DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 16th April 2021 -08:00, 17th April 2021
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 16th April 2021 -08:00, 17th April 2021
1. At 14:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the Bab al-Amud area of Jerusalem city detained the citizen: Ramadan Abu Shakra - a resident of Shuafat Camp.
2. At 23:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the city of Jerusalem detained the citizen: Omar Wassef Al-Ramahi - a resident of Ramallah city.
3. At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Bab al-Amud area in the Old City of Jerusalem detained the citizen: Alaa Abu Jumaa - a resident of al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
At 21:20, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of Bab al-Amud and Bab al-Zahraa areas in the Old City of Jerusalem fired rubber-coated metal bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens as they left Al-Aqsa Mosque after performing Tarawih prayers and as a result wounded 6 citizens.
The 6unidentified citizens were wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces while worshipers left Al-Aqsa Mosque after performing Tarawih prayers
At 16:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 16:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
At 16:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Tayasir checkpoint detained the citizen: Ahmed Mamoun Saad Daraghmeh - a resident of Tubas.
At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 13:15, 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 the protesters for alleged stoning while protesting against the closure of the village entrance and as a result wounded several citizens and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
the Israeli occupation forces injured a unidentified citizen during clashes near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum.
At 12:55, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Beit Furik checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
At 13:35, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settler attacks and confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects, which resulted in wounding 3 citizens and and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
3 unidentified citizens were injured during clashes with Israeli occupation forces during their participation in a demonstration against settlement building and land confiscation in Beit Dajan village
At 11:45, a group of settlers from the "Hafat Ma'on" settlement outpost, which is built on citizens' lands east of Yatta, entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the Maghair al-Ubayd area, and tried to seize a cave owned by a citizen of the Daoud family, and their sheep were also released to graze on the citizens' crops Agricultural.
• 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.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by firing from their positions in the Central Gaza Governorate, and Israeli gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen's boats at sea in the North Gaza Governorate, and Israeli aircrafts launched 13 missiles from warplanes in (10 successive air strikes) in the Gaza and Central Gaza governorates and Rafah.
Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by firing projectiles towards the Green Line.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 04/16/2021, it is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
1. At 10:15 on 16/04/2021,Israeli gunboats fired towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 12:15 on 16/04/2021,Israeli gunboats fired towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
3. At 22:30 on 16/04/2021, Israeli gunboats fired towards Palestinian fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
* 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.
1. At 01:45 on 17/04/2021, Israeli aircrafts launched two missiles, targeting a site of a Palestinian armed group in southwest of Gaza City.
2. At 01:50 on 17/04/2021 Israeli aircrafts launched two missiles, targeting a site of a Palestinian armed group in southwest of Gaza City.
At 11:00 on 16/04/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Bureij camp.
1. At 01:30 on 17/04/2021, Israeli aircrafts launched a missile, targeting agricultural land east of Al-Bureij camp, causing material damage to a number of homes.
2. At 01:35 on 17/04/2021,Israeli aircrafts launched a missile, targeting agricultural land east of Al-Bureij camp.
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 04/16/2021 is closed (due to the Friday holiday).
*Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 04/16/2021 is closed.
1. At 01:30 on 17/04/2021,Israeli aircrafts launched a missile, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, west of Rafah.
2. At 01:35 on 17/04/2021, Israeli aircrafts launched a missile, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, west of Rafah.
3. At 01:40 on 17/04/2021,Israeli aircrafts launched a missile, targeting a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, west of Rafah.
4. At 1:45 on 17/04/2021,Israeli aircrafts launched two missiles, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups west of the city of Rafah.
5. At 01:50 on 17/04/2021,Israeli aircrafts launched a missile, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups northwest of Rafah.
6. At 01:55 on 17/04/2021,Israeli aircrafts launched a missile, targeting a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups northwest of Rafah.
At 21:45 on 16/04 2021, members of Palestinian armed groups fired a projectile towards the Green Line.