MONTHLY SUMMARY OF ISRAELI VIOLATIONS
01 September 2020 – 30 September 2020
The following summary tables and overview of events survey hostile Israeli activities during the period 01 September 2020 to September 30 2020. The report includes a summary table of events, classified by type, throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in addition to a comparative table surveying events over the past three months. The survey is compiled from the Daily Situation Reports of the Palestinian Monitoring Group (PMG) of the Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The PMG monitors ground conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including Israeli and Palestinian violations. The information reported through the PMG process represents data available at the time of distribution only.
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Sample of Israeli Violations during the Month of September 2020 |
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Summary Table of Events in the Occupied Palestinian Territory –September 2020
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Event |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
Comments |
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Killing |
2 |
- |
2 |
A total of 2 residents were killed by Israeli forces during the month of September 2020 {3 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}:
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Injuries |
56 |
- |
56 |
A total of 56 injuries were reported in the month of September 2020 {56 Palestinians in the West Bank and 0 in the Gaza Strip). Including 6 children, 1 Women, and 3 Journalists. |
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Attacks |
100 |
75 |
175 |
A total of 175 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of September 2020 (100 in the West Bank and 75 in the Gaza Strip). The Israeli military carried out 52 attacks from Israeli military post on civilian homes and property, 65 from Military checkpoints towards Palestinian residents and vehicle and 35 during raids into Civilian populated areas. In addition, Israeli navy vessels carried out 23 attacks on Palestinian fishermen. |
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Air Strikes |
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8 |
8 |
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Raids |
316 |
15 |
301 |
The Israeli military carried out a total of 301 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of September 2020, including 316 in the West Bank and 15 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (43); Ramallah (45); Jenin (26); Tubas (14); Tulkarem (20); Qalqiliya (9); Nablus (27); Salfit (17); Jericho (9); Bethlehem (31); Hebron (60), North Gaza (2),Gaza (4), Central Gaza (4), Khan Yunis (3) and Rafah (2). |
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Arrests |
332 |
24 |
356 |
During the month of September 2020, the Israeli military arrested 356 Palestinians (332 in the West Bank and 24 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts of Jerusalem (57); Ramallah (39); Jenin (39); Tubas (4),Tulkarem (17); Qalqiliya (7); Nablus (19); Salfit (9); Jericho (13); Bethlehem (31); Hebron (97),and North Gaza (8),Gaza (7),Khan Yuounis (3), Raheh (6).Among those arrested by the Israeli military were 5 children and 1 Woman. |
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Deportation |
21 |
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21 |
During the month of September 2020 Israeli Authorities deported 21 residents from their place of residence which included the following: On 05/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem granted a one-week deportation from Al-Aqsa Mosque for 4 citizens (including a female guard in the mosque and 3 employees in the mosque's endowment department), as a condition for their release after they detained them earlier, namely: Al-Mwatana - Heba Sarhan (A guardian in the mosque), Imran Al-Ashhab, Bilal Awad Allah, and Imad Abdeen. On 06/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed the deportation of the citizen: Salah Al-Hammouri, from his place of residence in the city of Jerusalem, after withdrawing his Jerusalem identity card (the mentioned holds the French nationality) On 11/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed the deportation of 4 citizens (employees of the Al-Aqsa Mosque) from their workplace in Al-Aqsa Mosque, after they summoned them for the truth: Imad Abdeen - (for a period of 3 months), Imran Al-Ashhab - (For 3 months), Bilal Awad Allah - (for 4 months), Heba Sarhan - (for 5 months) On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed the deportation of 2 citizens for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for their release after they had arrested them earlier, namely: Hisham Al-Bashiti and Jihad Qus. On 09/16/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed deportation on the citizen: Rawhi al-Kalghasi, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after summoning him for investigation earlier. On 09/16/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed deportation on the citizen: Rawhi al-Kalghasi, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after summoning him for investigation earlier. On 09.18, 2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed deportation from 2 citizens, namely: Issam Omairah and Raafat Najeeb, for a period of 6 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque, in addition to paying a fine of 5,000 shekels each. On 19/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem handed over a citizen: Maryam al-Ajlouni, the wife of the citizen: Muhammad Jaber al-Ajlouni - residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, a decision to deport her from the city of Jerusalem, and gave her a period of two weeks to object to the decision. On 09.22.2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Rawhi al-Kalghasi - residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, for a period of 3 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a condition for his release after arresting him earlier. On 09/30/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport 2 citizens Ibrahim Natsheh and Ihab Abu Sneina for a period of 3 months from Al-Aqsa Mosque. On 09/30/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Rami Al-Fakhoury, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque. On 09/30/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem issued a decision to deport the citizen: Aida Al-Sidawi, for a week from Al-Aqsa Mosque. |
