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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00,16th January 2021 -08:00, 17th January 2021
1. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, fired stun and tear gas canisters inside a sports stadium while the players were on the field during clashes with residents as they patrolled the area.
2. At 03:25, the Israeli occupation forces raided Kafr Aqab town, stormed and searched a house.
At dawn on 16/ 01/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained Haitham Khweis in Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem (in addition to those mentioned in the previous report).
1. At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens and inside football stadium, during their raid into the village of Issawiya, while the players were inside the stadium for alleged stoning.
2. 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 at the citizens for alleged stoning.
At 20:00, a group of settlers positioned at the roundabout of the village of Mikhmas, and attacked civilians' vehicles travelling in the area.
At 21:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 16:05, the Israeli occupation forces closed the entrances leading to Al Mughayer village and blocked traffic.
At 15:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the entrances to the town of Jaba and the village of Anza, during which confrontations took place with citizens.
At 15:45, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas towards citizens, while setting up two checkpoints at the entrances to the town of Jaba and the village of Anza for alleged stoning.
At 13:50, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 17:00.
1. At 18:35, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Jeet junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 23:20.
2. At 19:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Azzun, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 24:00.
3. At 23:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet El-Tabib, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 01:45.
At 20:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Azzun, and patrolled until 21:30.
1. At 14:15, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators in protest against the closure of the village entrance near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum, for alleged stoning
and as a result wounded 3 citizens (including a medic) and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
2. At 21:15, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the Segregation Wall near Habla town fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards several workers while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line.
The 3 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum (including a paramedic) Qusay Aql.
At 21:05, a group of settlers were present near the "Kedumim" settlement junction, and threw stones at Palestinian civilians' vehicles passing on the main road in Qalqilya - Nablus, and withdrew at 01:45.
1. At 22:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Madama village, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 00:10.
2. At 07:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint "Shafi Shimron" settlement junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 21:40, a group of settlers came near the eastern village of Laban and stoned Palestinian vehicles travelling along the main road connecting Nablus and Ramallah.
At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Haris village, temporarily detained a citizen, and released him at a later time.
At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Deir Ballut, and patrolled until 22:00.
At 21:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located near the entrance of Haris village temporarily detained the citizen: Tariq Muhammad Amin Abdel Halim, and released him at a later time.
1. At 15:30, a group of settlers from "Brokhin" settlement entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the town of Kar Al-Deek, and attacked 2 Palestinian farmers, namely: Ahmed Muhammad Ali Ahmed and Najeh Abdul Hafiz Ali Ahmed. The occupation forces also intervened and fired sound and gas bombs Teardrops at the citizens, while they were trying to go to the scene to confront the settlers.
2. At 15:45, a group of settlers under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Khillah area of the village of Yasuf during which Israeli troops fired tear gas canisters towards citizens as they attempted to prevent the settlers and forced them to leave the area.
3. At 20:00, a group of settlers positioned near the junction of Haris village, and attacked civilians' vehicles traveling in the area.
At 15:45, the Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas canisters towards citizens, in the Al-Khalah area of the village of Yasouf, as they attempted to prevent the settlers from storming the area.
1. At 10:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 11:30.
2. At 11:50 and again at 18:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 20:15.
1. 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 15:10.
2. At 19:25 and again at 21:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem) to search cars and check citizens' identities until 23:35.
At dawn on 17/01/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided Bethlehem and detained a citizen.
The detainee in Bethlehem is: Gabriel Raji Matthews..
At 21:25, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ' and impeded traffic.
1. At 10:20, a group of settlers stormed agricultural lands in the area of Jeb al-Dhib, located near the village of Beit Ta'amer, and withdrew at 10:50.
2. At 10:50, a group of settlers stormed agricultural lands in the Abu Nador area, near the village of Fureidis, and withdrew at 13:30.
3. At 21:00, a group of settlers positioned at "Kfar Etzion" settlement roundabout stoned vehicles of citizens travelling in the area and withdrew at 23:45.
At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Idna town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 22:30, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the old city of Hebron detained the citizen: Abdul Aziz Abu Sneina.
1. At 09:10, a group of Israeli settlers were near the entrance to the settlement of "Susiya," east of Yatta.
2. At 17:30, a group of Israeli settlers in Sha'b Al-Butm and Al-Tawamin, east of Yatta town, attacked citizens' homes and attacked a number of citizens while they were grazing their livestock.
3. At 22:00, a group of settlers positioned near the "Kiryat Arba" settlement junction located in east of Hebron stoned vehicles travelling in the area.
4. At 00:45, a group of settlers positioned along the bypass road near the village of Carmel stoned vehicles travelling in the area.
• 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 firing from their positions on the Green Line towards Central Gaza, Khan Yunis, and Rafah governorates, and by firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 01/16/2021 is closed (due to the Saturday holiday).
At 19:45 on 16/01/ 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 11:00 on 16/01 2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line towards agricultural lands east of Al-Bureij camp.
At 08:00 on 16/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Al-Fokhari town, southeast of Khan Yunis.
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": 16/01 2021 is closed (due to the Saturday holiday).
*Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 16/01 2021 is closed.
At 15:00 on 16/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of Rafah.