Daily Report February 17 2021

At 08:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the Israeli police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

On 02/16/2021, a group of settlers attacked the vehicles of the workers working in the settlement of Shilo and as a result damaged vehicles parked in the area and as a result damaged the tires and shattered their windows.

At 20:25, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the Tayasir checkpoint detained citizen: Iyad Rashid Muhammad Daraghmeh - a resident of Tubas.

At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic until 17:40.

1. At 08:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the junction of Jeet village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

On the morning of 02/16/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Sebastia village while escorting a group of settlers as they were visiting the archaeological area in the village.

On the evening of 02/16/2021, the Israeli occupation forces assaulted the citizen: Ayman Abu Safiya in Khallet Hassan located west of Badia town while he was plowing his land, and threatened him in an attempt to prevent him from continuing to cultivate and plow his land, and withdrew later.

At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces arrested the citizen: Ahmed Muhammad Salem Jahalin - a resident of Al-Jiftlik village.

Rahma Khalil Abu Aahour {67 years old} died of a severe heart attack due to the state of intense fear and panic after Israeli occupation forces' stormed her brother's house in the town of Jannatah.

1. At 08:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Halhul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Al-Arroub camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

• At 19:00 on 26/08/2014, the permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect with the initiative and patronage of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings, the introduction of humanitarian and relief aid and reconstruction requirements, and expanding the fishing area to a distance of 6 miles with the increase in distance Up to 12 miles by the end of this year, reducing the "security buffer" zone from 300 meters to 100 meters, freedom of movement and preventing assassinations. Other issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.

• On the morning of June 28, 2019, the occupation forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from opposite the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles.
• On 01/09/2020, the occupation forces re-expanded the fishing distance from the front of the Al-Waha area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza governorate and up to the Gaza port by a distance of 6 nautical miles, and from opposite the Gaza port to the south of the coast of Rafah to 15 nautical miles. After it imposed on 08/16/2020 a complete closure on the maritime domain in front of the fishermen's boats in front of the Gaza Strip.
• The Israeli occupation forces violated the ceasefire agreement by storming our areas in Gaza governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards Khan Yunis Governorate, and by Israeli gunboats firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

At 08:00 on 16/02/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of Beit Lahia.

At 09:00 on 16/02/2021, several vehicles, bulldozers and a cover of reconnaissance aircraft raided 50 meters into east of Gaza City, and carried out digging and bulldozing work, and withdrew at 15:00.

1. At 09:15 on 16/02 2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Abasan town, east of Khan Yunis.
2. At 09:15 on 16/02 2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 16/02/2021, is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 16/02/2021, is open in both directions (for entry and departure of citizens).