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Temporary Detention |
36 |
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36 |
The Israeli Military Temporarily detained 36 residents during the month of September 2020 including: On 06/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed house arrest on the child: Mahmoud Nimer Ashwa - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, for a period of 5 days, in addition to sponsoring a third party, as a condition for his release after they arrested him earlier. On 07/09/2020, the occupation forces detained northwest of the town of Beit Lahiya, citizen: Mofida Khader Mahmoud al-Ghoul, 30 years old (suffering from a psychological crisis) - residents of al-Sifa area west of the town of Beit Lahiya, while she was trying to sneak swimming in the sea to the beach of "Zakim". She was released later On 09/09/2020, the occupation forces in Jerusalem handed over the governor of Jerusalem: Adnan Ghaith (after being summoned to review the Israeli intelligence) two decisions prohibiting direct or indirect communication for a period of 6 months with 51 personalities, headed by the President and the Prime Minister, and preventing him from being present and moving In the neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, except for a place of residence in the Silwan neighborhood of the city. On 09/09/2020, the occupation forces detained 5 civilians while they were conducting an inspection tour of the road between Aqraba town and the village of Khirbet Yanun, and they are: Mahmoud Saifi, Jihad Ramadan, Nasr Abu Jaish, Muhammad Dweikat, and Qasim Awad. On the evening of 13/09/2020, the occupation forces detained the elderly citizen: Abd al-Rahim Barbar, 80 years old, after they took him for interrogation at the “Al-Maskobiyya” Detention and Interrogation Center. On 09/14/2020, the occupation forces detained in the town of Beit Hanina, the citizen: Shadi Al-Mutawa, and his wife, and released them at a later time, on the condition that his wife be forced into her home, after she withdrew her residency and issued a decision to deport her from her home and her children earlier ( Under the pretext that her husband is a threat to the security of the occupation On 09/14/2020, the occupation forces detained 5 citizens in the area between the town of Awarta and the village of Khirbet Yanun, and released them at a later time: Basem Dawood, Mahmoud Saifi, Saad Al-Zubaidi, Hisham Awwad, and Muhammad Kashua. On 09/15/2020, during the storming of the town of Al-Zawiya, the occupying forces detained 2 civilians, and released them later: Ashraf Farah Qadoos and Muhammad Zuhair Qadus. On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed on citizenship: Hanadi al-Halawani - residents of the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem, not to communicate with a number of people (the investigator mentioned to her during the investigation), in addition to a financial guarantee of 5,000 shekels, as a condition for the release She released after she was arrested earlier. On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities imposed a travel ban on the citizen: Yaqoub Abu Asab, for a period of one month, with the possibility of renewing it for a period of 6 months. On 18/09/2020, the occupation forces detained 4 citizens - residents of Jerusalem near Bab al-Asbat (one of the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) in the Old City of Jerusalem, and released them at a later time: Rami Al-Fakhoury, Ibrahim Al-Natsheh, Jihad Qus, and Ahmed Abu Deer. At dawn today 19. 09. 2020, the occupation forces detained 3 citizens (including a child) in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, and released them at a later time, on condition of home detention for a period of 5 days, they are: the child - Mahdi Al-Khadour, Omar Al-Mohtaseb, and Abdel Odeh. On 20.09.2020, the occupation authorities in Jerusalem imposed house arrest for a period of 4 days on the citizen: Hamza Abu Nab - residents of the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, as a condition for his release after they arrested him earlier. On 09/21/2020, the security of the "Shilo" settlement, located near the village of Qaryut, detained 2 children - residents of the village of Qaryut, while they were on Al-Ain Road near the settlement, and released them later after they took them inside the colony, namely: Muhammad Saada Khalil, 13 Amr Atallah Azim, 14 years old. On the evening of 09/26/2020, the occupation forces detained 3 children while they were grazing sheep, near the separation wall near the village of Anin, and released them at a later time: Mustafa Yusef Asaad Yassin, his brother Fadi, and Muhammad Ayman Tayseer Khalil Yassin. On 09/30/2020, the occupation forces detained, in the city of Jerusalem, the citizen: Shadi al-Mutawa, after raiding his house in the town of Beit Hanina, and released him at a later time on a bail of 3,000 shekels. On 09/30/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem imposed house detention on 2 of the brothers - residents of the Silwan neighbourhood of Jerusalem, for a period of 5 days, namely: Imad and Ali Khalil Abisan, as a condition for their release after they arrested them earlier |
