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Daily Report May 08 2021

Total: 286

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  7th  May  2021 -08:00, 8th  May  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

On the evening of 07/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Beit Iksa checkpoint, and prevented citizens from entering or leaving the village.

Detention

1. At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Raed Zughayer - resident of Jerusalem.
2. At 14:20, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens :Areen Al-Za'anin and Mofid Saida in the Al-Wad Street area in the Old City of Jerusalem.
3. At 18:00,the Israeli occupation forces detained 3 citizens:Salih Abu Dhiab, Arib Mahmoud, and Jamal Al Husseini in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem.
4. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Jerusalem detained the citizen: Karim Imran Hussein - a resident of Azzun town in the Qalqilya governorate.
5. At dawn on 08/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the neighborhoods of Jerusalem and the village of Al-Issawiya. detained 13 citizens: Amjad Garouf ,Tamer Khalfawi, Rami Al-Fakhoury, Jihad Qus, Muhammad Abu Lafi, Thaer Abu Lafi, Jamal Ali Al-Ghoul, Jamil Al-Abbasi, Ibrahim Al-Natsheh, Muhammad Sadina, Rawhi Al-Kalghasi, Obadah Najeeb, Ashraf Al-Awar.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, cut off the wires of the loudspeakers, and as a result confrontations took place with the citizens, and also severely beat a number of them, which resulted in wounding 205 worshipers - including 3 citizens who suffered eye injuries including a citizen who lost his eye and 2 serious head injuries including 2 citizens who suffered 2 broken jaws, and 2 journalists (88 civilians were admitted to the hospital for treatment, and 20 injured in the field hospital).

Attack

1. On the evening of 07/05/2021, in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem city, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens demonstrating against the displacement of 7 families of citizens from their homes and handing them over to the benefit of the settlers, wounding 2 citizens .
2. At 20:30, the occupation forces fired, while storming the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the worshipers , and also severely beat a number of them, which resulted in wounding 205 worshipers - including 3 citizens who suffered eye injuries including a citizen who lost his eye and 2 serious head injuries including 2 citizens who suffered 2 broken jaws, and 2 journalists (88 civilians were admitted to the hospital for treatment, and 20 injured in the field hospital).

Injuries

1. The two wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem (their names were not known).
2. 205 worshipers - including 3 citizens who suffered eye injuries including a citizen who lost his eye and 2 serious head injuries including 2 citizens who suffered 2 broken jaws, and 2 journalists (88 civilians were admitted to the hospital for treatment, and 20 injured in the field hospital .who were injured during confrontations with the occupation forces in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque (of those identified are : Essam AliQadi, Saeed Ibrahim Saeed Dawood (both residents of the city of Qalqilya), Khader Bilal Khader Mansour - (residents of Deir Istiya town in Salfit governorate), journalist - Fayez Abu Armila, and journalist - Ata Owaisat, Uday Adnan Ghbeth, Khalil al-Tarhouni, Jaber Ajaj, and Nasser Ajaj , Yusef al-Bibi, and Hamza Abu Sneina (suffered a fractured skull and lost his left eye).

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Detention

At 23:40, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Sayyaf Abdo and Sami Ataya - residents of Kafr Naama.

JENIN

Raid

At 12:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided the villages of Zabuba and Rumana, and conducted a patrol.

Attack

1. At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces stationed at the "Salem" checkpoint, located on the Green Line northwest of Jenin, fired at 3 civilians (under the pretext that they seized weapons and fired at the occupation soldiers at the checkpoint), killing 2 of them and wounding the other. And arrest him.
2. At 13:15, the Israeli occupation forces present in the vicinity of "Salem" checkpoint, located on the Green Line northwest of Jenin, fired sound and tear gas canisters towards journalists to prevent them from covering the events and from reaching a place (2 civilians were martyred and another wounded). As a result, a journalist was injured - injured by a tear gas canister.

Killings

Muhammad Ayman Muhammad Fathi, 20, and Abdullah Khaled Muhammad Dabas, 20 years old - (both of whom were residents of the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm) were killed after Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards them near "Salem" checkpoint, located on the Green Line northwest of Jenin.

