DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 19th August 2020 -08:00, 20th August 2020
Raid
At dawn on 08/19/2020, a force of the occupation army stormed Qalandia camp and detained a citizen.
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Daily Report August 20 2020
Daily Report August 20 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Detention
Detained in Qalandia camp is: Omar Yasser Hammadneh.
Deportation
1. On 08/19/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed deportation of the citizen: Ahmad Al-Dalal (one of the guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque), for a period of 3 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque.
2. On 19/08/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed the deportation of 2 citizens (one of whom is a citizen), namely: Mwatana - Zeenat Abu Subaih (Head of the Guards Department in the Al-Aqsa Mosque), and the citizen - Imran Al-Shahram (an employee in the Construction Committee in Al-Aqsa Mosque), for a period of 5 days from the Old City of Jerusalem, as a condition for their release after they were arrested earlier.
Destruction of Property
On 08/19/2020, the occupation forces demolished a wall (under construction) surrounding a 2-donum plot of land, under the pretext of not being licensed.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 09:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Raid
1. At 04:30, Israeli forces raided the village of Kafr Naama and detained a citizen.
2. At 05:30, Israeli forces raided Jalazoun camp, and detained 3 civilians.
Detention
1. Detained in the village of Kafr Ni'ma is: Mutasim Muhammad Hussein Abdo.
2. The 3 detainees in Jalazoun camp are: Muhammad Majid Mustafa Zaid, Zaid Subhi Zaid, and Muhammad Murad al-Ramahi.
Attack
1. On the evening of 19/08/2020, near the entrance to the town of Turmus Ayya, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas towards the citizens participating in the Fourth National Festival, which rejected annexation and normalization, at the end of the festival, which resulted in wounding 8 citizens, and injuring several Citizens - suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 23:45, the occupation forces shot at the entrance to Deir Abu Mishaal village, at 3 children, killing one of them after he was seriously injured - in an Israeli hospital, and 2 others were wounded, and they were admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Killings
The martyr near the entrance to the village of Deir Abu Mishaal is: Muhammad Damer Hamdan Matar, 16 years old
Injuries
1. The 8 wounded as a result of the occupation forces' firing at the citizens participating in the Fourth National Festival, which rejected annexation and normalization, near the entrance to the town of Turmus Aya (whose names were not known).
2. The two wounded, near the entrance to the village of Deir Abu Mishaal, are: Mahmoud Nimer Abed Atta and Ahmad Muhammad Fayez Atta.
Closure of District
At 10:30, the occupation forces declared the plain area of Turmus Aya town (which is threatened with confiscation), a closed military zone, and confiscated the festival seats, in order to prevent the holding of the Fourth National Festival that rejects annexation and normalization, forcing the supervisors of the festival to move it near the entrance to the town of Turmus Ayya.
JENIN
Raid
1. At 05:05, Israeli forces raided Qabatiya town and detained a citizen.
2. At dawn 20/08/2020, a force of the occupation army raided the village of Faqqua, and detained a citizen.
3. At dawn 20/08/2020, a special force of the occupation army raided the city of Jenin and the town of Burqin, and detained 2 citizens (brothers).
Detention
1. On the morning of 20/08/2020, the occupation forces detained Ahmed Adnan Ateeq - resident of Burqin town. near "Salem" camp.
2. The person detained in the town of Qabatiya is: Othman Muhammad Yusuf al-Sayed Ali.
3. The person detained in the village of Faqqua is: Mushir Munther Masad.
4. The two detainees in Jenin and Burqin are: Muhammad Husam Hassan Qarmish - from his workplace in Jenin, and his brother Baha - from his home in the town of Burqin.
TULKAREM
Military Checkpoints
At 08:00, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Enav" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 11:00.
Attack
On 08/19/2020, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters in the lands of Shufa village at the protesters, while they were trying to prevent the occupation forces from continuing to sweep a settlement road in preparation for the establishment of an industrial zone, which resulted in the injury of a number of citizens - cases of suffocation due to Tear gas inhalation.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
At 00:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement, and detained 2 citizens.
