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Daily Report December 22, 2019

Total: 39

 

                                                                                     DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                                            08:00,21st December 2019  – 08:00, 22nd December 2019

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jaba' village junction then searched residents and vehicles.
2. At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Biddu town then searched residents and vehicles.
3. At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Anata town then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

1. At 22:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Eisawiya village and clashed with several residents.
2. At 23:15, Israeli forces raided Shu'fat camp in Jerusalem city.

Attack

At 22:30, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eisawiya village.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

At 05:00, Israeli forces positioned at Beit Iksa military checkpoint prevented Palestinian Civil Defense forces from entering Beit Iksa village to put out a fire in a home owned by Mariyam Mohammad Ziyad and as a result caused the house to be completely burned down.

TUBAS

Raid

At 09:00, Israeli forces raided Ras Al-Ahmar area and Khirbeit Attouf village located in the North Jordan valley, stormed and searched several residential tents owned by Hassan Abdallah Bani Odeh, Ahmad Abdallah Bani Odeh and Fatima Soliman Bani Odeh then withdrew at 11:00.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Jit village junction then searched residents and vehicles until 21:00.

Raid

At 22:25, Israeli forces raided Azzun town, clashed with several residents then withdrew at 23:55.

Attack

At 22:25, Israeli forces fired rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Azzun town.

NABLUS

Raid

At 09:30, Israeli forces raided Qabalan town and Yitma village until 14:30.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 11:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Nihalin town then searched residents and vehicles until 13:00.
2. At 15:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Al-FAradis village roundabout then searched residents and vehicles until 15:40.
3. At 16:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched residents and vehicles until 17:25.
4.At 17:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the west entrance of Husan village then searched residents and vehicles until 19:50.

Raid

At 03:35, Israeli forces raided Hudazat Hills area located in Bethlehem city, stormed and searched 2 homes, confiscated media equipment and a Journalist Identification card owned by Khalil Khalid Khalil Thowib then summoned Mahmoud Hassan Mohammad Al-Waradin to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning.

Assaults on Property

On December 21st 2019, Israeli forces positioned in Kisan village located in South Teqou' town prevented several farmers from entering agricultural land for allegedly not having entry permits.

Confiscation of Property

1. At 17:15, Israeli forces positioned in Al-Waljat village confiscated a concrete pump owned by Al-Jarashi construction company as it was working on home {under construction} for being located in area C which is under Israeli military and administrative control
2. At 03:45, Israeli forces confiscated media equipment and a Journalist Identification card owned by Khalil Khalid Khalil Thowib during their raid into Hudazat Hills area located in Bethlehem city.

Settlers Attacks

At 10:50, a group of Israeli settlers raided Solimans pools located in Irtas village then withdrew at 15:20.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Khursa village junction then searched residents and vehicles.

Raid

At dawn on December 22nd 2019, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town, stormed and searched several homes using Police dogs then detained 2 residents.

Detention

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Soliman Judat Baher and Muhsien Mohammad Za'aqiq in Beit Ummar town.

Attack

At 16:30, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Arrub camp fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Settlers Attacks

At 23:30, a Israeli settler driving a vehicle along the main road in Al-Arrub camp ran over 2 residents and as a result left them hospitalized with contusions.

Injuries

Ahmad Ziyad Qinam and Hazim Ziyad Qinam were injured after being ran over by a Israeli settlers vehicle along the main road in Al-Arrub camp.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 19:00 on August 26th 2019,The permanent and comprehensive cease-fire entered into force on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, expand the fishing area for 6 miles, Up to 12 miles by the end of the current year, reducing the area of ​​the buffer zone from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. The other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within one month of the cease-fire.
On the morning of 28 June 2019, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the sea fishing area in the north of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip and up to 6 nautical miles from the port of Gaza and from the port of Gaza to the south of Rafah until 15 nautical miles.

•Israeli forces broke the cease fire agreement by opening fire from their positions behind the Green Line towards Khan Yunis district.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing is closed.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar (Karni) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 02 March 2011, the Crossing has been effectively closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.
* Al-Shija’iya (Nahal ‘Oz) Crossing is closed. Beginning on 04 January 2010, the Crossing has closed following a unilateral Israeli decision.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 12:00 on December 21st 2019,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards several residents near the border fence in east Khuza'a town located in east Khan Yunis city.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser ‘Arafat International Airport remains closed.
*Rafah (Al ‘Awdah) Crossing is closed.
* Sufa Crossing is closed.
* Karm Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) Crossing is closed.

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