DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00,20th April 2020 – 08:00, 21st April 2020
Raid
1. At 11:00, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city.
2. On 20.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village.
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Daily Report April 21 2020
Daily Report April 21 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Detention
At 14:30, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Abu Thiyab in Silwan suburb of Jerusalem city.
Temporary Detention
On the evening of 19.04.2020, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem city issued a order placing the child: Jamal Al-Taweel {17 years old}{A resident of Silwan suburb of Jerusalem city} under home detention and fined him as a condition for his release after being detained at an earlier time.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Raid
At 05:10, Israeli forces raided Safa village, detained a resident then withdrew at 06:20.
Detention
Israeli forces detained Abdel-Radi Nasser in Safa village.
JENIN
Raid
At dawn on 21.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town and detained 2 residents.
Detention
1. At 01:15, Israeli forces positioned at "Movo Dotan" checkpoint detained the child: Basel Mohammad Atatrah {17 years old}{a resident of Ya'bad town}.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Kareem Kamal Abu Baker and Antar Aqab Nafi'at in Ya'bad town.
Temporary Detention
On 20.04.2020,Israeli forces positioned at "Movo Dotan" checkpoint temporarily detained Mohammad Salah Qubha {a resident of Barta'a Al-Sharqiya village}.
TUBAS
Assaults on Property
On 20.04.2020,Israeli forces positioned in Bardala town located in the North Jordan valley issued a military order to halt the construction of a mosque for allegdly not having proper licencing.
TULKAREM
Military Checkpoints
At 22:15,the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the “Enav” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 23:10.
Raid
1. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Far'oun village, detained a child {a secondary school student} then withdrew at 02:30.
2. At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Tulkarem camp and Tulkarem city and detained a resident.
Detention
1.Israeli forces detained Abdel-Rahman Mohammad Tawfiq Amr {17 years old} {a secondary school student} in Far'oun village.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Amer Amarat in Tulkarem camp.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
At 21:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Izbit Al-Tabib village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
NABLUS
Raid
1. At 12:30, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya village, demolished Tourist resort during which they clashed with several residents and as a result left several of them suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Beit Furik town, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:05.
3. At 03:00, Israeli forces raided Zuwata village, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:00.
Detention
1. Israeli forces detained Assef Mahfouth Bakir Nassassrat in Beit Furik town.
2. Israeli forces detained Ahmad Hani Hamdi in Zuwata village.
Attack
At 12:30, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they demolished a Tourist resort during their raid into Sabastiya village and as a result left several of them suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
Destruction of Property
1. At 12:30, Israeli forces demolished a Tourist resort owned by Nael Riziq during their raid into Sabastiya village.
2. On 20.04.20, Israeli forces demolished a storage den owned by Mushier Soliman Sayef in Al-Masudiya area located near Burqa village.
Settlers Attacks
1. On the morning of 20.04.2020,a group of Israeli settlers stormed Jama'in town during which local residents were able to prevent them from entering residential area's and then withdrew under the protection of the Israeli Military.
2. At 12:00,Israeli settlers under the protection of the Israeli military prevented several farmers from entering agricultural land in Al-Sawiya village.
SALFIT
Flying Checkpoints
At 16:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Deir Ballout town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
1. At dawn on 20.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Kafil Harris town as they escorted a group of Israeli settlers who stormed religious sites.
2.On 20.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Sabastiya village and demolished Tourist resort owned by Nael Riziq.
Injuries
At 14:45,Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction military checkpoint assaulted 3 residents: Raed Yousef Suleiman Khanfar, Suhaib Maher Abu Obaid, and Naseem Omar Salah (all residents of Jenin) and as a result left them hospitalized with fractures and contusions.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
At 12:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Marah Rabah village to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 13:30.
Raid
At 05:15, Israeli forces raided Nihalin town, detained 2 resiednts and summoned Sayef Ahmad Najajra to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
Attack
At 21:45, Israeli forces positioned near the west entrance of Teqou' town opened fire towards a resident as he allegedly attempted to throw a Molotov fire bomb towards Israeli settler vehicles and as a result left him injured the detained him.
Injuries
Israeli forces injured a unidentified residents after opening fire towards him near the west entrance of Teqou' town.
Detention
1. Israeli forces detained a resident after opening fire towards him near the west entrance of Teqou' town.
2. Israeli forces detained 2 residents:Hassan Ibrahim Hassan Founun, and Muhammad Numan Mahmoud Ghayada in Nihalin town.
Assaults on Property
At 12:00, Israeli forces positioned in Jurat Al-Sham'a village issued a military order for the demolition of a storage den owned by Mohammad Ahmad Abu Hamad for allegedly being built without a licence.
Land Levelling
At 13:00, Israeli forces leveled a plot of land approximately 2 dunams owned by Mahmoud Abu Ayash in Beit Ummar town.
Settlers Attacks
On 20.04.2020, a group of Israeli settlers stormed Khillet Al-Qutun area located in Irtas village and planted several Olive groves on a plot of land owned by Zaynab Abu Saneineh.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
At 09:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Ithna town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
1. At 06:30, Israeli forces raided Sa'ir town and detained a resident.
2. At dawn on 21.04.2020, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town and detained a resident.
Detention
1. At 06:00, Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Izzo Yusef Ghaith, Rafi Raji Raja Ghaith, Mansour Al-Atrash and Ashraf Al-Atrash in the old city of Hebron.
2. Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Issa Ahmad Shaladat in Sa'ir town.
3.Israeli force detained Mohammad Jadallah Al-Salibi in Beit Ummar town.
Assaults on Property
On 20.04.2020, Israeli forces stormed Al-Tuwani area located in east Yatta town and served a military order for the removal of a tent owned by Jamal Al-Rajabi for not having proper licencing.
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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire by firing tear gas and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 20. 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.
KHAN YUNIS
Attack
1. At 08:00 on 20.04.2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire and 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.
2. At 09:00 on 20.04.2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land, east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
3. At 09:00 on 20.04.2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in the east of the town of Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.
4. At 13:00 on 20.04.2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land, east of the town of Abasan, east of Khan Yunis.
5. At 16:00 on 20.04.2020, Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in the east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.
6. At 16:30 on 20.04.2020, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: On 20.04.2020 it 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 20.04.2020 is closed.