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Daily Report June 18 2020

Total: 83

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

  08:00, 17th June 2020  – 08:00,18th June 2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 19:40, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and clashed with several residents.

Temporary Detention

On 17.06.2020, The occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed a one-week house arrest on 3 citizens, in addition to paying a financial guarantee on each of them, as a condition for their release after they had previously arrested them: Adham Zaatari, Abdel-Rahman Al-Bashiti, and his brother Hatem.

Attack

At 19:40,Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Al-Eizariya town.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

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

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

1. At 13:15, Israeli forces raided Beituniya town.
2. At 04:10, Israeli forces raided Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya town then detained a resident.
3. At 04:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Bireh city and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Saed Al-Khatib in Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya town.
2. Israeli forces detained Majd Ibrahim Al-Bushi in Al-Bireh city.

Confiscation of Property

At 11:45, Israeli forces confiscated 5 bulldozers, rock mining equipment and a Electricity generator in Al-Mahajir area located in Al-Mazra'a Al-Gharbiya town.

JENIN

Flying Checkpoints

On 17.06.2020, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along the main road connecting Jaba' town and Sanur village to impede the free flow of traffic.

Raid

At 09:25, Israeli forces raided Qabatiya town and detained a resident.

Detention

Israeli forces detained Soliman Adnan Tazaz'at in Qabatiya town.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 20:35,Israeli forces tightened their restrictions at Tayasir checkpoint and impeded traffic until 00:55.

Flying Checkpoints

At 08:30,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance Ain Al-Bayda village in the North Jordan valley to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

At 12:30,Israeli forces raided Attouf village.

Temporary Detention

At 20:35, Israeli forces positioned at Tayasir checkpoint temporarily detained Fadi Fayez Sabah {a resident of Tayasir village} then released him at a later time.

TULKAREM

Military Checkpoints

At 19:10,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the “Enav” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 21:40.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 16:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint between the town of Jayyus and the village of Nabi Elias, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

2. At 22:50, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint under the bridge of the town of Azzun (on the main road of Qalqilya - Tulkarem), to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.

Raid

1. At dawn on 17.06.2020, Israeli forces raided Immatin village and detained a resident.
2. At 02:35, Israeli forces raided Azzun town, stormed and searched a home and summoned Qays Odah to report to Israeli Intellegnce for questioning.
3. At 03:10, Israeli forces raided Jayyous town and detained a resident.
4. At 04:30, Israeli forces raided Kafr Thulth town and detained a resident.
5. At 05:15, Israeli forces raided Jinsafut village and detained 2 residents.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Yasser Mohammmad Hassan Radwan in Immatin village.
2. Israeli forces detained Suhayeb Wael Shamasna in Jayyous town.
3. Israeli forces detained Mahmoud Samih Shawahna in Kafr Thulth town.
4. Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Abdul Rahim Mahmoud Bashir, and Sami Abdul Rahman Muhammad Bashir in Jinsafut village

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 18:10, Israeli forces closed Hawara checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic until reopening it at 02:50.
2. At 19:40,Israeli forces closed Beit Furiq military checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 22:20,, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in the area between Nablus city and Assira Al-Qibliya villages to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 03:05.
2 On 17.06.2020, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Bazarya village junction {located along the main road connecting Nablus and Jenin} and impeded the free flow of traffic.

Raid

At 22:05, Israeli forces raided Kafr Qalil village until 22:50.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 16:30, a group of settlers near the “Barakhah” settlement set fire to an area of ​​Palestinian land planted with olive trees in the eastern side of Burin village. The occupation forces also interfered and fired metal coated with rubber, sound bombs and tear gas towards the citizens as they tried to confront To the settlers.
2. At 19:30, a group of settlers entered the lands of the citizens on the outskirts of the village of Burin, attacking a house (under construction) and demolishing its walls, as well as setting fire to it, and owned by Muntaser Nafie Saqour.
3. At 20:15, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens east of the town of Qasra, and a large area planted with wheat was set on fire. The occupation forces also intervened and fired sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens as they tried to confront the settlers.

Attack

1. At 16:30, the Israeli occupation forces, on the eastern side of the village of Burin, fired rubber-coated metal bullets and sound and tear gas canisters towards the citizens as they tried to confront a group of settlers, setting fire to Palestinian citizens' lands planted with olive trees.
2. At 20:15, the occupation forces, east of Qasra, fired tear gas and tear gas canisters towards the citizens as they attempted to confront a group of settlers, setting fire to a large area of ​​land planted with wheat.

