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Daily Report April 14 2020

Total: 51

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00,13th April 2020  – 08:00, 14th April 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 05:30 on 13.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Qalandiya camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes and detained a resident.
2. At 12:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Ram town and detained a resident.
3. At 18:40, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city.
4. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Abu Dis town and clashed with several residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Husam Sajadi in Qalandiya camp.
2. Israeli forces detained Musbah Sbeih Abu Sbieh in Al-Ram town.

Attack

1. At 05:30 on 13.04.2020, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed several homes during their raid into Qalandiya camp.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Abu Dis town.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At 12:40, Israeli forces raided Khirbitha Bani Harith village and randomly opened fire in the area.
2. At 19:15, Israeli forces raided Shabtien village until 20:30.
3. At 23:25, Israeli forces raided Budrous village, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 00:25.
4. At 04:50, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. At 11:15, Israeli forces positioned near "Bet El" settlement detained Khalil Nimr Khalil Hamdan {a resident of Dur Al-Qarai' village} as he was herding his sheep.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Omar Abu Al-Rub and Loa'ay Al-Shu'la in Al-Bireh city.

Attack

1. At 12:40, Israeli forces opened random fire during their raid into Khirbitha Bani Harith village.
2. At 23:25, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Budrus village.

JENIN

Detention

At 00:30, Israeli forces detained Suhayeb Nasr Jarar {a resident of Bruqin town} as he was reporting to Israeli Intellegnce agency for questioning based on a prior summon.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 09:20, a group of Israeli settlers from "Movo Dotan" settlement located in Jabal Batn area which is located between Kafr Ra'i town and Fahmat village then provoked several residents.
2. At 14:00, Israeli settlers stormed the area of Homish settlement then withdrew at a later time.

TUBAS

Raid

1. At 09:20, Israeli forces raided Bardala village located in the North Jordan valley and took down several Palestinian flags and posters placed near a road block set up by "The emergency committee" at the entrance of the village to control the movement of citizens to reduce the spread of the virus "Corona".

2.At 23:20, Israeli forces raided Ain Al-Bayda and Bardala villages and It asked the emergency committee checkpoints at the entrances to the two villages to control the movement of citizens to limit the spread of the "Corana" virus, removing the Palestinian flags raised at the checkpoints.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

1. At 08:00 Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the “Ainaf” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 10:30.

2. At 15:15, Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Shufa checkpoint, impeded the movement of traffic, and also photographed the vehicles license plates until 17:15.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 18:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint between the city of Nablus and the northern town of Asira, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 20:10.

Temporary Detention

At 11:30, Israeli temporarily detained 3 citizens (including a man and his son): Karim Abdel-Moneim Fayez Ramadan, Issa Hamid Ramadan, and his son Ahmed {residents of Tel village}, near the settlement outpost "Gilad", and later released them

Settlers Attacks

At 12:30, the settlers from"Yitzhar" settlement leveled areas of agricultural lands belonging to the village of Burin, located near the settlement.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:30 and again at 21:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Deir Ballout town and Rafat village to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 22:45.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 17:00, a group of settlers in the settlement of "Brukhin" entered an area near the town of Kafr al-Dik, and set up a tent on a piece of land owned by the citizen: Abdel-Hamid Suleiman Ali Ahmed, and withdrew at 20:45.
2. At 19:00, a group of 4 settlers attempted to storm Qira village, where they were prevented by the village's emergency committee, and they were handed over to the occupation forces by the Palestinian military engagement at 20:30.

JERICHO

Settlers Attacks

At dawn on 14. 04. 2020, a group of settlers stormed Wadi al-Darqa area near the Dead Sea attacked a number of citizens with stones and pepper gas, and set fire to two vehicles in the area.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Dara Salah village to search cars and verify citizens' identities

Attack

At 18:55, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance of Teqou' town fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

+At 18:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Awwa town then searched vehicles and inspected identification cards of residents

Closure of main Roads

At 11:00, Israeli forces closed the entrance to the village of Ziv, north of Yatta town, with concrete blocks

Settlers Attacks

1. On the morning of 13. 04. 2020 A group of settlers in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood in the Old City of Hebron erected an settlement tent in an attempt to establish a new settlement outpost, forcing the residents of the neighborhood and youth activists against the settlement to risk themselves and leave their homes despite the existence of a state of emergency to reduce the movement to confront the "Corona" virus, to confront the settlers and prevent them from continuing to erect the tent, and on the trail the occupying forces intervened and demolished the tent and evacuated the settlers from the place.
2. On 13. 04. 2020 Settlers from the settlement of Gush Etzion pumped wastewater (sewage) from the colony into the agricultural land of the citizens in the Wadi Shadit area of the town of Beit Ambar, drowning some 20 dunums planted with grape trees, which would destroy them, because of the containment of chemicals, and the land belongs to the family members: Sabaran a and Awad.

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 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 by storming our areas in northern Gaza governorate, firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Younis governorate, and by firing at fishermen's boats at sea in northern Gaza.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun - Erez crossing: On 13.04. 2020 is closed (except for the passing of emergency humanitarian cases).

Raid

At 08:30 on 13. 04. 2020 Several vehicles and bulldozers from the Occupation Army and under the cover of reconnaissance planes, our areas about 50 meters east of the town of Beit Hanoun, and carried out excavation and dredging work, and withdrew at 14:00.

Attack

1. At 06:30 on April 13th, 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of the Sudanese area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 7:15 on the 13th of April 04, 2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudaniya area, west of Beit Lahia.

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 09:30 on 13. 04. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards the agricultural land east of the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younis.
2. At 17:40 on 13. 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 town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Younis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: on 13. 04. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel, building materials for the private sector and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: on 13. 04. 2020 is open in one direction (for the return of citizens to the Gaza Strip).

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