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Daily Report February 18 2020

Total: 88

                                                                 DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00, 17th February 2020  – 08:00, 18th February 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Military Checkpoints

At 22:40, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Jaba checkpoint and blocked traffic.

Raid

1.At dawn on 18. 02. 2020 The occupying forces stormed the village of Beit Daqu and arrested 2 citizens.
2. At dawn on 18. 02. 2020 The occupying forces stormed the village of Qatana, where clashes took place with citizens during a raid and search of a house, and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. At 18:10, the occupying forces arrested the child: Ahmed Abu Sinina, residents of al-Issawiya village.
2. The two detainees in the village of Beit Daqu are: Mohammed Shaher Mar and Karam Mohammed Omar Marr.
3. The detainee in the village of Qatana is Ziad Abdessalam Taha.

Attack

1. At 20:00, the occupying forces, who are in the vicinity of the Shuafat checkpoint in Jerusalem, fired sound bombs and tear gas at the demonstrators, under the pretext of being stoned.
2. At dawn on 18. 02. 2020 During the raid on the village of Qatana, israeli forces fired stun grenades and tear gas at citizens, claiming that they had been stoned while raiding a house.

Confiscation of Property

On 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces in the town of Beit Hanina confiscated 4 computers during the raid and search of the headquarters of the Association (Volunteer for Hope), and the president of the association, Sylvia Abu Laban, handed over a notice to review the Israeli intelligence.

House Demolition

On 17. 02. 2020 The occupation authorities in the Jabal al-Mukaber neighborhood of Jerusalem, the citizen, Montaser Salah Shaqirat, were forced to demolish his house himself, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event of the demolition by the occupation authorities, on the grounds of non-authorization.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupying police, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and carried out provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:30, the occupying forces set up a roadblock near the Atara town bridge to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Temporary Detention

At 16:15, the occupying forces detained two citizens (brothers) - residents of Kafr Nema village, while they were in the area between the villages of Kafr Nema and Ras Karkar, and later released them: Soheb Ahmed Ziad Ataya and his brother Saad.

Attack

On the evening of 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces in al-Muwaer village fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the demonstrators in the al-Rifaid area of the village, which threatened to be confiscated.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:40, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Ya'abd and patrolled until 12:35.
2. At 21:55, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Zubba and patrolled until 23:25.

Detention

On the evening of 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces arrested one of the military checkpoints, Alaa Abdul Karim al-Beitawi, residents of Jenin.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 16:20, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Tiaser checkpoint and blocked traffic.

Raid

At 00:35, an occupying army force stormed the village of Khirbet Atouf, raiding and searching a number of houses.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:45, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the junction of the village of Bezaria, east of The town of Anabta, to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 09:00, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Tulkarem and the village of Al-Jaroushia, patrolling until 10:25.
2. At 21:15, an occupying army force stormed the town of Anabta and patrolled until 23:50.

QALQILIYA

Raid

At 03:00, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Asla and patrolled.

Detention

At 02:00 on 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces were arrested during the incursion into Qalqilya (in addition to the previous report), citizen Hamida Mohammed Hamida al-Ra'i.

Attack

1. At 15:15, the occupying forces, located in the vicinity of the Jaljulia checkpoint, southeast of Qalqilya, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the protesting citizens, under the pretext of being stoned.
2. At 18:00, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, under the pretext of being stoned.

Settlers Attacks

At 18:00, a guard of the settlement of "Oranit", located near the village of Azzun Atma, attacked the citizen with a sharp object: Mohammed Mahmoud, accompanied by his son Yassin, a resident of the village of Azzun Atma, injuring him and injuring his son, with bruises, and was taken to an Israeli hospital for treatment, while his son was admitted to a hospital. The Government Hospital in Qalqilya.

Injuries

The wounded man was attacked with a sharp object by a guard of the settlement of "Oranit", located near the village of Azzun Atma: Mohammed Mahmoud, a resident of the village of Azzun Atma (he was taken on the trail to an Israeli hospital for treatment).

NABLUS

Raid

1. At 09:00, an occupying army force stormed the villages of Deir Sharaf and Beit Iba and patrolled until 13:05.
2. At 11:25 p.m., an occupying army force stormed the village of Igniesnia and patrolled until 15:00.
3. At 02:05, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the villages of Salem and Osserin and patrolled.
4. At 07:15, an occupying army force stormed the town of Sarra and the village of Burin and patrolled.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the northern entrance to The City of Salfit, repeatedly erecting the checkpoint at 19:25 to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Detention

Evening 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces arrested two residents of Balata refugee camp in Nablus: Ramez Nasser Hashash and Ali Ahmed Odeh.