Settlement Activities

On 17. 06. 2020, the occupation forces demolished the citizens ’lands of Qasra town, with the aim of constructing a new settlement road of 7 km length - linking the settlements of Ish Kodesh and Majdulim.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:15,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafil Harris town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 10:50.
2. At 20:15, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Istiya town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 04:25.

Detention

At 04:20, Israeli forces positioned at Za'tara junction military checkpoint detained Usayed Mir'b Jaghoub {a resident of Beita town}.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 09:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Al-Jitflik village junction to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 11:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Oja village, stormed and searched a home and a merchant shop then detained a resident.
2. At 04:25, Israeli forces raided Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho city, detained a resident then withdrew at 04:50.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Ishaq Murad Al-Ju'ba in Al-Oja village.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Abdel-Kareem Abu Zienat in Aqbat Jabr camp in Jericho city.

Settlers Attacks

At 12:10,One of the settlers in the outpost, Ma'fot Jericho, bulldozed an area of ​​land in the Arab al-Malihat gathering area near the Al-Mi'rajat road linking the cities of Jericho and Ramallah, where the residents managed to force him to stop bulldozing and expel him from the area.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

At 21:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem) then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens until 03:25.

Raid

1. At 18:30, Israeli forces raided Beitar village, stormed a home , confiscated a bulldozer then withdrew at 18:50.
2. At 03:20, Israeli forces raided Nihalin town and detained a University student.
3. At 04:35, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem city, detained a resident then withdrew at 05:30.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Bara Ibrahim Shakarna {a University student } in Nihalin town.
2. Israeli forces detained Hatem Yusef Al-Raqati in Bethlehem city.

Confiscation of Property

At 18:30,Israeli forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by Munthir Al-Butmat during their raid into Beitar village.

Destruction of Property

On 17.06.2020, Israeli forces demolished car wash lot owned by Ali Al-Khatib located in Al-Manshiyat village in west Teqou' town for allegedly being built without a license.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

At 16:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Simiya village junction then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 11:30, Israeli forces raided Bani Na'im town and detained a resident.
2. At 13:15, Israeli forces raided Susiya village then stormed and searched a home.
3. At 02:30, Israeli forces raided Suriif town and detained a resident.
4. At 03:25, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town and detained a resident.

Detention

1. Israeli forces detained Yahya Khadr Ata Hamidat in Bani Na'im town.
2. Israeli forces detained Malik Taysir Ghanimat in Surif town.
3. Israeli forces detained Mahmoud Hytham Al-Salibi in Beit Ummar town.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• Since 19:00 on 26. 08. 2014 The permanent and comprehensive ceasefire came into effect on the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt, after reaching understandings to open the crossings and introduce humanitarian and relief assistance and reconstruction supplies, and to expand the area of fishing for 6 miles with an increase of up to 12 miles with At the end of this year, the area of the "buffer security" area will be reduced from 300 m to 100 m, freedom of movement and the prevention of assassinations, and the remaining issues, including the airport and the port, will be negotiated within a month of the ceasefire.

•Since the Morning of 28. 06. 2019 The occupying forces allowed the expansion of the fishing distance from the oasis area northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza and even to the port of Gaza by 6 nautical miles, and from the port of Gaza to the south of Rafah beach to 15 nautical miles.

• The occupation forces violated the ceasefire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Gaza Governorate, and by gunboats shooting towards fishermen boats at sea in North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 17. 06. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

At 07:30 on 17.06.2020,Israeli gunboats opened fire towards fishermen boats while they were chasing them at sea off the shore of the Sudanese area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Mantar-Karni crossing: closed since 02. 03. 2011 once and for all by unilateral Israeli decision.
* Shujaiya Crossing - "Nahal Oz" fuel crossing: closed since 04. 01. 2010 by unilateral Israeli decision.

Attack

At 09:15 on 17.06.2020,,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards several residents near the border fence in east Gaza city.

Detention

At 18:00 on 17.06.2020, Israeli forces detained a unidentified resident in east Gaza city as he was attempting to climb the border fence into Israel.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 17. 06. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel, building materials for the private sector and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: on 17. 06. 2020 is closed.

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