Daily Report May 17 2020

At 00:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Al-Eizariya town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

At 01:30, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near "Ofra" settlement stoned several vehicles travelling in the area.

Israeli forces detained 2 residents: Nidal Nfiat, and Mujahid Amarneh in Ya'bad town.

At 18:10, Israeli forces raided Bardala village located in the North Jordan valley.

On the morning of 16.05.2020, Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the entrance of Anabta town assaulted a journalist leaving him hospitalized with contusions.

At 17:40,Israeli forces fired near the eastern entrance (closed) in the village of Kafr Qaddum, rubber-coated metal bullets and stun and tear gas canisters towards the demonstrators protesting the closure of the village entrance, on the pretext that they were throwing stones and as a result left several residents suffocated from tear gas inhalation.

Eyad Fawzi Hussien was assaulted by a group of Israeli settlers as he was working on agricultural land in Einbus village and as a result left him hospitalized with contusions.

1. At 22:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Harris village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 22:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Marda village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.

At 04:30, a group of Israeli settlers raided Teqou' town and stoned a the Municipality building.

At 23:00, Israeli forces positioned near Al-Arrub camp fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.

• 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 towards North Gaza, Central Gaza and Khan Yunis, and by gunboats shooting towards the boats of fishermen at sea in North Gaza.

1. At 21:30 on 16.05.2020,the Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural land,North of the town of Beit Lahia.
2. At 03:30 on 17.05.2020,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.

* 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.

At 05:00 on 16.05.2020,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east Al-Maghazi camp.

At 21:30 on 16.05.2020,Israeli forces positioned behind the Green Line opened fire towards agricultural land in east of the town of Al-Qararah, northeast of Khan Yunis.

*Yasser Arafat International Airport is Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom on 16.05.2020 is closed (due to Saturday holidays).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: is closed on 16.05.2020.