Injuries

1. Ahmed Bashir Muhammad Faqha, 19 years old - resident of the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm was wounded after Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards them near "Salem" checkpoint, located on the Green Line northwest of Jenin.
2. The journalist Ranin Softa - residents of Tubas was wounded after Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards them near "Salem" checkpoint, located on the Green Line northwest of Jenin.

Detention

1. At 04:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at one of the military checkpoints detained the citizen: Rabei Sadiq Nazal - residents of the town of Qabatiya, while he was returning from prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
2. The detainee (after being wounded) at the "Salem" checkpoint located on the Green Line northwest of Jenin is: Ahmed Bashir Muhammad Faqha, 19 years old - resident of Shweika suburb in Tulkarm.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 15:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Shweika suburb of Tulkarm, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed and searched a number of homes, including the house of the family of the citizen: Ahmed Bashir Muhammad Faqha, 19 years old (who was detained after his injury - wounded at the "Salem checkpoint" which is located on the Green Line northwest of Jenin), and detained 4 civilians .
2. At 06:10,the Israeli occupation forces raided Tulkarm and the towns of Deir Al-Ghusoun and Bal'a, and conducted a patrol.

Detention

1. On 07/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Yusef Ihab Mustafa Abdo - a resident of Deir Al Ghosoun town.
2. The 4 detainees inAl-shweika suburb of Tulkarm are: Bashir Muhammad Faha, Bakr Bashir Muhammad Faqha, Imran Khaled Dabas, and Mahmoud Najib Na'alouh.

Attack

At 15:05, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens during their raid into Al-shweika suburb in Tulkarm for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched a number of houses.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 12:55 and again at 17:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Azzun to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

1. At 12:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators in protest against the closure of the village entrance for alleged stoning and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators for alleged stoning and as a result wounded 2 civilians.

Injuries

The two wounded during clashes with the occupation forces near the northern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, are: Muhammad Abd al-Ra'uf Hamed and Abdullah Salah Saeed al-Nis.

NABLUS

Detention

At 02:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at one of the military checkpoints detained the citizen: Diaa Rashid Joudeh - a resident of Iraq Al-Tayeh village.

Attack

1. At 11:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Sabih area in the town of Beita, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens participating in a demonstration against settler attacks and confiscation of land for settlement projects and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 14:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the eastern side of Beit Dajan village, fired live ammunition and rubber-coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens participating in a demonstration against settler attacks and confiscation of land for settlement projects and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

The wounded man during clashes with the occupation forces on the eastern side of the village of Beit Dajan is: His Excellency Mustafa Abu Thabet.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 08:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafeel Haris, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Detention

At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Adnan Thaer Qadoos and Qassam Ahmed Hafez Qa'dan. - both are residents of Iraq Burin village in the Nablus governorate.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 01:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho city, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

The 2 citizens detained at checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho are: Abdullah Montaser Al-Hinnawi and Mahmoud Khaled Musleh Batanja - (both of them - residents of Aqbat Jaber camp in Jericho).

Attack

At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, near the southern entrance to the city of Qalqilya for alleged stoning.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 22:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 00:30.

Detention

At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Khaled Fawaz Ali Salah - a resident of Al-Khader.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Halhoul, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Hebron, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 00:30.

Detention

At 21:25, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at one of the military checkpoints in the vicinity of Hebron detained the citizen: Ayed Hamad Al-Masry - a resident of the town of Aqaba in the Tubas governorate, and confiscated 45,000 shekels in his possession.

Attack

At 14:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the area of ​​Ain Al-Bayda, southeast of Yatta fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens demonstrating against the confiscation of lands for settlement projects and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Confiscation of Property

At 21:25, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an amount of 45,000 shekels from Ayed Hamad Al-Masri - a resident of Aqaba town in Tubas governorate as he was being detained at a military checkpoint in the vicinity of 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 04/29/2021, the Israeli occupation forces restored the fishing distance (from the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza governorate and up to 6 nautical miles opposite the Gaza port, and from the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles) After being imposed at dawn on 04/26/2021, a complete closure of the maritime domain in front of the fishermen's boats opposite the Gaza Strip.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 07/05/2021 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 07/05/2021 (due to the Friday holiday).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 07/05/2021 is closed.

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