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Daily Report February 20 2021

Total: 30

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 19th  February  2021 -08:00, 20th February  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Detention

At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Alaa Jaabis - a resident of Jabal Al-Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Attack

At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Hizma fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas towards citizens for alleged stoning.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 15:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Taybeh town junction (on the Al-Maarajat road connecting the Ramallah and Jericho governorates), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Jaba town junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 15:05, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Ainaf" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 14:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet El-Tabib, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Attack

At 12:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, towards protesters in protest against the closure of the village entrance for alleged stoning and as a result wounded a citizen, and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

The wounded man during clashes with the occupation forces near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum is: Hamad Abdel Fattah Amer.

NABLUS

Flying Checkpoints

At 15:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Madama village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Settlers Attacks

At 17:45, a group of settlers stormed the archaeological area of ​​Al-Khan in the eastern village of Laban, and the Israeli occupation forces also intervened and fired sound and tear gas canisters towards citizens, while they were trying to confront the settlers and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Attack

1. At 12:15,the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Beit Dajan village fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens participating in a demonstration against the confiscation of land for settlement projects and as a result wounded a citizen and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 17:45,the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Eastern Laban village fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, while they confronted a group of settlers in the archeological Al-Khan area in the village and left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Injuries

The wounded man during clashes with the occupation forces in the village of Beit Dajan is unidentified.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 18:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafr El-Deek, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 03:20, Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, and conducted a patrol.

BETHLEHEM

Raid

1. At 19:50, Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Doha and Al-Khader, and patrolled until 21:50.
2. At 23:20, Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, and patrolled until 00:55.

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 agreement, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Khan Yunis Governorate, and by firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 02/19/2021,is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

1. At 18:00 on 19/02 2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 06:00 on 20/02/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

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

Attack

At 08:15 on 19/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces s fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Khuza'a town, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 02/19/2021 is closed (due to the Friday holiday)
**Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 02/19/2021 is closed.

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