Daily Report August 18 2020

1. On the morning of 08/17/2020, the occupying forces, present in the vicinity of Qalandia military checkpoint, fired at a citizen (with special needs), wounding him - and he was transferred to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
2. At 20:40, the occupation forces fired near Bab Hatta (one of the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem, shot at a citizen, which led to his death, under the pretext of his attempt to stab a policeman.
3. At 00:30, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters in the Shuafat camp in Jerusalem at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, which led to the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation cases due to inhaling tear gas.

The martyr who was shot by the occupation forces near Bab Hatta (one of the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem is: Ashraf Hassan Atallah Halasa, 30 years old - resident of Al-Sawahrah Al-Sharqiya.

The wounded man who was shot by the occupying forces in the vicinity of Qalandia military checkpoint is: Walid Abdel Nasser Halawa (with special needs - deaf) - residents of Nablus.

On 08/17/2020, the occupation authorities in Jabal Al Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem forced the citizen: Ahmed Youssef Shqirat to personally demolish 3 shops, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, under the pretext No license.

At 04:20, a force of the occupation army raided the village of Zabuba, and arrested 2 civilians (one of whom was a child).

At 02:05, an occupation army force raided Tubas, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:00.

At 17:40, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Enav" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

At 23:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Lid, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 24:00.

At 08:55, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters in the lands of the village of Shufa at the citizens, while they were trying to prevent the occupation forces from continuing the sweeping work to pave a settlement road in preparation for the establishment of an industrial zone, which resulted in the injury of a number of citizens - suffocation cases due to inhaling tear gas and also detained a citizen.

1. At 14:50, the occupying forces set up a checkpoint near the Nabi Elias village roundabout, and detained a citizen.
2. At 19:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet El-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint near the Nabi Elias village roundabout detained Abd al-Raouf Tayseer Yassin - resident of Qalqilya.

1. At 11:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Tal. The checkpoint was established again at 20:30 to search cars and check citizens' identities.
2. At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Madama village bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 11:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Iraq Burin, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 00:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Yitzhar" settlement junction, north of Huwara, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

At 00:30, a force of the occupation army stormed the village of Burin, and detained a citizen.

At 14:10, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

At 03:25, an Israeli force raided Aqbat Jaber camp in Jericho, and detained a citizen until 04:10.

1. At 12:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasanah area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 13:20.
2. At 12:20, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Miniyeh, south of the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:30.
3. At 19:40, the occupation forces set up a a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 21:00.

At 03:00, a force of the occupation army stormed Al-Ezza and Aida camps in Bethlehem, where clashes took place with citizens during the raid on a number of houses, and detained 2 civilians until 06:00.

The two detainees in Al-Azza and Aida camps in Bethlehem are: Ahmed Jalal Darwish - residents of Aida camp, and Aycar Nawwaf al-Qaisi - residents of Al-Azza camp.

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 08/17/2020 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

* 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.

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": On 08/17/2020, it is partially open (for the entry of food and goods).
* Al-Awda crossing - Rafah: on 08/17/2020 closed.

At 19:00 on 08/17/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Rafah.