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Daily Report April 20 2022

Total: 103

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 19th April    2022 -08:00, 20th April 2022

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Detention

1. On the morning of 04/19/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque detained the citizen: Bahaa El-Din Shejaia - a resident of Deir Jarir village in Ramallah governorate.
2. At 19:0, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Samer Al-Qawasmi - a resident of Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem.
3. At 23:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Hamza Abu Nab - a resident of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

1. At 06:30, the Israeli occupation forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun, and tear gas canisters towards worshipers in the Al-Qibli prayer hall, in an attempt to evacuate the worshipers from inside and surrounded the women in the vicinity of the Dome of the Rock, and forced the worshipers to enter the mosque and chapels, and closed their doors on them, to secure the storming of groups of extremist Israeli settlers into the courtyards of the mosque, and provocatively wandering in its courtyards and facilities.
2. At 08:00, groups of extremist Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

At dawn on 04/20/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Qibya, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned on the bypass road near the settlement of “Beit El” located north of the city of Al-Bireh detained citizen: Jaafar Dar Hassan Al-Khatib - residents of Hizma town in Jerusalem governorate.
2. On 04/19/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Hadi Ismail Nasr Al-Barghouti - a resident of Deir Ghasana town.
3. The two detainees in the village of Qibya are: Muhammad Nidal and Ali Ghayzan.

Physical Assault

At 03:10, the Israeli occupation forces, present at the "Al-Mahka" checkpoint, located near the settlement of "Beit El", north of the city of Al-Bireh, severely beat the citizen: Samir Mahmoud Al-Faqih - a resident of the town of Qatana in the Jerusalem governorate, and he was subsequently admitted to the Governmental Hospital in Ramallah for treatment.

JENIN

Closure of main Roads

At 10:55, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Jenin-Nablus road (near the southern entrance to the town of Silat Al-Dhahr), with cement blocks, to ensure that settlers stormed the ruins of the evacuated "Homash" settlement.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:50, groups of Israeli settlers stormed the ruins of the evacuated "Homash" settlement, located south of Silat al-Dhahr, and performed the Talmudic rituals in the place.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayseer checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

1. At 12:55, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Shufa checkpoint, and obstructed traffic until 13:40.
2. At 15:25, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Ainaf Checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Attack

1. At 03:25, the Israeli occupation forces, assigned to guard the apartheid wall near the town of Zita, fired at the citizens - workers, while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line.
2. At 06:20, the Israeli occupation forces charged with guarding the apartheid wall near the city of Tulkarm fired at a citizen, while he was trying to enter to work inside the Green Line, as a result of which he was wounded, and he was subsequently admitted to the government hospital in Tulkarm for treatment.

Injuries

The civilian: Muhammad Na`im Abu Zina - residents of Tulkarm city was injured as a result of being shot by the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the apartheid wall near the city of Tulkarm.

QALQILIYA

Attack

1. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of the "Eyal" checkpoint, north of Qalqilya, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 21:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of the gate erected on the racist separation wall near the town of Habla, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
3. At 23:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Hajja villag fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and detained 2 civilians.

Detention

The two detainees, during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces near the entrance to Hajjah village, are: Ammar Muhammad Tawfiq Khalil Bata and Fadi Samir Muhammad Tawfiq Bata.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces closed the gate built on the main road, Nablus-Jenin, near the entrance to the "Shavi Shomron" settlement, in front of traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the town of Jama'in, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 00:40,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Madama, stormed and searched a house, and confiscated two computers and the recordings of the house's surveillance cameras.
2. At 03:45,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Salem, and patrolled until 04:20.
3. At 07:00, a special force of the Israeli occupation forces raided Balata refugee camp in Nablus, and detained a citizen.
4. At dawn on 04/20/ 2022, Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Kafr Qalil, and detained 2 civilians.

Detention

1. At 20:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the settlement of "Barakhah" detained the citizen: Moaz Azzam Qaadan - residents of Iraq Burin village.
2. The detainee in Balata camp is: Amir Abu Ryala.
3. The two detainees in the village of Kafr Qelil are: Osama Dwaikat and Khaled Abu Al-Saud.

Attack

1. At 12:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators protesting against the settlers’ attacks entrances to the villages of Burqa and Bazaria and the junction of Deir Sharaf and their storming of the ruins of the evacuated “Homash” settlement, located north of the village of Burqa and as a result 16 civilians (including a child and a journalist) were injured, and 67 other were suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
2. At 22:00, , the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the junction of Deir Sharaf village fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators protesting against the settlers’ attacks and their storming of the ruins of the evacuated “Homash” settlement, located north of the village of Burqa and as a result left a number of civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

16 civilians were injured during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces near the entrances to the villages of Burqa and Bazaria and the junction of Deir Sharaf village including The journalist - Fadi Yassin, and Mutasem Nasr Abdel Latif Nasr - a resident of Bazaria village.

