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Daily Report January 20 2021

Daily Report January 20 2021

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DAILY SITUATION REPORT

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

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the roundabout of Mekhmas village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint between Hizma town and Jaba 'village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 19:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in Abu Dis town, and detained a citizen.

Raid

1. At 19:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed a number of homes, and detained 5 citizens (including a citizen and his son).
2. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Hizma, where clashes took place with the citizens, and detained a child.

Detention

1. The detainee at a flying checkpoint in the town of Abu Dis is: Faris Esmat Shuli - a resident of Asira Al Shamaliyah, Nablus Governorate.
2. The 5 detainees in the village of Al-Issawiya are: Arafat Ahmed Mustafa, Muhammad Nael Ubaid, Wasim Nayef Ubaid, his son Nayef, and Nasr Darwish.
3. The detainee in Hizma town: Abd Salem Kanan Al-Khatib, 16 years old.

Temporary Detention

On 01/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces in Jerusalem delivered a notice to the citizen: Shadi Al-Mutawa, after being summoned for investigation, a decision preventing him from direct or indirect contact with 21 Palestinian figures.

Deportation

On the evening of 19/01/2021, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Rami Saleh Al-Fakhoury - a resident of the Old City of Jerusalem, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after detaining him earlier.

Attack

1. At 19:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters into the village of Al-Issawiya towards several residents for alleged stoning.
2. At 20:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens towards several residents for alleged stoning.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the Israeli police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Ain Sina village roundabout, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At dawn on 19/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Al-Bireh and detained a citizen near the entrance to Al-Amari camp.

Detention

The detainee in Al-Bireh is: Mutassim Gad Al-Haq - a resident of Al-Amari camp

JENIN

Raid

1. At 08:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the villages of Zebuba, Aanak and Rummana, and patrolled until 12:30.
2. At 10:05,the Israeli occupation forces raided Zababdeh town and the villages of Jalameh, Deir Ghazala and Jalboun, and conducted a patrol until 12:30.
3. At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces raided Sanur village, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 11:35, the Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Araba and Maythaloun and the village of Deir Abu Daif, and conducted a patrol.
5. At 00:45, the Israeli occupation forces raidedd Arraba town, and conducted a patrol until 04:05.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 09:20, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Tayasir checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Raid

At 10:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Tayasir, and conducted a patrol.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Ainaf" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Raid

At 01:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided Tulkarm city and Tulkarm camp in the city and the town of Anabta, detained 3 civilians, and withdrew at 03:50.

Detention

The 3 detainees in Tulkarm and Tulkarm camp in the city and the town of Anabta are: Yahya Khaled Muhammad Odeh - residents of Tulkarm camp, Tayseer Abdel-Jabbar Abdel Dayem Al-Zaq - a resident of the town of Anabta, and Muhammad Yusef Mazyad - a resident of the town of Anabta.

Settlers Attacks

At 16:20, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands belonging to the village of Kafr al-Labd, and cut down a number of olive trees owned by the citizen: Jamal Muhammad Hamed - a resident of the village of Shofa.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

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.

Attack

At 08:25, the Israeli occupation forces in charge of guarding the separation wall near the town of Habla fired at a number of workers while they were trying to enter to work inside the Green Line and as a result wounded 4 citizens.

Injuries

The 4 wounded as a result of being shot while trying to enter to work inside the Green Line near the town of Habla are: Muhammad Bassam Walweel - a resident of Jinsout village, Jawdat Walid Abu Hamed - a resident of Jinsafut village, Sami Abd al-Rahim Abd al-Rahman - a resident of the village of Jinsafut, and Ahmed Muhammad Ahmad Aqara -a resident of the city of Qalqilya.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 11:55, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Beit Furik checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
2. At 13:40, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Huwara checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the graveyard of Sarra village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 08:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided al-Laban al-Sharqiya village, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 18:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided Salem, then patrolled until 02:50.
3. At 00:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Furik, and conducted a patrol until 02:50.
4. At 00:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided the northern town of Asira, and patrolled until 02:50.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Salfit, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Deir Ballut, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 13:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the villages of Qarawat Bani Hassan and Bidya, and the village of Sirta, and conducted a patrol.

Temporary Detention

At 08:50, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the Zaatarah Junction checkpoint temporarily detained Yahya Hassan Darawsheh (a Preventive Security Force officer) - a resident of Awarta village, and released him later after the intervention of the Palestinian military liaison.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided Aqbat Jaber camp in Jericho, and clashes took place with the citizens, and detained a child.

Detention

The detained child in Aqbat Jaber camp in Jericho is: Baraa Muhammad al-Hindi.

Attack

At 17:10, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas canisters towards several citizens for alleged stoning during their raid into Aqabat Jaber Camp in Jericho,

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Tuqu 'town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 22:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Janata and the village of Beit Ta'amer, and patrolled until 00:40.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Beit Einoun village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 18:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Tuwani village junction, east of Yatta, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Settlers Attacks

On 19. 01. 2020, a group of settlers stormed agricultural lands of the citizens in Sha`b Al-Butm, located in the village of the settlement outpost "Avigal" east of Yatta, and uprooted more than 100 olive plants owned by the citizen: Ishaq Mahmoud Al-Jabareen.

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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire by firing and artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line in the northern Gaza, Gaza and central governorates, and the gunboats firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the Beit Lahiya governorate, and artillery shells wounded a citizen And material damage to a number of homes.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire by launching a shell (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 01/19/2021, it is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

1. At 10:00 on 19/01/2021, 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.
2. At 22:55 on 19/01/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Beit Hanoun.
3. At 00:15 on 20/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups northwest of Beit Lahiya.
4. At 00:35 on 20/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, towards a position of an armed Palestinian group northwest of Beit Lahiya.

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.

Attack

1. At 22:55 on 19/01/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
2. At 23:15 on 19/01/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Kafr al-Dik town, southeast of Gaza City.
3. At 23:30 on 19/01/2021,the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Kafr al-Dik town, southeast of Gaza City.

Palestinian Attacks

At 22:25 on 19/01/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups fired a shell (of unknown type) towards the Green Line.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

1. At 18:15 on 01/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line towards a citizen near the border fence, east of Al-Bureij camp.
2. At 22:35 on 01/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards a position of one of the armed Palestinian groups east of Al-Bureij camp.
3. At 22:50 on 01/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces opened fire an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Al-Bureij camp.
4. At 23:00 on 01/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups, east of Al-Maghazi Camp.
5. At 23:10 on 01/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to one of the armed Palestinian groups east of Al-Maghazi Camp, wounding a citizen and causing material damage to a number of homes.
6. At 00:25 01/20/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired an artillery shell from their positions on the Green Line, at a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Deir Al-Balah.

Injuries

The injured resident in east Al-Maghazi camp is unidentified

Destruction of Property

At 23:10 on 01/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired a shell at a site belonging to a Palestinian armed group, east of Al-Maghazi camp, a number of houses adjacent to the site were damaged.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: On 01/19/2021, it is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods, building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 01/19/2021 is closed.

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