Settlers Attacks

At 19:35, a group of settlers planted trees in the Al-Madour area of The Town of Broqin, and prevented citizens from going to their land in the area.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:40, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the Dead Sea junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 23:55, an occupying army force stormed the village of Al-Awaja, arrested four citizens (including 2 children), detained five citizens (one of them a national security forces soldier), later released them, and withdrew at 00:50.

Detention

The four detainees in the village of Al-Awaja are: Ahmed Ismail Hadib, 17, Haitham Awad Jarhid, Alaa Jamil Khalaf Jarhid, and Abdel Moneim Khaled Khalaf Jarhid, 17.

Temporary Detention

At 23:55, the occupying forces detained five citizens (one of them a military national security forces), murad Mahmoud Mohammed Grahid, Raad Awad Jarahid, military-suleiman Awad Grahid (National Security Forces), Ahmed Jamal Saaida, and Awad Suleiman Grahid.

House Demolition

On 15. 02. 2020 The occupying forces demolished the village of Al-Jaftlik, (a place) used for housing owned by the citizen: Musa Ka'bana.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:40, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the western entrance to taqwa town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 11:10 a.m., the occupying forces set up a roadblock in the Area of Aqba Hasana (on the main road leading to the western villages in Bethlehem governorate) to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 12:40 p.m., the occupying forces set up a roadblock between beit Jala and al-Khader to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
4. At 20:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to beit Jala to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
5. At 20:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the western entrance to the village of Husan, to search cars and check the identities of citizens..

Raid

At 02:30, an occupying army force stormed Aida camp in Bethlehem, arrested a child, and withdrew at 03:55.

Detention

Ali Mahmoud Musa Alian, 14, is detained in Aida camp in Bethlehem.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:10, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Bani Naim to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 15:30, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to al-Fawwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 23:55, an occupying army force stormed the towns of Beit Ola, Tarkumiya and Deir Samit, and patrolled until 03:25.
2. At 23:55, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the town of Al-Dhahiriya, raided and searched a house, and withdrew at 03:20.

Detention

At 12:00, the occupying forces arrested near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, the citizen: Odeh Sami Odeh Sa'ada, residents of al-Ramdin, on the pretext of attempting to stab a soldier.

Temporary Detention

At 22:00, the occupying forces at the entrance to the town of Beit Ammar detained two residents of Beit Ammar and later released them: AbdelHamid Anwar al-Alaami and Ramzi Nasser Abdul Hamid al-Alaami.

Attack

At 16:00, the occupying forces in front of al-Aroub camp fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the protesting citizens, under the pretext of being stoned.

Destruction of Property

On 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces demolished an agricultural room in the town of Tarkumiya, and bulldozed an area of agricultural land estimated at 5 dunums owned by the citizen: Ibrahim Dababsa.

Closure of main Roads

At 15:25, the occupying forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to al-Aroub camp, in front of citizens' vehicles.

Settlers Attacks

At 15:35, a group of settlers in hamra area, east of Yatta, chased a number of citizens while grazing sheep.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 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.
• Morning on the 28th. 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 governorate 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.
• The occupying forces violated the ceasefire by storming our areas in northern Gaza governorate and firing from their positions on the Green Line in the governorates of northern Gaza, Central and Khanyounis.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, international humanitarian workers, merchants, businessmen and travellers through al-Karama crossing - pre-coordinated).

Raid

At 07:45 on 17. 02. 2020 several vehicles and bulldozers from the Israeli army and a cover of reconnaissance aircraft stormed our areas about 50 meters north of the town of Beit Lahia, and carried out excavation and dredging work, and withdrew at 15:00.

Attack

1. 09:15 on 17. 02. 2020 Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of beit Hanoun.
2. 12:00 on 17. 02. 2020 Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of beit Hanoun.

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.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 13:00 on the 17th. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of Deir al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. At 09:00 on 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land east of the town of Absan, east of Khanyounis.
2. 10:45 pm on 17. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Absan, east of Khanyounis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": is partially open (for the introduction of food and goods, limited quantities of fuel, private sector building materials and internationally funded projects).
* Entrance of return - Rafah:0 is open in both directions (to leave and enter citizens).

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