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Daily Report October 14 2020

Total: 74

 

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 13th October   2020 -08:00, 14th October  2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Raid

At 20:00 and again at dawn today 14. 10. 2020 , Israeli forces raided the village of Al-Issawiya, where clashes took place with the citizens while they were on patrol and detained 7 citizens.

Detention

1. At 19:00, the occupation forces detained Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Amas in Sur Baher village.
2. At 19:30, the occupying forces detained Muhammad Khaled Sharifa.in the Old City of Jerusalem.
3. On 13. 10. 2020, the occupation forces detained Sufyan Al-Ajlouni.in the Old City of Jerusalem
4. The 7 detainees in the village of Al-Issawiya are: Muhammad Ramzi Muhaisin, Mahmoud Shadi Nasir, Abu Derbas, Nasim Muhaisen, Muhammad Abu Sayimah, Salih Abu Asab, and Abd al-Fattah Abu Sayimah.

Attack

At 20:00, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, during their raid into the village of Al-Issawiya, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on patrol.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:00, a group of extremist settlers, under the protection of the Israeli police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and conducted provocative tours in its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:15, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Ras Karkar village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 22:40, Israeli forces raided Silwad town, and patrolled until 01:50.
2. At 22:40 and again at 04:45, Israeli forces raided the city of Al-Bireh, and clashes took place with the citizens while on patrol. and detained a citizen.
3. At 04:45, Israeli forces raided Kafr Malik village, and detained 2 citizens.

Detention

1. The detainee in Al-Bireh is: Issa Al-Tamimi - resident of Qaddoura camp.
2. The two detainees in Kafr Malik are: Muhammad Bahij Hamayel and Ahed Iyad Ghanayem.

Attack

At 22:40, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens, while storming the city of Al-Bireh, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while on patrol.

Settlers Attacks

1. At 09:35, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands in the village of Burqa, and attacked a number of citizens, farmers while they were picking the olive fruit from their land, which resulted in bruising 2 of the citizens.
2. At 17:15, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands belonging to the town of Ni'lin, and attacked a number of citizens while they were picking the olive fruit from their land, which led to the injury of an elderly citizen - wounds to the head, and he was admitted to the government hospital in the city of Ramallah for treatment.

Injuries

The (elderly) citizen who was wounded in the head as a result of a settler attack in Ni'lin town is: Khalil Abdel-Haq Amira, 75 years old.

JENIN

Raid

At 20:20,Israeli forces raided the village of Arana, stormed and searched a house and a number of shops, and confiscated the home's surveillance camera recordings, and withdrew at 20:50.

TUBAS

Detention

At 16:05, the occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Haitham Rashid Einbousi - residents of the city of Tubas, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on prior notification.

TULKAREM

Flying Checkpoints

At 17:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the entrance to the village of Khirbet Jabara, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 19:45.

Raid

1. At 24:00, Israeli forces raided the suburb of Shweika in Tulkarm, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 00:25.
2. At 02:55, Israeli forces raided Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm and Anabta town, detained a citizen in the camp, and withdrew at 04:00.

Detention

1. The detainee in the Shweika suburb of Tulkarm is: Muhammad Munir Omar.
2. The detainee in Nour Shams camp is: Muhammad Marwan Shihab.

Attack

1. At 12:00, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas, near Gate No. 104 built on the separation wall near Tulkarm, on the pretext that they had been thrown with stones.
2. At 16:30, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters in the village of Al-Ras at a number of workers while they were reclaiming an area of ​​agricultural land, to force them to stop working.

QALQILIYA

Raid

At 04:00, Israeli forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and confrontations took place with citizens as they stormed and searched a home detained a citizen and withdrew at 05:00.

Detention

The detainee in Qalqilya is: Ahmad Jawad Abu Hamed.

Attack

At 04:00, the occupying forces fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens during their raid into the city of Qalqilya, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones as they stormed and searched a house.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

At 19:50, the occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Shafi Shomron" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

Flying Checkpoints

At 13:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Qasra town junction, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 19:50, Israeli forces raided the town of Huwara, and forced the shopkeepers to close their shops near the junction of the "Yitzhar" settlement.
2. At 03:55, Israeli forces raided Balata camp in Nablus, where clashes took place with citizens as they stormed number of houses detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:25.

