DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 15th May 2021 -08:00, 16th May 2021
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 15th May 2021 -08:00, 16th May 2021
• On 15/05/2021, mass rallies began in all the governorates of the West Bank, rejecting and denouncing the ongoing Israeli attacks and crimes in the city of Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the aggression on the Gaza Strip, and against the displacement of families of citizens from their homes and handing them over to settlers in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem where demonstrators clashed with the Israeli occupation forces, which resulted in the death of 2 civilians, wounding 128 civilians, and dozens of civilians suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
1. At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Jaba village roundabout, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 10:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Khan Al-Ahmar junction (on the Presidential Road, Jerusalem - Jericho), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 21:30, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beit Duqqu village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
1. At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Al-Bustan neighborhood in Jerusalem city detained the citizen: Muhammad Samer Khader.
2. At 14:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Sur Baher village detained the citizen: Awais Hamada.
3. At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem detained 3 citizens: Obadah Dandis, Jihad Al-Yassini, and Mustafa Al-Yassini.
4. At 23:00, the Israeli occupation forces positioned Al-Tur neighborhood in Jerusalem city, the citizen: Ahmad Amin Abu Sbitan.
5. At 23:55, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Al-Zaeem checkpoint detained 2 residents of Al-Issawiya village, Rashid Darwish and Nimr Mahmoud.
6. At dawn on 16/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Old City of Jerusalem detained 6 citizens: Adnan Shaludi, Yazan Al-Basiti, Khaled Al-Basiti, Faris Jaber, Shaher Al-Salaymeh, and Muhammad Shaher Al-Salaymeh.
On 15/05/ 2021, the Israeli occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued orders for the deportation of the citizen: Raed Al-Zughayer -{a resident of the Old City of Jerusalem} from Al-Aqsa Mosque for a period of 6 months.
On 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the towns of Al-Ram, Abu Dis, Anata, Beit Anan, and Hizma, in the villages of Beit Ijza, Issawiya and Sur Baher, and in the vicinity of Qalandia and Al-Jib checkpoints, and in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Al-Tor and around the Shuafat checkpoint and in the Old City of Jerusalem fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result wounded 6 civilians.
On 15/05/2021, 6 unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the towns, villages and neighborhoods of Jerusalem.
1. At 17:30, a group of settlers attacked citizens' vehicles in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem.
2. At 20:15, a group of settlers set fire to citizens' lands planted with olive trees in the Shuafat neighborhood of Jerusalem.
3. At 02:20, a group of settlers in the Old City of Jerusalem assaulted the citizen: Issa Muteb.
On 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the towns of Turmus Aya Beituniya, al-Mazra'a al-Gharbiyya, Silwad, Aboud, Ni'lin, villages, Beit Sira, Deir Abu Mashaal, Deir Bazih, Deir Qaddis, al-Mughir, Deir Nizam, Budrus, Nabi Saleh, Ras Karkar, and near the settlement of "Pesagot" and near the northern entrance to the city of al-Bireh, fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters demonstrators and as a result wounded 13 civilians (one critically), and left a number of civilians - suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas.
On 14/05/2021, 13 unidentified civilians were injured (one of them seriously) during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Al-Bireh and the towns and villages in the Ramallah governorate.
On 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 9 citizens: Ahmed Rifat Rabiaa, Alaa Majed Abu al-Rub, Bahaa al-Din Mahmoud Ziyoud, Salah al-Din Ziyoud, Abd al-Salam Khaled al-Saffouri, Omar Samir Saleh, Nidal Awad Abu al-Rub, Fadi Amjad Abu Ubaida, Amjad Khaled Abu Ubaidah in the Jenin governorate.
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On 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in the vicinity of the Jalameh checkpoint, north of Jenin, near the entrance to the rubble of the evacuated "Homesh" settlement, the town of Yabd Wassila Al-Dhahr, and the villages of Faqqua and Toura fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canister towards demonstrators and as a result injured 14 civilians (including 1 criticaly injured), and a number of civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
On 15/05/2021, 14 unidentified civilians were wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Jenin governorate.
At 11:45, the Israeli occupation forces closed the entrance to the town of Barta'a, with concrete blocks.
At 18:20, a group of settlers attacked citizens' homes on the outskirts of the town of Silat al-Dhahr.