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Closure of Crossing Points |
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187 |
187 |
The Israeli military completely closed crossing points into the Gaza Strip, including access points within the Green Line, on 57 occasions during the month of September 2020. The Israeli military closed crossing points within the Green Line on 130 occasions. |
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Flying Checkpoints |
365 |
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365 |
The Israeli military set up 365 Flying checkpoints in the month of September 2020 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (11); Ramallah (19); Jenin (12);Tubas (1), Tulkarem (5); Qalqiliya (46); Nablus (30); Salfit (30); Jericho (18); Bethlehem (125) and Hebron (68). |
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Destruction of Public and Private property |
35 |
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35 |
Damages included home furniture, vehicles, Olive trees, barrack’s and demolished structures.
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Confiscation of Public and Private property |
37 |
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37 |
Confiscations included vehicles, surveillance camera footage, private property and equipment. |
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Settler Violence |
35 |
_ |
35 |
Israeli settler stoned residents and vehicles, stormed homes, uprooted trees, assaulted residents, ran over children with their vehicles, stormed several villages and towns and slashed the tires of residential vehicle. |
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Home Demolition |
29 |
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29 |
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Attacks on Religious Sites |
28 |
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28 |
Israeli settler raided the vicinity of Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem on several occasions. On 06/09/2020, the occupation forces stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and installed two speakers on the roof of the northern wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque (the first is on the roof of the Islamic School for Boys, and the second is on the roof of the Islamic School for Girls, located between the Bab al-Asbat and Hata (from the doors leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) On 14/09/2020, the Occupation Police stormed the Bab al-Rahma prayer hall in the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and filmed inside it. On the evening of 19/09/2010, the occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, in front of the citizens and prevented them from performing the prayers inside it, under the pretext of enabling settlers to celebrate and perform Talmudic rituals inside the campus on the occasion of the "Hebrew New Year's Day" for the Jews. At noon on 09/29/2020, the occupying forces, present in the vicinity of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron, prevented the Director General of the Endowments - Jamal Abu Aram, and a number of employees of the Ibrahimi Mosque, from entering the mosque, without knowing the reason for the ban. |
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Settlement Activity |
8 |
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8 |
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Land Levelling |
2 |
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2 |
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Palestinian Attack |
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7 |
7 |
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Comparison Table of Events over the Past Three Months
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EVENT |
July 2020 |
August 2020 |
September 2020 |
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Killings |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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Injuries |
52 |
64 |
56 |
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Arrests |
410 |
382 |
356 |
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Raids |
303 |
319 |
316 |
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Flying Checkpoints |
307 |
437 |
365 |
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Attacks |
150 |
292 |
183 |
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Attacks on Property |
81 |
35 |
76 |
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Home Demolition |
18 |
40 |
29 |
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Closure of Crossing Points |
195 |
193 |
187 |
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Attacks on Religious Sites |
23 |
22 |
28 |
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Settlement Activity & Settler attacks |
64 |
53 |
47 |
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COMPARISON OF KILLINGS, INJURIES AND ARRESTS OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS
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Analysis of Events
A total of 2 residents were killed by Israeli forces during the month of September 2020 {3 in the West Bank and 0 in Gaza}:
- On 02. 09. 2020, the detainee Daoud Talat al-Khatib, 45, residents of Bethlehem, was martyred as a result of a heart attack in Ofer prison, due to medical negligence, where in 2017 he suffered a stroke while in Rammon prison.
