DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 26th March 2021 -08:00, 27th March 2021
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 26th March 2021 -08:00, 27th March 2021
• Since 24:00 on 03/25/2021, the Israeli occupation forces imposed a complete closure on the governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip on the occasion of "Passover" holiday for the Jews, and prevented citizens and workers, including those holding permits, from entering Jerusalem and Israel, with the exception of diplomatic and international missions, humanitarian cases and emergency medical services after prior coordination, until 24:00 on 04/03/2021.
At 22:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Al-Eizariya (near the "Maale Adumim settlement junction), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 11:30 and 20:50, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning in the Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
1. At 13:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Nabi Saleh, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 17:20.
2. At 14:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Deir Abu Mishaal village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 11:40, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their restrictions at the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and blocked traffic until 16:00.
At 14:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint on the road between Jayyus town and the village of Nabi Elias, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 12:40, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators protest against the closure of the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum for alleged stoning and as a result wounded a child - after a stun canisters fired by Israeli forces struck his foot and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
The child Khaled Murad Shteiwi, 15 years old was injured - was wounded during clashes with the occupation forces near the eastern (closed) entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum.
At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Beit Furik checkpoint and impeded the free flow of traffic, and reopened it at 13:03.
At 10:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the eastern village of Laban, to search cars and check citizens' identities until 13:35.
At 13:30, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards he citizens participating in a demonstration against settler attacks and confiscation of lands in favor of settlement projects in the village of Beit Dajan and as a result left several citizens suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
The 3 wounded during clashes with the occupation forces in the village of Beit Dajan (of those identified are): Nasr Abu Jaish and Samir Sabri Hamed.
At 12:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 13:15.
On 03/26/2021, a group of settlers entered the mountainous area near the village of Fasayil, and set up a number of tents during which the Israeli occupation forces intervened and evacuated them from the place.
• 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.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": On 03/26/2021 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
* 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.
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: is closed.
* Sufa Crossing: is closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 26/03/2021 is closed.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 26/03/2021 is closed.