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Daily Report February 20 2020

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                                                                            DAILY SITUATION REPORT

                                              08:00, 19th February 2020  – 08:00, 20th February 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

1. At 23:00, the occupying forces stormed the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with citizens, and arrested 2 citizens.
2.At dawn on 20. 02. 2020 The occupying forces stormed the town of Al-Ezeriya and arrested a citizen.
3. At dawn ony 20. 02. 2020 The occupying forces stormed the town of Anata and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. At 21:30, the occupying forces arrested Abdullah Abu Farha after raiding his home in the Bab Hatta area of the Old City of Jerusalem.
2. At 23:30, the occupying forces arrested Abdullah Harbawi, a resident of The Saadiya Neighborhood, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
3. The two detainees in the village of Al-Issawiya are Mohammed Zakaria Alian and Wadih Daoud Alian.
4. The detainee in the town of Al-Ezeriya is: Ali Bahij Bassa.
5. The detainee in the town of Anata is Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim Abu Samiha.

Attack

1. At 23:00, during the incursion into the village of Al-Issawiya, the occupying forces fired sound bombs and tear gas at the citizens, under the pretext of being stoned.
2. At 00:30, the occupying forces in The Shuafat camp in Jerusalem fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, under the pretext of being stoned.

Settlement Activities

On 18. 02. 2020 It was revealed that the occupation authorities were preparing a plan for the establishment of a residential project on the grounds of Jerusalem International Airport - Kalandia (abandoned) north of Jerusalem (where the project will be built on about 1,200 dunums to cover between 6,900 and 9,000 housing units, in addition to the construction of commercial centers, operating areas and a hotel and water tanks and other installations).

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

Raid

1. At 09:55, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Deir Nizam, raided and searched a house.
2. At 03:40, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Beit Rima and arrested 2 citizens (brothers).
3. At 03:45, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Deir Abu Mashal and patrolled.
4. At 03:45, an occupying army force stormed the town of Petunia and patrolled until 05:15.
5. At 04:00, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the city of Al-Bireh and patrolled until 05:15.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Beit Rima are Amjad Azzam al-Rimawi and his brother Adam.

JENIN

Raid

At 08:50, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the town of Zababda and patrolled until 13:25.

TULKAREM

Raid

At 01:05, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the town of Tulkarem, the towns of Anabta, Kafr al-Labed and the village of Kafr Rumman, arrested a citizen in the city, and handed over five residents of the town of Anabta - israeli intelligence notices.

Detention

The detainee in Tulkarem is: Rafat Jamil Nassif.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 16:20 , the occupying forces set up a checkpoint near the "Kadumim" checkpoint and arrested a citizen.

Detention

The detainee at a flying checkpoint at the junction of the "Kadumim" colony is Hamza Marwan Bou Zeya- residents of The town of Kafal Haris in Salfit province.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:50, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the village of Burqa to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 08:20, an occupying army force stormed the town of Beit Iba and patrolled.
2. At 08:30, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the towns of Sastiya, Kaplan and the villages of Cyrenaica and Yita, and patrolled.
3. At 19:00, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Naqoura and patrolled until 02:55.
4. At 04:30, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Kaplan and patrolled until 06:50.
5. At 04:30, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Sara and patrolled.

Settlers Attacks

At 19:25, a group of settlers were present near the Shafi Shamron settlement junction, and stones were thrown at citizens' vehicles.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:55, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to Deir Balot town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 17:20, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to the town of Kafal Haris to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 01:05, an occupying army force stormed the towns of Deir Estia and Badia, arrested a citizen in the town of Deir Estia, and withdrew at 05:40.

Detention

The detainee in the town of Deir Estia is Ramez Nader Abu Faris.

JERICHO

Military Checkpoints

At 14:50, the occupying forces tightened their measures at the Hamra checkpoint and blocked traffic.

Raid

At 01:50, a force from the Occupying Army stormed The Aqba Jabr camp in Jericho, where clashes took place with citizens during a raid on a number of houses, and handed over the citizen, Imad Abu Zeina, a notification to the Israeli intelligence review, and withdrew at 02:45.

Detention

At 0900 hours, the occupying forces arrested two citizens, the residents of The Village of Fasayel, Mahmoud Suleiman Melihat and Samer Nader Melihat.

Attack

At 01:50, during the incursion into The Aqba Jabr camp in Jericho, israeli forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at citizens, claiming that they had been stoned while raiding a number of houses.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:15, 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.
2. At 4:50 p.m., the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to taqwa town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 21:40, the occupying forces set up a roadblock near the Dar Salah village bridge (at the eastern entrance to Beit Sahour) to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 23:00.

Raid

1. At 16:05, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Hamla and patrolled.
2. At 16:25, a force from the Occupying Army stormed the village of Al-Asakra and patrolled until 4:50 p.m.
3. At 17:00, a force from the Occupying Army stormed my private village and al-Numan, patrolling until 17:25.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:00, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to al-Fawwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 09:20, the occupying forces set up a roadblock at the entrance to tarkumiya town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 00:15, an occupying army force stormed the town of Al-Samoa and patrolled until 03:35.
2. At 00:30, an occupying army force stormed Hebron and patrolled until 02:20.
3. At 01:05, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Afaa and the village of Deir Samit, arrested a citizen in the village of Deir Samit, and withdrew at 03:25.
4. At 01:40, a force of the Occupying Army stormed the town of Halhul and arrested a citizen.

Detention

1. At 13:50, the occupying forces arrested near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, the child: Rafi Fazza al-Jabari 17 years old(on the pretext of finding a knife in his possession).
2. At 15:25, the occupying forces arrested Salem Suleiman Issa al-Adara, residents of al-Mufar area, east of Yatta town.
3. The detainee in the village of Deir Samit is: Issa Mohammed Dheb al-Harb.
4. Detained in the town of Halhul: Mohammed Hassan Sultan.

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 demonstrators at the entrance to the camp, under the pretext of being stoned.

Assault on Educational sector

On 19. 02. 2020 The occupying forces confiscated in the village of Susiya, east of yatta town, (Caravan) used as a classroom in the al-Samoud and Al-Da'i school in the village.

Confiscation of Property

19. 02. 2020 The occupying forces in Berrin area, south of Bani Naim, confiscated a mobile home (Caravan) used to house two sisters (two) : Hasin Ibrahim Massoud, 85, and her sister Zeina, 65.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• 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 firing from their positions on the Green Line in northern Gaza and Khanyounis governorates, injuring a civilian.

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).

Attack

On the morning of 19. 02. 2020 Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards the workers of the garbage dump near the Beit Hanoun-Erez crossing north 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.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

1. On the morning of 19. 02. 2020 The occupying forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, in the direction of a palestinian armed group east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khanyounis.
2.At Noon on 19. 02. 2020 Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a, injuring a citizen.

Injuries

Wounded by israeli forces shooting at a number of citizens near the border fence east of the town of Khuza'a (his name is not known).

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
* Sofa Crossing: Closed.
* Karam Abu Salem Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": Day 19. 02. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of food and goods, limited quantities of fuel, private sector building materials and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda Port - Rafah: Day 19. 02. 2020 is open in both directions (to leave and enter citizens).

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