Daily Report April 20 2020

On 19.04.2020, Israeli forces raided the homes of about 50 Christian citizens, and handed them 5000 NIS financial violations to each of them, on the pretext of celebrating "the distribution of the holy light", despite taking all the precautionary medical measures required to limit the spread of the "Corona" virus.

At 09:00, a group of Israeli settlers stormed Turmus'aya town and leveled a plot of land owned by Abdel-Qadder Al-Kawuk.

At 18:00, Israeli forces positioned at "Movo Dotan" checkpoint located in south Ya'bad town detained Murad Mahmoud Abdel-Khaliq Abu Salah {a resident of Araba town}.

At 20:20, Israeli forces tightened their restrictions at Tayasir checkpoint and impeded traffic.

Israeli forces injured the child: Ahmad Mohammad Nasser Obeidi {15 years old} {after he was struck by a bullet in his leg} during clashes near the wall gate located in Shwiekeh suburb located in Tulkerem city.

At 16:25, Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Hawara checkpoint and impeded traffic.

At 12:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Ballout town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Israeli forces detained Musa Mohammad Mahmoud Al-Amour in Teqou' town.

On 19. 04. 2020 A group of "Karmi Tzur" settlers under the protection of Israeli forces, entered the agricultural lands owned by residents in the Bouirat area in Beit Ummar town , and prevented Ibrahim Khalil Sabarneh and his family, and a number of other residents from working on and reclaiming their lands {approximately 25 dunums}, and warned them not to return to the area.

• 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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza Strip, Central, and Khan Yunis governorates, and by gunboats shooting towards the boats of fishermen at sea in the northern Gaza and Gaza governorates.

1. At 10:00 on 19.04.2020, Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while they were chasing them at sea off the coast of the Sudanese area, west of Beit Lahia.
2. At 16:00 on 19.04.2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land, east of Beit Hanoun.

1. At 08:30 on 19. 04. 2020 Israeli gunboats fired at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City.
2. At 14:30 on 19. 04. 2020 Israeli gunboats fired at fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City.

1. At 14:50 on 19. 04. 2020, Israeli forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, in the direction of a Palestinian armed group east of Deir al-Balah.
2. At 15:00 on 19. 04. 2020, Israeli forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, in the direction of a Palestinian armed group east of Al-Maghazi camp.

1. At 10:00 on 19. 04. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of the town of Absan, east of Khan Yunis.
2. At 14:30 on 19. 04. 2020 Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters 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 Yunis.

* Yasser Arafat International Airport is closed.
* Sofa Crossing is closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom"on 19. 04. 2020 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 19. 04. 2020 is closed.