Detention
1. At 07:30, the occupation forces detained 2 residents of Azzun town, at one of the military checkpoints: Adam Badwan and Yasser Asad Mansour Salim.
2. The two detainees at a flying checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement: Wissam Mahmoud Hassan Labat and Ahmad Jamil Labat (both residents of Qalqilya)
NABLUS
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 20:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the "Shafi Shamron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 01:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Naqoura, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
Raid
1. At 22:30, Israeli forces raided Madama village, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol.
2. At 02:00, Israeli forces raided Nablus and conducted a patrol.
Attack
At 22:30, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, while raiding the village of Madama, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones while on patrol.
SALFIT
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 12:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 14:30.
2. At 14:35, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Kafr al-Dik, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 15:20.
BETHLEHEM
Military Checkpoints
At 23:30, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Container" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 00:55.
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 11:25, 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 12:30.
2. At 16:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to Husan village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 15:40.
Raid
At dawn 08/20/2020, a force of the occupation army raided the town of Doha and detained a citizen.
Detention
1. At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained 4 civilians - residents of Nablus: Amer Fatayer, Mahmoud Kalbouneh, Mujahid Akouba, and Aboud Subuh.
2. The detainee in the city of Doha is: Ramez Osma Amarna.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 10:00, the occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Sa'ir town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Hebron, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Idna town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 22:30, the occupation forces set up a roadblock near the entrance to Khursa village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
5. At 02:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
Raid
1. At 07:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Arroub camp and arrested a citizen.
2. At dawn on 20 08. 2020, a force of the occupation army stormed the town of Beit Ummar, and arrested a citizen.
3. At dawn on 20/08/2020, a force of the occupation army stormed the town of Dura, and arrested a citizen.
4. At dawn on 20/08/2020, an occupying army force stormed the town of Beit Kahil, and handed the citizen: Saeed Ali Asafra, a notice to review the Israeli intelligence.
Detention
1. Detained in Al-Arroub camp is: Hussein Yusef Mustafa Jawabreh.
2. The detainee in the town of Beit Ummar is: Alaa Sadim al-Salibi.
3. The person detained in Dora is: Nadim Samara Al-Darawish.
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 28. 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.
On the morning of 16/08/2020, the occupation forces closed the sea space in front of the Gaza Strip completely in front of the fishermen's boats.
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire, by firing and a number of artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, and by firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the Gaza, Central Gaza, and Khan Yunis governorate.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 08/19/2020, it is closed (except for 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.
Attack
1. At 10:30 on 19 August 2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the beach of Gaza City.
2. At 17:00 on 19 August 2020, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens while they were flying balloons and kites in the sky of the border fence east of the town of Juhr al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City.
3. At 19:30 on 19/08/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the shore of Gaza City, causing material damage to a fishing boat.
4. At 21:15 on 19/08/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
5. At 01:00 on 20/08/2020, the occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of the town of Juhr Al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City.
6. At 01:20 on 20/08/2020, the occupying forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of the town of Juhr Al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City.
7. At 01:35 on 20/08/2020, the occupying forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of the town of Juhr Al-Dik, southeast of Gaza City.
CENTRAL GAZA
Attack
1. At 10:10 on 19/08/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Deir Al-Balah.
2. At 19:15 on 19/08/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the beach of Nuseirat camp.
3. At 20:50 on 19.08.2020 Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the beach of Nuseirat camp.
4. At 01:30 on 20/08/2020, the occupying forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, towards a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups east of Al-Bureij camp.
KHAN YUNIS
Attack
1. At 10:00 on 19/08/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the beach of Khan Yunis.
2. At 18:30 on 19/08/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Farahin area, east of Khan Yunis.
3. At 01:15 on 20/08/2020, the occupying forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": On 08/19/2020, it is partially open (for the entry of food and goods).
* Al-Awda crossing - Rafah: on 08/19/2020 closed.