At 19:35, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Tayasir checkpoint detained the child: Karam Ibrahim Youssef Dabak, 13 years old -a resident of Tayasir village.
On 15.05. 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Tayassir military checkpoint fired live bullets and rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the protesters , resulting in 10 civilians - seriously injured, and a number of civilians - suffocated due to inhaling tear gas.
On 15/05/2021, 10 unidentified civilians were seriously injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Tubas Governorate.
On 15.05. 2021, a group of settlers was present on Line 90 in the northern Jordan Valley, and threw stones at civilian vehicles and as a result wounded the citizen: Mahmoud Tawfiq Sawafta leaving him hospitalised.
At 21:15, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Tulkarm and the village of Kafa detained 2 citizens: Qusay Maan Kamal Ismail,{16 years old} and Musab Adel Abu Sfaga.
On 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the towns of Qafin, Zita, Deir Al-Ghusoun, Atil, Kafr Al-Labd, near the villages of Faroun and Shoufah, and near the Bazaria village junction, east of the town of Anabta, and near the suburb of Shweika in the city of Tulkarm, fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal, stun and tear gas canisters demonstrators and as a result killed a citizen, wounded 10 civilians, and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
Yassin Hassan Hamad, 26 years old - a resident of Saida village was killed during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in Tulkarm governorate.
On 15/05/2021, 10 unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Tulkarm.
1. At 20:00, a group of settlers stormed the village of Kafa, attacked the house of the citizen: Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, set fire to greenhouses, and withdrew at 21:00.
2. At 23:10, a group of settlers, near the entrance to Ramin village, threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by.
On 15.05. 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned near the towns of Jayyous and Habla, near the entrance to the town of Azzun and the closed entrance in the village of Kafr Qaddum, and between the town of Azzun and the village of Izbat al-Tabib, and at the northern and southern entrances to the city of Qalqilya, and at the entrances to the villages of Imatin, the hotel and Hajjah, fired live ammunition, rubber coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result wounded 32 civilians, and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
On 15/05/2021, 32 unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the occupation forces in Qalqilya governorate.
1. At 17:30, a group of settlers set fire to areas of the citizens' agricultural lands in the village of Far'a.
2. At 21:00, a group of settlers, traveling in a vehicle, fired randomly at the settlers' vehicles passing near the villages of Azzun Atma, Saniria and Beit Amin.
3. At 22:50, an armed settler chased a citizen inside the village of Jinsafut.
At 00:55, the Israeli occupation forces closed the entrance to the Habla Tunnel (the southern entrance to the city of Qalqilya), to traffic.
At 06:30 on 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces closed Huwara checkpoint, and reopened it at 09:25 and was closed again at 20:05 in front of the traffic.
At 14:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Al-Badan village junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
On 15.05. 2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters near the Hawara checkpoint, east of the town of Qusra, and in the towns of Beita, Huwara, Jama'ain, and in the villages of Deir Sharaf, Osrin and al-Laban al-Sharqiya. Critically injured), and a number of civilians suffocated due to tear gas inhalation.
On 15/05/2021, 27 unidentified civilians were wounded during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Nablus governorate.
At 23:50, theIsraeli occupation forces assaulted the citizen: Jihad Ata Hamayel - a resident of the town of Beita.
1. At 14:45, a group of settlers attacked citizens' homes in Qusra, and set fire to 2 livestock dens owned by the citizens: Uday Abu Rizq, Fadi Rihawi, an olive press, and the house owned by the citizen: Othman Hassan.
2. At 17:20, a group of settlers set fire to the agricultural lands of the citizens in the area east of Jaloud village.
3. At 23:50, a group of settlers attacked citizens' homes on the outskirts of the village of Asira al-Qibliya, and set fire to 2 houses owned by citizens: Qassem Muhammad Saleh and Majdi Ibrahim Makhlouf.
4. At 01:30, a group of settlers set fire to an area of the agricultural lands of the citizens of Awarta.
At 19:20, the Israeli occupation forces closed the eastern entrance to the town of Qusra, with cement blocks.
1. At 21:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Bidya, and prevented citizens from entering or leaving the town.
2. At 01:25, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Deir Istiya, and prevented the citizens from entering or leaving the town.
