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Daily Report October 27 2020

Total: 78

DAILY SITUATION REPORT

 08:00, 26th October   2020 -08:00, 27th October  2020

WEST BANK

JERUSALEM

Deportation

On 10/26/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Sa`id al-Salaymeh (one of the Al-Aqsa Mosque guards), for a period of two months, from his workplace in Al-Aqsa Mosque.

House Demolition

On 10/26/2020, the occupation authorities in the town of Beit Hanina forced the citizen: Majed Mustafa Al-Salaymeh, to personally demolish his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, under the pretext of lack of permission.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 08:30, 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

Raid

1. At 02:25,Israeli forces raided Jalazon camp, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 03:05.
2. At 03:05, Israeli forces raided Kobar town, detained a citizen, and withdrew at 04:15.
3. At 03:15, Israeli forces raided Bir Zeit town, and patrolled until 03:30.
4. At 03:15, Israeli forces raided the village of Surda, where clashes took place with the citizens while on patrol, and withdrew at 04:05.

Detention

1. The detainee in Jalazoun camp is: Raed Shehadeh Ibrahim Sharaka.
2. The detainee in the town of Kober is: Kanaan al-Hazmawi.

Attack

At 03:15, the occupying forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens, during their raid into Surda village, under the pretext that they were being thrown with stones while on patrol.

JENIN

Raid

1. At 09:00,Israeli forces raided the village of Al-Taybeh and demolished a house (under construction), under the pretext that it was not licensed and that it was located near the Segregation Wall during which they assaulted and injured Mahoud Ali Al-Jabarin who was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
2. At 16:30, Israeli forces raided the village of Bir Al-Basha, stormed the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque, located on the main street in the village, and took measurements of the mosque's roof (without knowing the reasons), and withdrew at 16:55.
3. At 02:45, Israeli forces raided Al-Jadida village and arrested a citizen.

Detention

The detainee in the village of Al-Jadida is: Baraa Hussein Hassan Abu Maryam.

Physical Assault

At 09:00, during their raid into Al-Taybeh village, the occupation forces severely beat the citizen: Mahmoud Ali Jabareen, while he was trying to prevent the demolition of the house of his son, Ahmed, which led to his bruises, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.

House Demolition

At 09:00, the occupying forces demolished during their raid into Al-Taybeh village, a house (under construction) of an area of ​​130 square meters, owned by: Ahmed Mahmoud Ali Jabareen, under the pretext that it was not licensed and was located near the separation wall.

Obstruction of Places of Worship

At 16:30, the occupation forces stormed the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque, located on the main street in the village, during their raid into Bir Al-Basha village, and took measurements of the mosque's roof (without knowing the reasons).

TULKAREM

Raid

At 04:20,Israeli forces raided Tulkarm and Nour Shams camp in the city, and confrontations took place with citizens as they stormed and searched a number of houses, detained a citizen in the camp then withdrew at 05:00.

Detention

The detainee in Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm is: Aref Marwan Shihab.

Attack

At 04:20, the occupation forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens during their raid into Tulkarm and the Nour Shams camp in the city, under the pretext that they had been thrown with stones while they were storming and searching a number of houses.

QALQILIYA

Attack

At 21:50, the occupying forces, present in the vicinity of the "Eyal" crossing, north of Qalqilya, fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the citizens, under the pretext that they had been throwing stones.

NABLUS

Military Checkpoints

1. At 19:00, the Israeli occupation forces tightened their procedures at "Shafi Shomron" checkpoint, and obstructed traffic.
2. At 01:45, the occupation forces closed Huwara checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at 04:10.

Raid

At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Nablus city, detained a journalist, and withdrew at 04:10.

Detention

1. At 19:00, the occupation forces positioned at Huwara checkpoint detained Hamdi Hamdan {university student}.
2. The detainee in Nablus is: Abd al-Rahman al-Zahir { journalist and director}.

SALFIT

Military Checkpoints

At 16:40, the occupation forces closed the Za'tara Junction checkpoint, in front of traffic, and reopened it at a later time.

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 20:20, the occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the main entrance to the town of Deir Ballut and on the road connecting the town of Deir Ballut and the village of Rafat, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 21:45, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Kafeel Haris, to search cars and verify citizens' identities until 00:10.
3. At 21:50, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Haris village, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 06:30 on 10/26/2020, Israeli forces raided the city of Salfit, and its activities were concentrated in the area of ​​the new stadium, 200 meters away from the headquarters of the Preventive Security Service. It also fired 3 stun grenades at the Preventive Security headquarters (without any justification), and withdrew at 08:00.
2. At 18:00, Israeli forces raided Kafr Ad-Dik town, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 19:40, Israeli forces raided Rafat village, and conducted a patrol.
4. At 20:20, Israeli forces raided Burqin town, and conducted a patrol.