- On 18/09/2020, the occupying forces, who are in the vicinity of the Barata checkpoint, fired sound bombs at the citizens, killing dentist Nidal Mohammed Akram Jabarin, 54, residents of Jenin, who suffered a heart attack, as a sound bomb exploded near him.
Injuries
A total of 56 injuries were reported in the month of September 2020 {56 Palestinians in the West Bank and 0 in the Gaza Strip).
Including 6 children, 1 Women, and 3 Journalists.
Arrests
During the month of September 2020, the Israeli military arrested 356 Palestinians (332 in the West Bank and 24 in the Gaza Strip). The majority of arrests took place in the districts of Jerusalem (57); Ramallah (39); Jenin (39); Tubas (4),Tulkarem (17); Qalqiliya (7); Nablus (19); Salfit (9); Jericho (13); Bethlehem (31); Hebron (97),and North Gaza (8),Gaza (7),Khan Yuounis (3), Raheh (6).Among those arrested by the Israeli military were 5 children and 1 Woman.
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Closure
Especially on Fridays, the Israeli military continues to intensify restrictions at checkpoints located at the entrances of Jerusalem, and to restrict entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem, preventing worshippers from accessing the Mosque. At the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem, the Israeli military continues to prevent PNA registered civilian vehicles from crossing the checkpoint towards Ar Ram and Qalandiya as well as Dahiyat al Bareed. The checkpoint is overcrowded daily, particularly during rush hours, due to intensified restrictions and search measures applied by Israeli troops. During the month of September 2020,he Israeli military also continued to intensify restrictions at the Tayasir checkpoint and Al Hamra junction checkpoint leading to the Jordan Valley area, only allowing access to civilians whose IDs indicate District of Jericho residence or others holding special access permits. In addition, restrictions were intensified and civilian access was obstructed at the Za’tara junction checkpoint (separating the northern and central West Bank districts) as well as at the As Sawahira ash Sharqiya (the ‘Container’) checkpoint (separating the central and southern West Bank districts).
The Israeli military installed 365 flying checkpoints in September 2020 (437 in August 2020 compared with 307 in July 2020 and as a result restricted the free access and movement of residents, merchant supplies and agricultural goods.
Distribution of flying checkpoints in the West Bank
The Israeli military set up 365 Flying checkpoints in the month of September 2020 and searched Palestinian civilians and vehicles in and around Palestinian residential areas in the districts of Jerusalem (11); Ramallah (19); Jenin (12);Tubas (1), Tulkarem (5); Qalqiliya (46); Nablus (30); Salfit (30); Jericho (18); Bethlehem (125) and Hebron (68). (159) and Hebron (78).
Raids
The Israeli military carried out a total of 316 raids in Palestinian residential areas during the month of September 2020, including 301 in the West Bank and 15 in the Gaza Strip. The majority of Israeli military raids were reported to have taken place in the districts of Jerusalem (43); Ramallah (45); Jenin (26); Tubas (14); Tulkarem (20); Qalqiliya (9); Nablus (27); Salfit (17); Jericho (9); Bethlehem (31); Hebron (60), North Gaza (2),Gaza (4), Central Gaza (4), Khan Yunis (3) and Rafah (2).
Attacks
A total of 183 attacks were reported to have taken place during the month of September 2020 (100 in the West Bank and 83 in the Gaza Strip).
The Israeli military carried out 52 attacks from Israeli military post on civilian homes and property, 65 from Military checkpoints towards Palestinian residents and vehicle and 35 during raids into Civilian populated areas. In addition, Israeli navy vessels carried out 23 attacks on Palestinian fishermen.
Attacks on residential areas in West Bank and Gaza districts
Home Demolition
During the month of September 2020, the Israeli military demolished 29 Palestinian homes and residential tents, which consisted of the following:
- On 02.09.2020, the occupying forces demolished in the village of Jinba, east of Yatta, 2 houses, each with an area of 60 square meters, owned by the citizen: Fadl Issa Rabei and his brother Mahmoud, in addition to demolishing Brix of livestock under the pretext of not being licensed.
