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Daily Report May 22 2021

Total: 86

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  21st  May  2021 -08:00, 22nd  May  

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Eizariya and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Ain al-Luzeh area in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem city detained the citizen: Muhammad Farroukh.
2. At 17:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the child: Muhammad Salaymeh.
3. At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned Al-Thawri neighborhood in Jerusalem city, detained the citizen: Majd Al-Din Abu Adwan.
4. The two detainees in the town of Al-Eizariya are: Muhammad Qatamirah and Nassim Qatameerah.

Assault on medical sector

On 20/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the Al-Maqasid Charitable Association Hospital in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem, and occupied the roof of the hospital in addition to interrogating the hospital's staff.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque (after performing the Friday prayers), and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards worshipers and as a result wounded a citizen and left 20 civilians - suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.

Attack

At 13:30, the occupation forces fired fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards worshipers and as a result wounded a citizen and left 20 civilians - suffocated due to tear gas inhalation as they stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque (after Friday prayers).

Injuries

Muhammad Sami Najib was injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces as they stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque (after Friday prayers).

Settlers Attacks

On 05/18/2021, a group of settlers in a street in the Old City of Jerusalem attacked two Christian clerics from the Armenian Patriarchate, and as a result left one cleric injured with contusions and then the Patriarchate submitted a complaint to the Israeli occupation police, and demanded that the perpetrators be tried.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Atara town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Umm Safa village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Deir Abu Mishaal village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

1. At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards protesters, near the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh and as a result wounded 4 civilians (including 2 children).
2. At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards protesters for alleged stoning near the entrance to the town of Turmusaya.
3. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards protesters, near the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh and as a result wounded 2 children.

Injuries

1. The 4 civilians wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces near the northern entrance to Al-Bireh, are: Ahmed Al-Tamimi, Muhammad Salem, Aws Majed, 17, Ali Elias, and Muhammad Farouk al-Deek, 17
2.The 2 civilians wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces near the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh are: Wajih Mahmoud al-Rifai, 17, and Wassim Yusef al-Rifai, 17 years old.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Attack

At 16:40, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the village of Atouf fired stun and tear gas canisters towards protesters, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At 19:05, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Tayasir checkpoint detained Basil Mustafa Basharat {A Palestinian Police force officer} .
2. The detainee during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Atouf village is: Harith Amin Abu Ara.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 11:20and again at 20:55, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, tightening , and obstructing traffic until 22:15.

Detention

At 10:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the separation wall near the town of Atil detained the citizen: Yahya Nabil Ibrahim Khader - a residents of Atil.

Attack

1. At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the town of Zita fired stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 19:25,the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the town of Qafin fired stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
3. At 20:45,the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the apartheid wall near the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm fired stun and tear gas towards demonstrators, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones.

QALQILIYA

Attack

1. At 12:10, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters , near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum, towards demonstrators in protest against the closure of the village's entrance, under the pretext that it had been pelted with stones and as a result wounded 3 citizens and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, cfired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters, towards demonstrators under the pretext that they had been pelted with stones, and as a result wounded a citizen.

Injuries

1. The 3 wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the village of Kafr Qaddum (known among them): Abd al-Salam Aref Shtewi.
2. The wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces near the northern entrance to the city of Qalqilya is: Abd al-Rahman Majid Muhammad Amin Daoud.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Madama village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 02:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Awarta, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 05:15.

Detention

1. At 00:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Huwara checkpoint detained citizen: Ali Hashem Dweikat - a residents of Beita town.
2. The detanee in Awarta is: Abd al-Salam Muhammad Awad.

Attack

1. At 13:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Sabih area in the town of Beita fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settler attacks and confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects and as a result left several civilians suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 14:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Huwara checkpoint, south of Nablus, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators wounded 2 civilians, and as a result left several civilians suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

1. The two wounded civilians during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the Jabal Abu Subaih area in the town of Beita are: Mahmoud Mustafa Hamayel and Muhammad Abdullah Awad Adili.
2. The two wounded civilians during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces, near the Huwara checkpoint, south of Nablus, are: Taher Ahmad Ramadan and Amir Shadi Al-Hajj Barhoum.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Zawiya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 12:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the village of Marda, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 13:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Haris village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 03:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kafeel Haris, and detained 2 citizens.
2. At 04:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Salfit and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the town of Kafel Haris are: Jalal Mahmoud Al-Asaad and Rabi` Yusef Abu Ya`qub.
2. Detainee in the city of Salfit is: Aziz Ibrahim Abd al-Qadir al-Fattash.

JERICHO

Attack

At 18:50, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators, near the southern entrance to Jericho, on the pretext that they had been throwing stones.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the village of Al-Jaba, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 20:10.
2. At 18:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Marah Rabah, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 19:35.

Attack

1. At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces, near the northern entrance to Bethlehem, fired live ammunition, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as as result left 30 civilians - suffocated from tear gas inhalation
2. At 13:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the town of Tekoa fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas towards the demonstrators for alleged stoning..
3. At 16:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators for alleged stoning.

Settlement Activities

On 05/20/2021, a group of settlers from the settlement outpost "Ibi Hanhal", and with the protection of the occupation forces, in the lands of Kisan village, south of the town of Tuqu ', bulldozed an area of ​​citizens' lands near the outpost, in preparation for the construction of about 20 new settlement housing units.

HEBRON

Detention

1. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained the child: Hatem Hazem Ishaq, 16 years old, a resident of Hebron.
2. At 22:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron detained the citizen: Mamoun Hussein Falah Al-Natsheh.

Attack

1. At 14:00,the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the Halhul town bridge fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators for alleged stoning and as a result left several civilians suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. In the hours between 14:00 and 21:50,the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Bab al-Zawiya area fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators for alleged stoning and as a result left , under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, and as a result wounded 2 civilians (one of whom was a child).

Injuries

The two wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the Bab al-Zawiya area in Hebron city are: Ismail Muhammad Qafisha, and Raafat Hamza al-Jabari, 14 years old.

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.
• On 10. 05. 2021, the occupation forces closed the sea of ​​the Gaza Strip, in front of fishermen until further notice.
• At 02:00 today 21/05/2021, the comprehensive ceasefire came into effect with the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• The bodies of 15 civilians (including a 3-year-old girl) were pulled from the rubble as a result of Israeli air strikes in Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 05.21 2021 is closed (except for the passage of 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.

Killings

At 10:30, the body of an infant girl (3 years old) from the family of Al-Talbani was recovered from under the rubble of her house, which was destroyed by an air strike in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City.

KHAN YUNIS

Killings

1. At 09:45, the bodies of 9 civilians were recovered from under the rubble of an area that was targeted by air strikes in Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 14:00, the bodies of 5 civilians was recovered from under the rubble of an area that was targeted by air strikes in the town of Al-Fokhari, southeast of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05/21/2021 is closed.
*Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 05/21/2021 (open in both directions).

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