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Daily Report August 18 2021

Total: 57

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,  17th August 2021 -08:00,18th  August  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Qalandia and Jabaa checkpoints, and obstructed traffic.

Raid

1. At dawn on 8/17/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Ram, and stormed a number of houses.
2. On the evening of 08/17/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Isawiya, stormed a ceremony honoring high school students organized by Al-Isawiya Sports Club in the stadium of the martyr Yasser Arafat in the town, and prevented his residence under the pretext of his patronage by the Palestinian National Authority, and expelled the attendees after threatening the organizers, and closed The gates of the stadium, the club official was detained.

Detention

1. At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque detained the citizen: Nizam Abu Ramoz - residents of the city of Jerusalem.
2. At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the village of Sur Baher detained 3 citizens : Murad Mahmoud Saad Bakirat, Rami Mahmoud Saad Bakirat, and Munadil Mahmoud Saad Bakirat.
3. The detainee in the village of Al-Isawiya is: Aziz Khaled Obaid.

Destruction of Property

At 14:00, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a nursery owned by the citizen: Muhammad Hussein Juma' ain the village of Beit Safafa, under the pretext of not having a license.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the entrances to the villages of Al-Nabi Saleh and Kharbatha Al-Misbah, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

1. At 17:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Aboud, then stormed and searched a house.
2. At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Deir Abu Mishaal, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Deir Abu Mishaal is: Muhammad Ayoub Marouf Zahran.

Attack

At 12:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones, as a result of which a number of citizens suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.

JENIN

Settlers Attacks

At 13:15, a group of settlers was near the ruins of the vacated “Homish” settlement, and threw stones at cars passing by citizens on the main road, Jenin - Nablus, and severely beat the child: Tariq Abdel Razek Zubeidi, 15, in addition to spraying pepper gas on his face. And ironed the bottom of his foot with an electric lighter, which led to him - bruises, burns and a case of suffocation, and he was admitted to the Governmental Hospital in Jenin for treatment.

TUBAS

Raid

At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Tubas, where confrontations took place with citizens as they stormed a house, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the city of Tubas is: Fawaz Fayez Abu Dawas.

Attack

At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, during their raid into the city of Tubas, the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones and Molotov cocktails while they were storming and searching a house.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 17:05,the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Ramin, and patrolled until 17:25.

QALQILIYA

Raid

At dawn on 08/18/ 2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and detained 5 citizens (including 2 brothers).

Detention

The five detainees in the city of Qalqilya are: Rami Muhammad Owaisi, Musa Abdel Rahim Nazzal, Anas Mamdouh Hamad, Muhammad Bilal Daoud, and his brother Amir.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At dawn on 08/17/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Yatma, and detained a citizen.
2. At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Qusra, and detained a citizen.
3. At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Tal, then stormed and searched a number of houses.

Detention

1. The detainee in Yatma village is: Assad Yasser Sanubar.
2. The detainee in the town of Qusra is: Othman Jamal Abdel Hamid Hassan.

Attack

On the evening of 08/17/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Jabal Sabih area in the town of Beita fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against settlers’ attacks and land confiscation for the benefit of settlement projects.

House Demolition

At 16:50, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Yatma village demolished a house (under construction) owned by: Baraa Ahmed Al-Najjar - residents of Yatma village, under the pretext that it was not licensed and that it was located in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 16:00, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Za'tara Junction checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Marda village, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 16:50.
2. At 14:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr ad-Dik, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 18:00.
3. At 14:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search vehicles and check citizens' identities until 17:55.

JERICHO

Detention

On 08/17/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Badawi Abu Eid (cancer patient) - residents of Aqabat Jaber camp in Jericho, while he was on his way to receive a permit to enter Jerusalem, to complete treatment sessions for lung cancer at Al-Mutala’ Hospital.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 13:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasna area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 15:00.
2. At 16:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the town of Nahalin and the village of Al Jaba'a, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens until 17:20.

Raid

At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Bethlehem, where confrontations took place with citizens as they stormed and searched a number of homes, and detained a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the city of Bethlehem is: Mutassim Hijazi.

Attack

At dawn on 08.18. 2021, during their raid into the city of Bethlehem, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been pelted with stones as they stormed and searched a number of houses.

HEBRON

Raid

1. At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Hebron, stormed the headquarters of the Palestinian Advertising Company, confiscated its contents, and closed it with (oxygen welding) until February 2022.
2. At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, detained a child, and handed the citizen: Mahdi Murshid al-Zaqeq, a notice to review the Israeli intelligence.
3.At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Sa`ir, then stormed and searched 2 houses.
4.At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Halhul and conducted a patrol.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Beit Ummar is: Moaz Dhiab Saeed Awad, 17 years old.

Confiscation of Property

At dawn on 08/18/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated the contents of the headquarters of the Palestinian Advertising Company during their raid into the city of Hebron, and sealed them with (oxygen welding) until February 2022.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 17:00, the Israeli occupation forces prevented the Reconstruction Committee from renovating the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement , by storming our areas in the Central Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - "Erez": on 08/17/ 2021 is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing "Allenby" - previously coordinated for them).

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* 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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Raid

At 08:30 on 08.17. 2021, several vehicles and bulldozers from the Israeli occupation military, covered by reconnaissance aircraft, stormed our areas about 100 meters deep east of the Maghazi camp, and carried out excavation and bulldozing, and withdrew at 14:30.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom Crossing: On 08/17/2021,is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and fodder, raw materials for the agricultural and food industries, sterilization and cleaning materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 08/17/2021 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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