Confiscation of Property

At 00:40, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated two computers belonging to the citizen: Amer Abdel Latif Nassar during their raid into Madama village.

Closure of main Roads

1. At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces closed the sub-entry of Naqoura village to traffic, and reopened it at 21:40.
2. At 09:05, the Israeli occupation forces closed the eastern entrance to the village of Bazaria, in front of traffic, and reopened it at 21:40.
3. At 09:40, the Israeli occupation forces closed the entrances to the villages of Barqa and Sebastia, to traffic, and reopened them at 21:40.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 14:50.
2. At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 21:05.

Raid

At 22:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kafr ad-Dik, where clashes took place with the citizens, while they were on patrol, and withdrew at 23:15.

Attack

At 22:35, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into the town of Kafr al-Dik.

Closure of main Roads

At 17:00, the Israeli occupation forces closed the western entrance to the village of Marda, in front of traffic, on the pretext of throwing stones towards the bypass road "Passing Samaria" that passes next to the village, and reopened it at 17:30.

Settlers Attacks

At 24:00, a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of citizens in Wadi Qana, which belongs to Deir Istiya town, and destroyed solar cells to generate electric power and a water tank owned by: Jihad Khaled Mansour - residents of Deir Istiya.

JERICHO

Detention

At 15:20, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the village of Zbeidat detained the citizen: Muhammad Hassan Zbeidat for alleged stoning.

Attack

1. At 14:50, the Israeli occupation forces, in the Al-Musharayat area, located to the west of Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho, fired stun and tear gas grenades canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 22:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the city of Jericho, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

New Military Post

At 15:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up earth mounds along Line 90 near the northern entrance to Jericho, and a number of soldiers were behind them, to shoot at the demonstrators when they reached the place - according to the Israeli side’s notification to the Palestinian side through the military liaison.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Janata town, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 21:05.
2. At 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Husan village, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 21:30.

Raid

1. At 18:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Bethlehem, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 05:00.
2. At 19:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Husan, and stormed a house.
3. At 01:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Wadi Fukin, where clashes took place with the citizens, while they were on patrol, and withdrew at 03:00.

Detention

1. At 11:55, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Muhammad Hassan Hamamra and Sami Amer Sabateen (with special needs) - residents of the village of Husan, during their review of the Israeli intelligence, based on prior notifications.
2. The detainee in the city of Bethlehem is: Fadi Fayez Shehadeh Omar.

Attack

At 01:20, the Israeli occupation forces, while storming the village of Wadi Fukin, fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 13:00, a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in Wadi Fukin village, and destroyed a greenhouse owned by: Khaled Abdel Qader Ahmed Manasra.
2. On 04/19/2022, a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of “Beit Ain” entered the agricultural lands of citizens in the Al-Mashameesh area of ​​the village of Al-Jab’a, and cut the branches of about 40 olive trees owned by the citizen: Ibrahim Abdel Rahman Abu Luha.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:55 and again at 18:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Hebron (branching from the bypass line 35 near the bridge of the town of Halhul) to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 20:00.

Raid

1. At 15:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, and detained 2 citizens (brothers).
2. At dawn on 04/20/ 2022, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Sa`ir, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the city of Hebron are: Majdi Mahmoud Hassan Daoud, and his brother Jaafar.
2. The prisoner in the town of Sa'ir is: Khalil Al-Farroukh.

Attack

1. At 10:25, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Abu Al-Rish Checkpoint in the Old City of Hebron, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 23:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun, and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning.
3. At 23:50, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in front of Al-Aroub camp, fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets', stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning and as a result injured a citizen.

Injuries

The civilian: Khalil Muhammad Mahmoud Hassania was injured during clashes with Israeli occupation forces near the entrance to Al-Arroub camp.

Closure of main Roads

At 23:55, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate located at the Zif junction, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.

Settlers Attacks

At 07:00, a group of Israeli settlers from the "Adora" settlement entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of Tarqumiya, located near the settlement, and wrote racist slogans and threatening expressions in Hebrew.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

Since 22:00 on 04/17/2022, the Israeli occupation forces have closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, in front of the citizens and prevented them from performing prayers inside, under the pretext of enabling settlers to celebrate and perform Talmudic rituals inside the compound on the occasion of the “Easter holiday” for the Jews, and the closure continued until 04/20/ 2022.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the Central Gaza governorate, and by firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the northern Gaza and Rafah governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 04/19/ 2022, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing “Allenby” - previously coordinated for them).

Attack

At 09:25 on 04/19/2022, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them in the open sea off the coast of the Sudaniya area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

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 10:30 on 04/19/2022, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Deir al-Balah.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 04/19/ 2022 is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel and cooking gas, and building materials for the private sector and for internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 04/19/ 2022 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

Attack

1. At 09:25 on 04/19/ 2022, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen’s boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Rafah.
2. At 12:30 on 04/19/ 2022, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen’s boats while chasing them in the open sea off the shore of Rafah.

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