On 15.05. 2021, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the entrances to the towns of Kafeel Haris, Deir Istiya and Al-Zawiya fired live ammunition, rubber coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result wounded a citizen.
On 15/05/2021, a unidentified citizen was injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Salfit Governorate.
1. At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate established at the northern entrance to Broqin town.
2. At 17:55, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to the town of Kafel Haris.
3. At 21:20, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to Haris village.
4. At 21:20, the Israeli occupation forces closed the iron gate at the entrance to the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan.
1. At 23:00, a group of Israeli settlers set fire to the agricultural lands of the citizens of Broqin and Kafr El-Dik villages.
2. At 02:45, a group of Israeli settlers fired at a number of citizens near the entrance to the village of Haris.
1. At 11:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the "Maale Ephraim" settlement junction, 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 city, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
On 14/05/2021, Israeli occupation forces positioned at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho and in the village of Al-Auja, fired live ammunition, rubber coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards demonstrators and as a result wounded 3 citizens, and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
On 15/05/2021, 3 unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Jericho Governorate.
At 23:00, a group of settlers positioned near the entrance to the village of Al-Auja, intercepted and attacked civilians' vehicles passing by.
1. At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 01:50.
2. At 22:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqbat Hasanah area (on the main road leading to the western villages in the Bethlehem governorate), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
3. At 07:40, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem), to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
At 03:45, the Israeli occupation forces positioned in Al-Khader town detained the citizen: Yusef Na`im Ghoneim.
On 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces, present in the vicinity of Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque (Al-Qubbah), north of Bethlehem, in the Wadi Al-Hummus area, near the Al-Nashash area junction, near the entrances to the town of Tuqu ', Beit Fajjar, and the village of Husan, and near Aida camp, fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the protesters and as a result wounded 2 citizens, and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
On 15/05/2021, 2 unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the Bethlehem governorate.
At 17:40, a group of settlers threw stones at civilians' vehicles passing by, near the village of Wadi Fuqin.
At 19:25, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at the Zif village junction detained the citizen: Shaher Juma Al-Tawil.
On 15/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces fired live ammunition, coated with rubber, sound and tear gas canisters, at the demonstrators in the area of the city of Hebron, at the entrances to the towns of Beit Ummar, Sa`ir, Idhna, Al-Samou ', and the villages of Beit Einoun and Khursa fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the protesters and as a result killed a citizen, wounded 10 citizens and left several others suffocated from tear gas inhalation.
Wajdi Walid Jaafara, 20 years old, resident of Tarqumiya town was killed during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in Hebron governorate.
On 15/05/2021, 10 unidentified civilians were injured during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in the Hebron governorate.
1. At 13:50, a group of settlers attacked the homes of citizens near the village of Al-Rayyah, and caused material damage to a number of them.
2. At 15:00, a group of settlers attacked a number of citizens' homes in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood in the Old City of Hebron.
3. At 16:25, a group of settlers attacked the homes of citizens near the Usama Bin Zaid School and on Al-Sahla Street in the Old City of Hebron.
4. At 20:30, a group of settlers set fire to the agricultural lands of the citizens of Surif.
5. At 21:15, a group of settlers threw stones at the Palestinian vehicles passing by in Farsh Al-Hawa area, north of Hebron, wounding the citizen: Elias Tamizi - with bruises and wounds.
6. At 22:45, a group of settlers set fire to the house of citizen: Hejazi Al-Salaymeh at the entrance to the town of Tuqu '.
7. At 00:55, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Ataniel" threw stones at Palestinian civilians 'vehicles passing on the main road near the junction of the town of Al-Samou'.
8. At 00:35, a group of settlers near the settlement of "Hagai" set fire to the tires of spent vehicles to close the main poet passing by the colony.
9. At 00:40, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Karmi Tzur" set fire to the citizens' agricultural lands in the town of Halhul, which is located near the settlement.
At 11:50, the Israeli occupation forces closed the northern entrance to the town of Yatta, with concrete blocks.
• 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 agreement by firing dozens of artillery shells from their positions on the Green Line, and dozens of shells from the warships in of North Gaza, Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis and Rafah governorates, and by air strikes with 200 missiles (102 successive air strikes ) from warplanes in the governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, Central, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, which resulted in the death of 13 civilians (including children and women), and the wounding of 172 civilians (including children and women), and the destruction of 41 homes and apartments, the National Islamic Bank, a vehicle, a motorcycle, and the targeting two residential towers.