- On 08/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the Old City of Jerusalem forced the citizen: Hamed Hammad to personally demolish the fourth floor of his house, which is located near Bab al-Ghawanimah (one of the gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque) and overlooks the Dome of the Rock mosque in Al-Aqsa Mosque, I informed him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in the event that the occupation authorities carry out the demolition process, under the pretext of not being licensed.
- On 12/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem city forced the two brothers: Muhammad and Mustafa Al-Salaymeh to demolish their two apartments (a two-story building - each floor is a residential apartment), after notifying them earlier, to avoid paying fines It is expensive if the occupation authorities carry out the demolition process, under the pretext of lack of permission.
- On 13/09/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem forced the family of the citizen: Walid Abu Adhim to demolish their building - consisting of 4 apartments and 3 commercial stores - after notifying them earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines in case the authorities The occupation of the demolition process, under the pretext of lack of permission.
- On 14/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Jabal Al Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem city forced the citizen: Osma Taleb Zahayka 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 not being authorized.
- On 15/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Jabal Al Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem city forced the citizen: Saud Al-Qanbar to personally demolish his house, after notifying him earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines if the occupation authorities carried out the demolition, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 09/17/2020, the occupation forces demolished in Beit Sira village, a house (under construction) owned by: Muhammad Ismail Angawi, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 09/18/2020, the occupation forces demolished in Beit Sira village, a house (under construction) owned by: Muhammad Ismail Angawi, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 09/24/2020, the occupation forces demolished 3 tents used for housing in the Tina area east of the village of Kaysan, owned by citizens: Saleh Ahmad Abayat, Mahmoud Ibrahim Abayat, and Salah Ahmad Abayat, under the pretext of not being licensed, and because they are located in the area classified (C) under the control. Israeli.
- On 09/23/2020, the occupation forces demolished in Deir Samet village, 2 of the homes owned by citizens: Jasser Abu Awad and Muhammad Mahmoud Qatil, under the pretext of being unlicensed and located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
- On 23. 09. 2020 The occupation forces demolished in the area of Khallet Taha in the town of Beit Awa, a house (under construction) owned by: Moufid Abu Zaanneh, under the pretext of not being licensed and located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
- On 09/29/2020, the occupation forces demolished a tent used by a Bedouin family in Ain Samia, east of the village of Kafr Malik.
- On 09/29/2020, the occupation forces demolished two homes owned by the two brothers, Rami and Hafiz Na`im Masa`id, in Khirbet Yarza village, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 09/30/2020, the occupation forces demolished in the Tal Al-Samadi area in the village of Al-Jiftlik, a two-room house built of tin, owned by the citizen: Hassan Salem Kaabneh, under the pretext that it was not licensed and was located in the area classified (C) under the Israeli control.
- On 09/30/2020, the occupying forces demolished the Sha`b Al-Butm area east of Yatta town, 2 of the homes owned by citizens: Musa Ishaq Al-Jabarin and Muhammad Ishaq Al-Jabarin.
- On 09/30/2020, the occupying forces demolished 4 homes owned by citizens: Murad Khalil Hamamda, Raed Khalil Jaber Hamamda, Mahara Khalil Hamada, and Amer Hammada, in al-Rukayz area east of Yatta, under the pretext of not being licensed.
Attack on Public and Private property occurred as follows per District:
Jerusalem:
On the evening of 07/09/2020, the occupation authorities in Jabal Al Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem city forced the citizen: Abd Sarri and his brothers to demolish 5 commercial stores themselves, after notifying them earlier, in order to avoid paying heavy fines if the occupation authorities carry out the demolition process. Under the pretext of not being licensed.
On 09/27/2020, the occupation authorities in the city of Jerusalem forced the two brothers: Hassan and Muhammad Musa Jaafara to demolish 2 of the barracks for raising sheep in the Habl Al Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem, under the pretext of not being licensed.
Ramallah:
On 09/09/2020, the occupation forces uprooted about 22 olive trees, owned by the citizen: Numan Nofal, in the Ras Abu Zeitoun area, northeast of the village of Ras Karkar, in order to construct a dirt road and extend a water line to a random settlement outpost in the area.
On 09/23/2020, the occupying forces demolished a wall in the vicinity of a one-donum area of agricultural land owned by: Hussein Faiz Al-Khawaja, under the pretext of its proximity to the separation wall.
