Daily Report April 06 2020

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JERUSALEM

Raid

At 19:00, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city and clashed with several citizens.

Detention

1. At 09:00, Israeli forces detained Adnan Ghayth after storming his home in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
2. On 05.04.2020, Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Mohammad Adel Al-Sawsity and Ahmad Shaher Al-Salayma in the old city of Jerusalem.

Attack

At 19:00, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Shu'fat camp in the city of Jerusalem.

Settlers Attacks

At 12:30, a group of Israeli settlers from "Ramat Ishkol" in Jerusalem city assaulted 2 residents with with steel objects and sprayed them with pepper spray leaving one of them with serious injuries to the head and the other suffocated from pepper spray inhalation as they were working in the settlement.

Injuries

Majed Fasfous {a resident of Shu'fat camp} sustained head injuries after he was assaulted by Israeli settlers as he was working in "Ramat Ishkol" in Jerusalem city.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:30, Israeli forces raided Thaher Al-Abed village and issued orders to halt construction on home owned by Abdel-Latif Amarna then withdrew at 11:30.
2. At 03:25, Israeli forces raided Jenin city, Ya'bad and Arraba towns, detained 3 residents {including a Palestinian Intellegnce force officer}.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Fadi Tayseer Abu Salah - resident of the town of Arraba, Saif Adnan Ismail Zaid al-Kilani - resident of the town of Ya`bad, and Kifah Mahmoud al-Hantouli - resident of the city of Jenin.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 20:40, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At 11:35, Israeli forces raided the town of Huwara until 16:05.
2. At 16:50, Israeli forces raided the village of Ijnisina .

Settlers Attacks

At 16:00, several settlers from "Yitzhar" settlement were present on the bypass road near the settlement, and it contaminated the vehicles of citizens passing by by spitting on it, in order to intimidate citizens with the "Cororna" virus.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
2. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Kafr Al-Dik, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Closure of main Roads

1. At 09:55,Israeli forces closed an agricultural road near the northern entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, with dirt mounds and concrete blocks.
2. At 15:30,Israeli forces closed the road linking the towns of Deir Istiya and Qarawat Bani Hassan, with dirt mounds and concrete blocks.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance of the town of Beit Fajjar to search cars and verify citizens ’identities, then withdrew at 18:10.

Assault on medical sector

1. At 17:45, Israeli forces, while establishing a checkpoint at the western entrance of Beit Fajjar town, expelled the Emergency Prevention Movement Control Committee to limit the spread of the Corona virus, which was present at the entrance to the town.
2. On 05. 04. 2020, Israeli forces in Al-Rashaideh village expelled the emergency prevention committee to limit the spread of the "Corona" virus, which was present at the northern entrance to the village.

Closure of main Roads

At 14:30, Israeli forces closed the iron gate at the northern entrance to Tuqu 'town, in front of traffic, on the pretext of throwing stones at settlers ’vehicles, and reopened them at a later time.

Assaults on Property

At 15:40, Israeli forces, near the western entrance to the city of Beit Jala, pumped waste water (sewage) near the Orthodox Club area in the city of Beit Jala.

Settlers Attacks

On 05. 04. 2020, a group of settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, intercepted a number of agricultural citizens near the town of Tuqu ', and prevented them from accessing their lands in the Qanan Sfeir area of the town of Tuqu', in order to prepare them for the new agricultural season.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Saheb junction in the old city of Hebron, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Assault on medical sector

At 23:25, a number of Israeli soldiers, positioned in the Qayzoun area in the Old City of Hebron, spit on the vehicles of the citizens parked in the area, in order to contaminate them in light of the precautionary measures to limit the spread of the "Corona" virus.

Land Levelling

At 16:45, Israeli forces razed agricultural a land owned by citizens located near the “Shaimaa” settlement in Khirbet Shweka village east of Al-Dhahiriya town.

Settlers Attacks

1. On 05.04.2020,a group of settlers from the settlement of Kfar Etzion pumped waste water (sewage) from the colony towards the agricultural land of citizens in the Wadi Shait area of the town of Beit Ambar, dumping about 20 dunums planted with grapes owned by citizens of families: Sabna, Awad and Bahr.
2. On 05.04.2020,group of settlers on Al-Shuhada road in the Old City of Hebron sneaked onto the roof top of the family home of Zidan Al-Sharbati, tampered with water tanks, lowered the Palestinian flag, raised the Israeli flag in its place, and during which the residents of the house tried to confront the settlers who fled through the roofs of the houses towards the settlement outpost of "Beit Hadassah", and they insulted the residents of the house.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• Since 19:00 on 26. 08. 2014 The permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings and introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, and to expand the area of fishing for 6 miles with an increase of up to 12 miles with At the end of this year, the area of the "buffer security" area will be reduced from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and the prevention of assassinations, and the remaining issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.
•Since the Morning of 28th. 06. 2019 The occupying forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from the oasis area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza governorate and even to the port of Gaza by 6 nautical miles, and from the port of Gaza to the south of Rafah beach to 15 nautical miles.

• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, firing and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line in Gaza and Khan Younis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 05. 04. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Mantar-Karni crossing: closed since 02. 03. 2011 once and for all by unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shujaiya Crossing - "Nahal Oz" fuel crossing: closed since 04. 01. 2010 by unilateral Israeli decision.

Attack

At 11:30, on 05. 04. 2020 Israeli forces fired tear gas and tear gas from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of Gaza City.

Destruction of Property

On 05. 04. 2020 Israeli agricultural aircraft sprayed toxic pesticides on land planted with wheat, barley and vegetable crops near the border fence east of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and east of the town of Juhr al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City, destroying crops and poisoning the environment in those areas.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 07:30 on 05. 04. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of al-Farahin area east of Khan Younis.
2. At 10:15 pm on 05. 04. 2020 Israeli forces fired tear gas and tear gas from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of Khuza'a area, east of Khan Younis.
3. At 15:30 on 05. 04. 2020 Israeli forces fired tear gas and tear gas from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the city of Khan Younis.
4. At 18:15 on 05. 04. 2020 Israeli forces fired tear gas and tear gas from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the city of Khan Younis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 05. 04. 2020 is is partially open (for the introduction of food and goods, limited quantities of fuel, private sector building materials and internationally funded projects).
** Al-Awda port - Rafah: on 05. 04. 2020 is closed.

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Daily Report April 06 2020