:00 on 04/28/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the southern checkpoint of the city of Qalqilya fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating in solidarity with the people of Jerusalem in the face of attacks by settlers and the Israeli occupation forces and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
At 09:00 and again at 00:20 , the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Beita junction to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
1. At 00:15,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Qaryut, and clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol.
2. At 02:10,the Israeli occupation forces raided Nablus city and Askar camp in the city, and confrontations took place with citizens as they stormed a number of houses, and detained a citizen in the camp, and withdrew at 04:05.
The detainee in Askar camp in Nablus city is: Abdullah Bashkar.
1. At 00:15, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into Qaryut village.
2. At 02:10,the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning as they stormed a house during the storming of Nablus and Askar Camp in the city.
At 00:55, a group of settlers were present on the road connecting the villages of Urif and 'Asirah al-Qibliya, and threw stones at civilians' vehicles passing by
1. At 21:25, 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 22:45.
2. At 23:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 01:20.
At 05:40, ,the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Khader town and detained 2 citizens.
At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces, present in the vicinity of the northern entrance to the city of Bethlehem, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating in solidarity with the people of Jerusalem in the face of attacks by settlers and the Israeli occupation forces and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation then detained a citizen.
1. The two detainees in the town of Al-Khader are: Ahmed Muhammad Salah and Khalil Khaled Khalil Salah.
2. The detainee during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces at the northern entrance to Bethlehem is: Nael Khamis.
At 03:15, ,the Israeli occupation forces raided Hebron city and detained a citizen.
The detainee in Hebron is: Muhammad Helmy Abu Safeya.
At 09:10, a settler driving vehicle on the main road near the Khursa junction ran over a citizen and his child and as a result left them hospitalized with contusions.
Samir Abdel Aziz Salem Awouda, and his daughter Zahra 6 years old were hospitalized after a settler driving vehicle on the main road near the Khursa junction ran them over.
• 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.
• At dawn on 26/04/2021, the occupation forces closed the sea in the Gaza Strip, in front of fishermen until further notice.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Khan Yunis governorate, and Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats at sea off the shores of the northern Gaza, Gaza, Central Gaza, and Rafah governorates, which resulted in a fisherman being wounded at sea.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by firing two projectiles towards the Green Line (which fell near the border fence inside the Gaza Strip).
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 04/27/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
1. At 17:30 on 27/04/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahia, wounding a fisherman.
2. At 05:30 on 28/04/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of Beit Lahia.
A unidentified fisherman was injured after Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats near the beach of the Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahiya.
* 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.
At 05:40 on 04/28/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats at sea off the shore of Gaza City.
At 18:30 on 27/04/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats at sea off the coast of Deir Al-Balah.
At 00:20 on 28/04/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups fired two shells (of unknown type) towards the Green Line (they fell near the border fence inside the Gaza Strip).
1. At 09:15 on 27/04 2021,the 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.
2. At 13:00 on 27/04 2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire and launched tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of demonstrators near the border fence east of Khuza'a town in Khan Yunis.
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": On 04/27/2021, it is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: On 04/27/2021 is open in both directions (for the entry and departure of citizens).
At 19:00 on 27/04/2021, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards the fishermen's boats at sea off the shore of Rafah.