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Daily Report February 18 2021

Total: 16

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

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

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At dawn on 02/17/2021,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Bido and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. At dawn on 18/ 02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens: Abu Khdeir and Laith Abu Khdeir in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem Sami.
2. The detainee in Bado town is: Mahmoud Khaled Mansour.

Physical Assault

At 19:30, the Israeli police positioned near the Damascus Gate (one of the gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in Jerusalem assaulted the citizen: Sajid Salaymeh.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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.

JENIN

Settlers Attacks

At 15:20, a group of settlers present near the entrance to the ruins of the evacuated settlement (Homesh) severely beat the citizen: Abdul Aziz Muhammad Hantuli - a resident of the town of Silat al-Dhahr leaving him bruised, and threw stones at the two citizens: Siham Taha Abd al-Salam, And Shuq al-Bayrawi - both are residents of al-Fandaqumiya village leaving them hospitalized with contusions after Israeli settlers stoned vehicles passing on the main street, Jenin - Nablus.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Beit Furik checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• 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, by storming our areas and by firing from their positions on the Green Line towards Khan Yunis Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 02/17/2021,is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Detention

At 18:00 on 17/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained a unidentified citizen in east of Jabalia, while he was trying to infiltrate through the border fence into Israel.

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.

KHAN YUNIS

Raid

At 08:30 on 17/02/2021, several vehicles, bulldozers and a cover of reconnaissance aircraft raided 50 meters into east of Al-Fakhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis, and carried out digging and bulldozing work until 18:00.

Attack

At 12:30 on 17/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 17/02/2021, is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 17/02/2021, is open in both directions (for entry and departure of citizens).

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