DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00,23rd May 2020 – 08:00,24th May 2020
Military Checkpoints
On 23.05.2020,the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at Beit Iksa checkpoint, and impeded the free flow of traffic for 3 hours.
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Daily Report May 24 2020
Daily Report May 24 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Raid
At 21:25, Israeli forces raided Anata town.
Physical Assault
On 23.05.2020, Israeli forces positioned at a military checkpoint located at the entrance of Beit Iksa assaulted Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan as he was trying to bring a friend (non-residents of the village) into the village, the occupying forces fired stun and tear gas canisters at the villagers as they came to the checkpoint to protest the assault.
Temporary Detention
On 23. 05. 2020, Israeli authorities in Jerusalem imposed home detention for the child: Rashid Kaid Abu Sara, {16 years old} {a residents of Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city}, until the date of his trial on 20. 06. 2020 and fined him as a condition for his release after being detained at an earlier time.
Attack
On 23.05.2020, Israeli forces positioned at a military checkpoint located at the entrance of Beit Iksa fired stun and tear gas canisters at several residents who were trying to prevent Israeli soldiers from assaulting 2 residents as they attempted to enter the village {one of whom was not a resident of the village}.
QALQILIYA
Provocation of Palestinian Forces
At 16:00, The Occupation Forces asked the security forces personnel at the Emergency Movement Control Barrier to limit the spread of the "Corona" virus located at the western entrance to the village of Izbat al-Tabib, to leave the checkpoint immediately after examining their identity cards and private phones.
Flying Checkpoints
At 15:10,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city and temporarily detained a Palestinian Police Officer then released him at a later time.
Attack
1.At 16:30,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.
2. At 16:50,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.
Temporary Detention
At 15:10, Israeli forces positioned at a flying checkpoint located at the east entrance of Qalqiliya city temporarily detained Sami Ishtawi {a Palestinian Police Officer} then released him at a later time.
NABLUS
Detention
At 18:35, Israeli forces positioned near "Barcha" settlement detained Jawdat Fat'hi Rashid Mansour {a National Security Force Officer} as he was on duty in the area.
Attack
At 23:00,Israeli forces positioned in "Rahalim" settlement opened fire towards Ahmad Na'im Al-Aqra' {a resident of Qablan town} as he was walking towards his agricultural land near the settlement.
Settlers Attacks
At 03:00, a group of Israeli settlers from "Yitzhar" settlement attempted to enter "AlKantari" park located in Huwara town and opened random fire in the area.
JERICHO
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 17:05 , 22:05 and 04:50,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the South entrance of Jericho city to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 19:25,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Ain al-Dyok, north of Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities
3. At 21:45,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Marj Na'jah village to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
BETHLEHEM
Flying Checkpoints
At 12:00, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Nahalin town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 13:20.
HEBRON
Detention
1. At 19:25, Israeli forces detained Shadi Sadr in the old city of Hebron.
2. At 06:45, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Hisham Al-Ja'bari near {The Tomb of the Patriarchs} {Al-Ibrahimi mosque compound} in the old city of Hebron.
Settlers Attacks
On the evening of 23.05.2020, a group of Israeli settlers armed with steel bars stormed Al-Sahlat area located in the old city of Hebron and assaulted 2 residents leaving then hospitalized with contusions.
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 occupying forces violated the ceasefire, with gunboats firing at fishermen's boats at sea in Khan Yunis .
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez" on 23. 05. 2020 is closed (excluding the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).
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.
KHAN YUNIS
Attack
At dawn on 23.05.2020,Israeli Gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis city.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
*Yasser Arafat International Airport is Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - Kerem Shalom on 23.05.2020 is closed (due to Saturday holidays).
* Al-Awda port - Rafah: is closed on 23.05.2020.