Provocation of Palestinian Forces

At 06:30 on 10/26/2020, during their raid into Salfit, the occupation forces fired 3 stun grenades at the Preventive Security Service headquarters in the city (without any justification).

Settlers Attacks

At 12:45, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands located between the villages of Yasouf and Iskaka, and attacked a number of Palestinian farmers while they were picking the olive fruit from their land, and expelled them from the place.

JERICHO

Raid

At 16:35, Israeli forces raided the town of Al-Auja, stormed a house, and withdrew at 16:50.

Detention

At 08:30, the occupation forces positioned at the "Maali Ephraim" checkpoint, detained Sa`d Hassan Nimer Zaghloul - a resident of Qaryut village in Nablus governorate.

BETHLEHEM

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 10:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint near the cemetery of the town of Al-Khader, to search cars and verify citizens ’identities until 12:00.
2. At 14:40, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the western entrance to the town of Beit Fajjar. The checkpoint was established repeatedly at 20:30 to search cars and check citizens' identities until 21:30.
3. At 21:05, the occupation forces set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance to the town of Tuqu ', to search cars and check citizens' identities until 23:00.

Raid

On 10/26/2020, Israeli forces raided the village of Al Walaja, and took pictures of a house and "livestock den" for raising horses and livestock, owned by the citizen: Majdi Hamdan.

Assaults on Property

At 12:30, the occupying forces delivered notices to stop work on building 3 houses, under the pretext of lack of permits, owned by citizens: Yusef Abd Musa, Ali Salim Musa, and Ahmed Ali Salim Musa in Jabal Abu Soud, which belongs to the town of Al-Khader

Assault on Educational sector

At 10:45 pm, the occupation forces sent a letter to the principal of Al-Khansa School in the town of Tuqu ', warning the principal and officials to take measures in the event that the school's students continue to throw stones at patrols of the occupation forces passing on the main street that passes by the school.

Land Confiscation

On 10/26/2020, the occupation authorities approved a detailed structural plan to seize tens of dunams of lands from the Jebjab and Khallet Abu Harith regions, belonging to the village of Battir and the two north of it, in favor of settlement projects.

Settlement Activities

On 10/26/2020, the occupation government approved the start of building new settlement units in the east of "Nokdim" settlement, which is built on the lands of the town of Tuqu 'and the village of Beit Ta'amer, within the territories occupied in 1967.

HEBRON

Flying Checkpoints

1. At 09:25, the occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the entrance to Farsh Al-Hawa area, north of Hebron (branching from the bypass line 35) and at the entrance to Idhna town, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.
2. At 00:15, the occupation forces set up two checkpoints at the northern entrance to Hebron and on Al-Shallala Street in the city, to search cars and verify citizens' identities.

Raid

1. At 14:10, Israeli forces raided the town of Ramadin, and detained 2 civilians (a citizen and his son).
2. At 19:15, Israeli forces raided Al-Samu 'town, and conducted a patrol.
3. At 01:00, Israeli forces raided Hebron and detained a citizen.
4. At 03:30, Israeli forces raided Al-Arroub camp, and detained 3 children.
5. At 03:40, Israeli forces raided the town of Dura, and detained a citizen.

Detention

1. The two detainees in the town of Ramadin are: Nawaf Sarhan al-Zagharneh and his son Muhammad.
2. The detainee in Hebron is: Noah Khaled Noah Abu Aisha.
3. The 3 detainees in Al-Aroub camp are: Muhammad Hisham al-Sharif, 16, Maan Nayef al-Badawi, 16, and Qasim Muhammad al-Rai, 17 years old.
4. The detainee in Dora is: Firas Ishaq Abu Hashhash.

Settlers Attacks

On 10/26/2020, a group of settlers bulldozed large areas of citizens' lands in the Khirbet Zanuta area, south of the town of Dhahriya, and placed a barbed wire fence in its vicinity, in an attempt to seize it. The lands are owned by citizens of my family: Jabarin and Al-Tal.

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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the North Gaza and Khan Yunis governorates, and by firing at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea in the North Gaza Governorate.

NORTHERN GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

* Beit Hanoun Crossing - "Erez": 10/26/2020 is closed (except for the passage of emergency humanitarian cases).

Attack

1. At 10:15 on 10/26/2020, the occupation forces fired from their positions on the Green Line, towards agricultural lands east of the town of Khuza'a, east of the town of Beit Hanoun.
2. At 18:00 on 10/26/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
3. At 19:00 on 10/26/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.
4. At 23:15 on 10/26/2020, Israeli gunboats fired at the fishermen's boats while chasing them at sea off the coast of Al-Sudania area, west of the town of Beit Lahia.

GAZA

Closure of Crossing Points

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

KHAN YUNIS

Attack

At 14:30 on 10/26/2020, 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”: on 10/26/2020, is partially open (for the entry of foodstuffs, goods and building materials, and limited quantities of fuel).
* A;-Awda - Rafah crossing: on 10/26/2020 is closed.

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