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Daily Report October 21 2021

Total: 91

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 20th  October2021 -08:00, 21st October  2021

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Detention

On the evening of 1/19/2021, the Israeli occupation forces detained 23 citizens (most of them children) during confrontations in the Bab Al-Amoud area and Al-Masara neighborhood in the city of Jerusalem (as mentioned in the previous report): Al-Mohtaseb, Ahmed Izhiman, Ali Abu Hadwan, Malik Al-Shalabi, Suleiman Owaisat, Mahmoud Al-Salaymeh, Majd Abu Amer, Mustafa Bayaa, Malik Hamamra, Mahmoud Nemer, Miran Burgan, Ihab Badr, Noureddine Abu Najma, Baraa Amira, Ahmed Abu Daoud, Muhammad Anati, Ahmed Shehadeh, Amir Al-Khatib, Mahmoud Hamamra, and Adam Faraj Jaber.

Attack

At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens for alleged stoning in the village of Sur Baher.

Destruction of Property

On 10/20/2021, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a car wash owned by the family of: Abu Hussein, and also demolished the foundations of a retaining wall erected by the Abbasid family in the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, groups of extremist Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.

RAMALLAH & AL BIREH

Raid

At 17:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Liqia and the village of Deir Jarir, and they patrolled.

Detention

At 13:55, the Israeli occupation forces detained 2 citizens:Muhammad Maher Shejaia and Ahmed Hassan Alawi- residents of Deir Jarir village, during their review of the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification: .

Settlers Attacks

On 10/20/ 2021, a group of Israeli settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the town of Al-Mazraa Al-Gharbiyye, and uprooted and cut down the branches of 240 olive trees.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 15:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Ya'bad and conducted a patrol.
2. At 23:30, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Arana and conducted a patrol.
3. At 00:10,the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Jenin and conducted a patrol.
4. At 01:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the towns of Al-Yamoun, Al-Saila Al-Harithiya, Qabatiya and Arraba, and stormed and searched a number of houses in the town of Qabatiya.

Detention

At 23:10, the Israeli occupation forces positioned at Barta'a checkpoint detained the citizen: Hassan Ismail Abu Al-Rub - a resident of Qabatiya town.

TUBAS

Military Checkpoints

At 21:25, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at the Tayseer checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.

TULKAREM

Raid

1. At 17:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Ezbet Shofa, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 02:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Far'oun, and conducted the patrol until 05:10.

QALQILIYA

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 07:35 on 10/20/2021, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ezbet Al-Tibeb, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 13:20, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city of Qalqilya, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 19:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the Habla tunnel (the southern entrance to the city of Qalqilya), to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.

Raid

1. At 17:30,the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Habla, and conducted a patrol.
2. At 05:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Qalqilya, and confrontations took place with the citizens during the raid on a number of houses, as a result of which a citizen was injured after being struck with a tear gas canister in the face, and they also detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers).

Detention

The 3 detainees in the city of Qalqilya are: Abdel Raouf Waweel, Amir Musa Abu Libdeh, and his brother Muhammad.

Attack

1. At 22:00, the Israeli occupation forces, located in the vicinity of the “Eyal” checkpoint, located north of Qalqilya, fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards the citizens for alleged stoning.
2. At 05:50, the Israeli occupation forces fired stun and tear gas canisters towards citizens for alleged stoning while they were stormed and searched a number of houses during their raid into the city of Qalqilya, as a result of which a citizen was injured after being struck by a tear gas canisters in the face.

Injuries

The civilians :Ahmed Nasr Adwan was injured after being struck by a tear gas canisters in the face during confrontations with Israeli occupation forces during their raid into the city of Qalqilya.

NABLUS

Raid

1. At 15:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Sebastia, escorting a group of settlers during their visit to the archaeological area in the village.
2. At 13:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Urif, and conducted the patrol until 15:20.
3. At 13:05, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Asira al-Qibliya, and conducted the patrol until 15:20.
4. At 13:45, the Israeli occupation forces raided the village of Jalud, and patrolled until 15:20.
5. At 00:10, the Israeli occupation forces raided the villages of Deir Sharaf and Orif, and conducted a patrol.
6. At 00:50, the Israeli occupation forces raided the villages of Burin and Tal, and detained 2 civilians.

Detention

1. At 17:45, the Israeli occupation forces detained the citizen: Muhammad Subhi Atallah - residents of Balata refugee camp in Nablus, while he was visiting the Israeli intelligence, based on a prior notification.
2. The two detainees in the villages of Burin and Tal are: Hamdan Zakaria Jabr Asous - residents of the village of Burin, and Karim Abdel Moneim Fayez Ramadan - residents of the village of Tal.

SALFIT

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 20:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafr ad-Dik, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Settlers Attacks

At 11:50, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens located near the settlement of "Bedouin El-Dik", which belongs to the town of Kafr al-Dik, and prevented the citizen: Mashhour Muhammad Nayef al-Deek, from picking the olive crops from his land next to the settlement

JERICHO

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 08:05, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Jericho, to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 08:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the junction of Al-Jiftlik village, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.
3. At 19:50, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the village of Ein Al-Dyouk, north of Jericho, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

At 01:55, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Jericho and conducted a patrol.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:10, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the junction of the Nashash area (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem), to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
2. At 11:15, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint in the Aqabat Hasna area (on the main road leading to the western villages in Bethlehem governorate), to search vehicles and check the identities of citizens.
3. At 20:55, the Israeli occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Tekoa, to search vehicles and check the identities of the citizens.

Raid

1. At 02:20, the Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, arrested 3 civilians (including a child), and handed the child: Nader Nael Taqatqa, 15, a notice to refer to the Israeli intelligence.
2. At 04:00, the Israeli occupation forces raided the city of Bethlehem, the Dheisheh camp in the city, and the towns of Doha and Al-Khader, and detained 3 citizens (including 2 brothers) in the towns of Doha and Al-Khader.

Detention

1. The 3 detainees in the town of Beit Fajjar are: Muhammad Wajih Thawabteh, Youssef Muhammad Thawabteh, and Rabi` Ahmad Taqatqa, 17 years old.
2. The 3 detainees in the towns of Doha and Al-Khader are: Tayseer Azmi Manasra - residents of the town of Doha, Muhannad Mahmoud Hamdan Al-Wahsh, and his brother Hamza - residents of the town of Al-Khader.

Land Levelling

At 09:15, the Israeli forces razed a 10-donum area of ​​agricultural land planted with olive saplings, in the Khallet al-Nahla area of ​​Wadi Rahal village, owned by Ibrahim Ebayat.

GAZA STRIP

ALL DISTRICTS

• At 02:00 on 05/21/ 2021, the comprehensive ceasefire entered into force at the initiative and sponsorship of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• On the morning of 07/30/ 2021, the Israeli occupation forces allowed the expansion of the marine fishing area from 9 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun crossing - “Erez”: On 10/20/ 2021, it is partially open (for the passage of humanitarian cases, foreign journalists, workers of international humanitarian organizations, merchants, businessmen and travelers through the Al-Karama Crossing “Allenby” - previously coordinated for them)

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* 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.

RAFAH

Closure of Crossing Points

* Yasser Arafat International Airport: closed.
* Sofa crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom crossing - “Kerem Shalom”: on 10/20/ 2021 Partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel and cooking gas, and building materials for the private sector and for internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda- Rafah crossing: on 10/20/ 2021 is open in both directions (for citizens to leave and enter).

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