Detention

The detainee in Balata camp in Nablus is: Uday Bassam Hashash.

Attack

1. At 12:40, the occupation forces fired sound and tear gas canisters near the village of Beit Dajan at the citizens during their protest against the establishment of a new settlement outpost on the village's lands.
2. At 03:55, the occupying forces, during the storming of Balata camp in Nablus, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while they were raiding a house.

Closure of main Roads

At 20:10, the occupation forces closed the road leading to the ancient area in Sebastia village, in front of traffic.

Settlers Attacks

At 22:00, a group of settlers was present on the road between the town of Qusra and the village of Jalud, and threw stones at the vehicles of the citizens passing by, which led to smashing the windows of two vehicles belonging to the citizens: Musaai Abu Raida - residents of Qasra town and Imad Abdel Halim Othman - Residents of Majdal Bani Fadel village.

SALFIT

Confiscation of Property

At 10:30, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer belonging to the municipality of Al-Zawiya, west of Al-Zawiya, and detained its driver, Imad Hamed Moqadi, while he was working on facilitating a dirt road to enable citizens to reach their lands during the olive harvest season, and they released the driver at 11:00 : 30.

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

At 19:00, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 01:45, Israeli forces raided Jericho and Aqbat Jaber camp in the city, stormed and searched a café, and withdrew at 05:00.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 12:55, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 15:00.
2. At 16:30, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash area junction (the southern entrance to Bethlehem). The checkpoint was established at 20:15 to search cars and check citizens' identities until 22:00.

Raid

1. At 02:10, Israeli forces raided Bethlehem and conducted a patrol.
2. At 03:25, Israeli forces raided the town of Tekoa, and delivered the citizen: Uday Mahmoud Ali Abu Mufreh, a notice to be reviewed by the Israeli intelligence.
3. At 05:20, Israeli forces raided the Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 06:00.

Detention

The detainee in Dheisheh camp in Bethlehem city is: Muhammad Iyad Abdel Qader Shaheen.

Settlement Activities

1. At 13:50, a group of settlers installed additional caravans, bringing the total number to 8 caravans on an area of ​​the citizens' lands belonging to the village of Kisan, which they seized earlier, with the aim of establishing a new settlement outpost.
2. On 13. 10. 2020, the occupation forces began excavating and erecting a fence in the vicinity of the archaeological area surrounding Jabal Al-Fardis and the lands of the town of Za'tara and the village of Beit Taamer, which will lead to sabotaging the water and electricity networks, obstructing traffic and destroying agricultural lands. Occupation to stop working.

Settlers Attacks

On the 13th of October 2020, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands belonging to the village of Al Jab'a, which is located near the settlement of "Beit Ain", by stealing the olive fruit crop on an area estimated at 100 dunams, and broke the branches of a number of olive trees.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:45, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the Halhoul town bridge, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 16:00, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Beit Awa town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

At 23:15, Israeli forces raided the city of Hebron, and patrolled until 01:00.

Attack

At 16:55, the occupying forces, in front of Al-Arroub camp, fired sound and tear gas canisters at the citizens at the entrance to the camp, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• 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 occupying forces violated the ceasefire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in Central Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": on October 13, 2020, is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Al-Muntar-Karni crossing: closed since 02/03/2011, permanently and by a unilateral Israeli decision.
* The Shejaiya Crossing - “Nahal Oz” for fuel: closed on 01/04/2010 by an Israeli unilateral decision.

CENTRAL GAZA

Attack

At 21:30 on 13. 10. 2020, the occupation forces fired fire and tear gas canisters from their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence, east of Deir Al-Balah.

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 08:30 on 13. 10. 2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Yunis.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: 13.10.2020. It is partially open (for the entry of Humanitarian supplies, goods and building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* Al-Awda - Rafah: on 13. 10. 2020 is closed.

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