• Palestinian armed groups violated the ceasefire agreement by launched 377 projectiles towards the Green Line.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on 15/05/2021 is closed (except for the passage of humanitarian cases).
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 and until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, the Israeli forces fired dozens of artillery shells and shells (including shells from gunboats) from their positions on the Green Line towards a targets in the northern governorate of Gaza.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021 Israeli warplanes launched 25 missiles in (15 successive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities and homes in North Gaza Governorate and as a result killed a citizen, wounded 15 civilians, and destroyed 7 homes.
A unidentified citizen was killed as a result of an air strike in the North Gaza governorate
15 unidentified civilians were wounded in an airstrike in the North Gaza Governorate.
7 houses were destroyed by air strikes in the North Gaza governorate.
Between 07:00 on 15/05/2021 and until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups launched 147 projectiles towards the Green Line.
* 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.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces and Israeli gunboats fired dozens of artillery shells towards targets and homes in Gaza governorate.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021 Israeli warplanes launched 91 missiles in (45 successive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities, homes, residential buildings and apartments And a vehicle and security headquarters in the Gaza governorate, which led to the killing of 9 civilians, wounding 86 civilians (including children and women), the destruction of 22 homes, the National Islamic Bank, and a vehicle, and the targeting of the Al-Galaa and Andalus Towers.
9 unidentified civilians (including women and children) were killed in airstrikes towards in Gaza Governorate.
86 unidentified civilians (including women and children)were injured in airstrikes towards Gaza Governorate.
22 homes were destroyed by air and artillery strikes in the Gaza governorate.
A vehicle and the National Islamic Bank were destroyed, and the Al-Galaa and Al-Andalus towers were targeted by air strikes in Gaza Governorate.
Between 07:00 on 15/05/2021 and until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups launched 81 projectiles towards the Green Line.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, th the Israeli occupation forces and Israeli gunboats fired dozens of artillery shells toward targets and homes in Central Gaza Governorate.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021 Israeli warplanes launched 38 missiles in (18 successive airstrikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities, homes, residential and security buildings, and a bicycle Fire in the central governorate, killing 3 civilians, wounding 28 civilians, and destroying two homes and a motorbike.
3 unidentified civilians were killed as a result of an airstrike in Central Gaza Governorate.
28 unidentified civilians (including women and children) were injured as a result of an airstrike in Central Gaza Governorate.
2 houses were destroyed by an airstrike in the Central Gaza Governorate.
A motorcycle was destroyed by an airstrike in the Central Gaza Governorate.
Between 07:00 on 15/05/2021 and until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups launched 7 projectiles towards the Green Line.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, the Israeli occupation forces and Israeli gunboats fired dozens of artillery shells toward targets and homes in Khan Yunis Governorate.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021 Israeli warplanes launched 29 missiles in (16 successive airstrikes) targeting sites of Palestinian armed groups, open lands, facilities, homes, and other targets in the Khan Yunis governorate and as a result wounded 26 civilians and destroyed 5 homes.
26 civilians as a result of airstrikes in Khan Yunis governorate.
5 houses were destroyed as a result of airstrikes in Khan Yunis governorate.
Between 07:00 on 15/05/2021 and until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups launched 76 shells projectiles towards the Green Line.
* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sufa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - "Kerem Shalom": on 15/05/2021 is closed.
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 15/05/2021 is closed.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021,the Israeli occupation forces and Israeli gunboats fired dozens of artillery shells toward targets and homes in Rafah Governorate.
Between the hours of 07:00 on 15/05/2021 until 07:00 on 16/05/2021,Israeli warplanes launched17 missiles in (8 consecutive air strikes) targeting sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, open lands, homes and various targets in Rafah Governorate and as a result 17 civilians were injured and 5 homes destroyed.
17 unidentified civilians were injured as a result of airstrikes in Rafah governorate.
5 houses were destroyed as a result of airstrikes in Rafah governorate.
Between 07:00 on 15/05/2021 and until 07:00 on 16/05/2021, members of Palestinian armed groups launched 66 projectiles towards the Green Line.