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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 20th February 2021 -08:00, 21st February 2021
1. At 17:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Anata, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 00:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Jaba, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
1. At 05:00 on 20/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Hizma town and detained a citizen.
2. At dawn 21/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, stormed and searched a number of homes, and detained a citizen.
1. On 19/02/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the settlement of "Maale Adumim" detained the citizen: Imran Lotfi Mahmoud Faqha - a residents of Tubas.
2. At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces detained Suhaib Al-Awar, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, and confiscated his private vehicle.
3. The detainee in Hizma town is: Raed Fazaa Salah El-Din.
4. The detainee in the village of Al-Issawiya is: Alaa Obaid.
At 20:30, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle belonging to the citizen: Suhaib Al-Awar, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, during his detention.
1. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint between the villages of Ras Karkar and Deir Bzeih, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 23:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Atara town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At dawn on 21/02/ 2021, Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Rummana, and detained a citizen.
The detainee in the village of Rumana is: Mahmoud Muhammad Bushnaq.
At 13:55, a group of settlers, east of Khallet Makhoul, in the northern Jordan Valley, chased a number of shepherds, and prevented them from grazing their sheep on pastoral lands.
At 19:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 21:10.
1. At 23:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 00:20, 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 until 00:55.
At 19:30, Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and conducted a patrol.
At 15:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters 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.
The wounded man during clashes with the occupation forces near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum is: Luay Mustafa Shteiwi.
1. At 15:15, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Beit Furik checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
2. At 19:30, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic until 20:15.
1. At 15:30, a group of settlers stormed the village of Beit Dajan, and withdrew at a later time.
2. At 16:45, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands on the outskirts of the village of Iraq Burin. Occupation forces also intervened and fired stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers.
3. At 18:30, a guard from the settlement of "Barakhah" entered the agricultural lands of the citizens on the eastern side of the village of Iraq Burin, and fired randomly at a number of citizens to prevent them from reclaiming their lands in the area.
At 16:45, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens while they were trying to confront a group of settlers that entered the citizens' agricultural lands on the outskirts of the villag of Iraq Burin.
1. At 13:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint between Salfit city and Iskaka village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 17:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the village of Al-Nuweima assaulted the citizen: Hussein Dawood Tarif Al-Zayed, 65 years old - a resident of Arab Al-Zayed area near the village of Al-Nuweima, while he was trying to prevent the confiscation of his tractor and as as result left him hospitalized with contusions then temporarily detained his son, and released him at a later time.
At 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the village of Al-Nuweima temporarily detained the citizen: Tawfiq Hussein Al-Zayed - a resident of the Arab Al-Zayed area near the village of Al-Nuweima, and released him at a later time, and severely beat his father, while he was trying to prevent the confiscation of his agricultural tractor.
At 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor near the village of An-Nuweima after severely beating its owner, citizen: Hussein Dawood Tarif Al-Zayed - a resident of the Arab Al-Zayed area near the village of An-Nuweima.
1. At 15:50 and again at 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar to search cars and check citizens' identities until 21:25.
2. At 18:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 19:00.
3. At 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 11:10.
At 10:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 16:20.
1. At 10:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Dhahriya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Sa'ir town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 23:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At dawn 21/02/2021, Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Shuyoukh, and detained a citizen.
The detainee in the town of Al-Shuyoukh is: Muhammad Rizk Al-Halaiqa
• 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 the Khan Yunis and Central Gaza governorates, and by Israeli gunboats opening fire at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 02.20 2021 is closed (due to the Saturday holiday).
1. At 08:45 on 20/02/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats, while they were chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of Beit Lahia.
2. At 06:15 on 21/02/2021, 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.
* 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.
At 13:45 on 20/02 2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Deir Al-Balah.
1. At 08:30 on 20/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line towards agricultural lands east of Khuza'a town, east of Khan Yunis.
2. At 12:15 on 20/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Fokhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis.
3. At 14:00 on 20/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Khuza'a town, east of Khan Yunis.
4. At 23:15 on 20/02/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Yunis.
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 02/20/2021 is closed (due to the Saturday holiday)
**Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 02/20/2021 is closed.