Jenin:
On 13/09/2020, the occupation forces prevented the village council in Al-Arqa village from completing the construction of the road connecting the village of Al-Arqa and the town of Ya'bad and Khirbet al-Tarm, and detained the workers for a period of time, and confiscated a bulldozer that was working on the site.
Tulkarm:
On 09/23/2020, the occupation forces demolished a wedding hall (under construction) in the village of Jabara, under the pretext that it was not licensed, and because it was located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
Nablus:
- On 09/01/2020, the occupation forces in Jaloud village prevented the continuation of work on constructing an agricultural road that is 550 meters long and 6 meters wide in the southern area of the village.
- On 09/03/2020, a group of settlers came near the entrance to the settlement of "Ali" (on the main road to Nablus - Ramallah), and threw stones at the citizens' vehicles, causing material damage to the vehicle of the citizen: Hatem Shaheen.
- On 09/29/2020, the occupation forces demolished near the entrance to the town of Beita, (Barka), an area of 500 square meters, owned by Jamal Khader, under the pretext of not being licensed
Jericho:
On 09/30/2020, the occupation forces demolished the village of Fasayil, (Baraksat) owned by: Musa Ali Nawoura, under the pretext that it was not licensed and was located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
Bethlehem:
- On 15/09/2020, the occupation forces forced workers to rehabilitate a dirt road leading to a common cemetery between the two villages, in the area between the villages of Rashaida and Keysan, and confiscated a bulldozer, under the pretext that it was not licensed and was located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
- On 09/23/2020, the occupation forces demolished retaining walls in the agricultural lands, in the Al-Khamar area, south of Battir, which led to the destruction of crops.
- On 09/24/2020, the occupation forces demolished 5 (Baraks) in Tina area east of Kisan village, owned by citizens: Salih Ahmad Abiyat (Baraksa), Mahmoud Ibrahim Abayat (3 Barakas), and Isa Abdullah Ghazal (Barakas), under the pretext of not The license, and it is located in Area C classified under Israeli control.
- At dawn on 09/30/2020, the occupation forces swept away an area of about 3 dunums planted with tens of old olive trees in Khirbet Hamouda, west of Husan, and demolished an agricultural room and retaining walls owned by the citizen: Adel Saadi Shousha, on the pretext that they are lands under control Israeli.
Hebron:
- On 02.09.2020, the occupying forces demolished an agricultural room and a well for collecting water in Wadi al-Awar, south of Hebron, belonging to Faraj Ghaith, under the pretext of not having a permit.
- On 02.09.2020, the occupation forces demolished the village of Jinba, east of Yatta, for raising livestock, owned by the citizen: Fadl Issa Rabei and his brother Mahmoud, under the pretext of not being licensed.
- On 09/23/2020, the occupation forces demolished the village of Deir Samet, a container owned by Salameh Jaber Al-Sweiti, on the pretext of being unlicensed and located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
- On 09/23/2020, the occupation forces demolished 2 water harvesting cisterns in the Khallet Taha area in Beit Awa town.
- On 09/23/2020, the occupation forces notified the village of Birin, south of the town of Bani Naim, to stop work on reclaiming agricultural land owned by the citizen: Fawzi Jaber.
- On 09/30/2020, the occupation forces demolished in Sha`b Al-Butm area east of Yatta town, 2 of (Al-Barakas) used to store fodder owned by two citizens: Musa Ishaq Al-Jabarin and Muhammad Ishaq Al-Jabarin.
- On 09/30/2020, the occupying forces demolished solar cells in the Al-Rikayz area, east of Yatta, to generate electrical energy that supply the residents' homes, under the pretext of not being licensed.
Confiscation of Property:
Jerusalem:
- On 02/09/2020, during the storming of Abu Dis town, the occupying forces confiscated a private vehicle owned by: Wael Abu Nab, during his arrest.
- On 09/09/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer owned by the citizen: near the apartheid separation wall near the town of Anata, Ayman Salah Abu Haniyeh - residents of the town of Anata.
Ramallah:
- On 09/15/2020, the occupation forces confiscated an agricultural tractor belonging to the citizen: Madian Ahmed Ghanem, while he was working on his land belonging to the village of Deir al-Sudan.
