DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00,21st May 2020 – 08:00,22nd May 2020
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00,21st May 2020 – 08:00,22nd May 2020
At 21:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint along Beit Ur village road to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
At 21:40, Israeli forces positioned at a military checkpoint along the main road connecting Ramallah and Nablus detained 2 residents: Hassan Ibrahim {a Police Officer} and Layth Aqab {both are residents of Abwein town}.
At 00:40, Israeli forces raided Ya'bad town, clashed with several residents as they stormed several homes and temporarily detained 2 residents {including a woman and her son} then released them at a later time.
At 00:40, Israeli forces temporarily detained 2 residents {including a woman and her child}: Suhayla Mohammad Abu Bakr and her son Ayman Nathmi Abu Bakr {16 years old} during their raid into Ya'bad town then released them at a later time.
At 00:40, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed several homes during their raid into Ya'bad town.
On the afternoon on 21.05.2020, a group of Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural land located in Ramin village located near "Enav" settlement and as a result destroyed several Olive and Almond trees on land approximately 400 dunums owned by Imad Soliman.
At 21:30, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint located at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
At 21:50, Israeli forces raided Azzun town and clashed with several residents.
1. At 21:50, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning during their raid into Qalqiliya city.
2. At 22:10, Israeli forces positioned at "Ayal" crossing point located in North Qalqiliya city fired rubber coated steel bullets,stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning.
At 19:00,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Hawara checkpoint and impeded traffic.
At 21:00, a group of Israeli settlers positioned near "Yitshar" settlement located in North Huwara town stoned several vehicles and merchant shops in the area and as a result injured 4 residents.
Israeli settlers injured 4 residents: Mohamed Atta Osman and Hamda Fahad Osman - (both are residents of Majdal Bani Fadhil village) after stoning residents near n"Yitshar" settlement located in North Huwara town.
At 20:15,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
At 16:00, Israeli forces raided Kafil Harris town, stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 17:00.
At 10:20, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the south entrance of Jericho city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
1. At 09:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Jinata town then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.until 12:30.
2. At 21:50,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 citizensuntil 23:50.
At 09:00,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at Beit Anun village junction then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens.
• 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.
• Israeli forces broke the ceasefire agreement by gunboats shooting towards the boats of fishermen at sea in Khan Yunis.
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 21. 05. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
* 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 14:30 on 21.05.2020,Israeli Gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis city.
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom: 21. 05. 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 21. 05. 2020 is closed.