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Daily Report January 07 2021

Total: 91

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00,6th January  2021 -08:00, 7th January  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 23:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Hizma town junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 21:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol.

Detention

On 06/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned Bab Hatta (one of the gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem detained the citizen: Nabil Sidr.

Attack

1. At 21:15,the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the citizens ,under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones during their raid into Al-Issawiya village.
2. At 23:45, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, near the entrance to the town of Hizma, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 09:00, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At 12:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Beitunia town, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 01:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided Bir Zeit and Silwad and Surda villages, and detained a citizen from inside a station in Surda village, then withdrew at 06:00.

Detention

The detainee in Surda village is: Abd al-Raziq Muhanna - a resident of Abu Shkheidem village.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided Jaba 'town and the villages of Al-Zawiya, Anza and Sanur, and patrolled until 15:55.
2. At 05:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Qabatiya, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of houses, wounding a citizen, and detained 2 civilians.

Detention

The two detainees in the town of Qabatiya are: Youssef Jasser Nazzal and Muhammad Ragheb Naji Kamil.

Attack

At 05:35, the Israeli occupation forces fired live bullets and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens during their raid into the town of Qabatiya, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while they stormed and searched a number of houses, which resulted in the injury of a citizen - with leg wounds.

Injuries

The man who was shot and wounded by the Israeli occupation forces in the town of Qabatiya is: Amin Muhammad Tawfiq Zakarneh.

TUBAS

Raid

1. At 15:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided Ain Al-Bayda village in the northern Jordan Valley, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 19:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided Atouf village, and conducted a patrol.

Settlers Attacks

On 06/01 2021, a group of settlers from the settlement outpost established in the Abu al-Qandoul area in the northern Jordan Valley grazed their cows in the citizens' lands cultivated with rain-fed crops in Khirbet Samra.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:00, 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.
2. At 14:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 01:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the roundabout of "Kedumim" settlement, and detained a citizen.

Raid

At 01:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of houses, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:15.

Detention

1. The detainee at the flying checkpoint at the roundabout of the "Kedumim" settlement: Mahmoud Adam Ahmad Badwan - resident of Azzun town.
2. The detainee in Qalqilya is: Yousef Muhammad Ahmad Al-Ra'i

Attack

At 01:45, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards citizens, during their raid into Qalqilya, under the pretext that they were throwing stones as they stormed a number of houses.

Land Confiscation

On 06/01/2021,the Israeli occupation forces issued a military order requiring the confiscation of 1008 dunums of citizens' lands located near the settlement of "Alfih Menasheh" and belonging to the towns of Azzun, Kafr Thuluth, and the village of Nabi Elias, for settlement purposes to expand the colony.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 11:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Aqraba, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 02:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Furik and the village of Beit Dajan, detained 3 citizens, and withdrew at 05:35.

Detention

1. At 11:00,the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Omar Ahmed Wasfi Obeidat - a resident of Awarta.
2. The 3 detainees in the town of Beit Furik and the village of Beit Dajan are: Zahran Abu Asbah - a resident of the town of Beit Furik, Hamid Abdel Rahim Hanaysheh - a resident of Beit Dajan village, and Tayseer Kanaan - a resident of Beit Dajan village.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 13:30, a group of settlers set fire to a plot of land planted with olive trees on the road leading to the village of Khirbet Yanun, owned by the citizen: Sidqi Bani Minna, in the lands of Aqraba.
2. At 20:50, a group of settlers were present near the entrance to the settlement of "Yitzhar", and threw stones at Palestinian vehicles passing by on the main road leading to the Junction of the village of Jeet in the Qalqilya governorate.
3. On 06/01/2021, a group of settlers from the settlement outpost “Ihya” entered the lands of the citizens of Jaloud village, and uprooted and stole about 150 olive seedlings from the land of the citizen: Mahmoud Fawzi Haj Muhammad.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 17:20, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Za'tara Junction checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 21:30.
2. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 21:30.

Raid

At 01:25, a the Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Kafeel Haris and Bidya, detained 2 citizens, and withdrew at 01:40.

Detention

The two detainees in the towns of Kafel Haris and Bidya are: Ammar Saleh Abu Hammad - a resident of the town of Kefel Haris, and Bahaa Yaqoub Abdullah - a resident of Bidya town.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:20 and again at 18:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:40.
2. At 11:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 12:25.

Raid

At 20:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Marj Naaja, and conducted a patrol.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasanah area (on the main road leading to the western villages in Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 21:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and check citizens' identities until 23:00.

Raid

1. At 01:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided Al-Ubaidiyah town, and patrolled until 01:45.
2. At 04:25,the Israeli occupation forces raided Beit Jala, the towns of Doha and Al-Khader, the village of Irtas, and the Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem, and clashes took place with the citizens in the camp as they stormed a number of houses and as a result wounding a citizen and detained 3 citizens then withdrew as 05:45.

Detention

The 3 detainees in Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem are: Muhammad Yusef Abdul Qadir al-Zaghari, Mutasim Mazen Ruqban, and Mu'taz Muhammad Sharia.

Attack

At 04:25,the Israeli occupation forces fired live bullets, metal-coated rubber, stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens, during their raid into Dheisheh camp, under the pretext that they were thrown with stones as they stormed a number of houses, wounding a citizen.

Injuries

The wounded man during clashes with the occupation forces in Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem is: Islam Muhammad Ratib Sabateen.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Idna town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 09:10,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Susya village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 16:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Fawwar camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
4. At 19:25,the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Arroub camp, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
5. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Hawawer area (the northern entrance to the town of Halhul), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 10:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided Idna town, and patrolled until 10:30.
2. At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Ummar, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 23:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Al-Samou ', stormed and searched a number of homes, and withdrew at 04:15.
4. At 24:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Yatta, stormed and searched a number of houses, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:15.
5. At dawn 07/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Awa, stormed and searched a number of houses, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The detainee in the town of Yatta is: Khalil Jihad al-Amor.
2. The detainee in the town of Beit Awa is: Ibrahim Abdullah Masalmeh.

Attack

At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the entrance to the town of Beit Ummar fired live and metal bullets, coated with rubber, and stun grenades and tear gas towards citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.

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 raiding areas in Khan Yunis Governorate, and by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates, and by firing at the fishermen's boats during their pursuit at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 06/01/2021, it is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

1. At 14:00 on 06/01/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the Al-Sudania beach, west of Beit Lahia town.
2. At 14:45 on 06/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line towards agricultural lands north of Beit Lahia town.
3. At 23:45 on 06/01/2021, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west 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

Raid

At 14:30, the Israeli occupation forces escorting several military vehicles and bulldozers with a cover of reconnaissance aircraft, stormed our areas at a depth of about 50 meters east of the town of Al-Fokhari, southeast of Khan Yunis, and carried out digging and bulldozing work, and withdrew at 16:30.

Attack

1. At 08:00 on 06/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands southeast of Khan Yunis.
2. At 22:30 on 06/01/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line towards agricultural lands east of Abasan town, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 06/01/2021 is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 06/01/2021 is closed.

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