- On 09/21/2020, during their raid into the town of Atara, the occupation forces confiscated two vehicles belonging to the citizens: Odeh Abu Argeela and Hassan al-Bazar.
- On 09/22/2020, the occupation forces confiscated 3 vehicles, owned by citizens, during their raid into Bir Zeit town.
- On 09/28/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle belonging to the citizen: Ghassan Ahmed Bairat, in Kafr Malik, during his arrest.
Tubas:
- On 09/21/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a water tanker belonging to the citizen: Mukhlis Masaid, in Khirbet Yarza village in the northern Jordan Valley.
- On 09/29/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle belonging to the citizen: Yusef Qasim Abu Ara, in the Sahel Al-Buqi`an area in the northern Jordan Valley.
- On 09/27/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle and a generator belonging to the citizen: Jihad Abu Zina, in the Al-Baqi` Plain area in the northern Jordan Valley, while he was working on laying a water transmission line in the citizens' lands that are threatened with confiscation.
- On 09/29/2020, during the demolition of 2 houses in Khirbet Yarza village (as mentioned in the previous report), the occupation forces confiscated a government vehicle belonging to Palestine TV.
Jenin:
- On 06/09/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a private vehicle, owned by: Othman Muhammad Sayed Ali, in Jenin.
- On 13/09/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer in Al-Arqa village while it was working to complete the construction of the road linking the village of Al-Arqa and the town of Ya'bad and Khirbet al-Tarm, in order to prevent the village council from completing the road construction.
Tulkarm:
- On 09/14/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a bulldozer belonging to the citizen: Yazan Misbah Masarweh - residents of the village of Pharaoh, while he was working on the citizens' lands threatened with confiscation near the village of Jabara. He was also given a notice for review by the Israeli intelligence.
Qalqilya:
- On 09/08/2020, a force of the occupation army stormed the town of Azzun, stormed a number of shops, and confiscated the surveillance camera recording device of a store owned by the citizen: Taher Talal Salim.
Nablus:
- On 02/09/2020, the occupation forces confiscated 3 tents belonging to the Al Kaabneh family in the Bedouin community in Wadi Al-Siq near the town of Deir Dibwan.
- On 09/20/2020, the occupying forces confiscated a bulldozer belonging to Musa Ahmad Zain al-Din in the Dhuhirat area in the village of Douma, while it was working on building an agricultural road.
- On 09/30/2020, the occupation forces confiscated a concrete pump in the village of Burin, owned by the Al-Borini company, under the pretext that it was working in a building without a permit and that it was located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
Bethlehem:
- On 01. 09. 2020 The occupying forces in al-Hanalloum area, west of Taqwa town, confiscated 15 bundles of construction stone and 3 other bricks from a house (under construction) owned by Mohammed Fahad Shawaria, to prevent him from continuing to build his house, under the pretext of not authorizing.
- On 15/09/2020, the occupying forces confiscated a bulldozer in the area between the villages of Rashaida and Kisan while it was working on rehabilitating a dirt road leading to a joint cemetery between the two villages, under the pretext that it was not licensed and was located in the area classified (C) under Israeli control.
Hebron:
- On 02.09.2020, the occupation forces confiscated a tent owned by the citizen: Khaled Qasim Awad Abd Rabbo, near the Zif village junction.
- On 03.09.2020, the occupation forces, present at the entrance to the town of Beit Awa, confiscated a private vehicle for a citizen, which was parked near the military tower at the entrance.
- On 09/09/2020, the occupation forces confiscated two vehicles belonging to two citizens, during the storming of Hebron.
- On 09/22/2020, the occupation forces confiscated two bulldozers and two trucks belonging to residents of the city of Hebron near Ziv in the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, while they were working on rehabilitating a plot of land designated for the construction of the Hebron Specialized Cancer Hospital affiliated to the Cancer Patients Charitable Association in Hebron.
Settlement Activity:
- • 07/09/2020 The occupation forces swept an area of land in the Khallet Hudaydah area of the village of Haris, located near the settlement of "Kiryat Netafim", in favor of expanding the colony.
- On 09/09/2020, the occupation forces in the area of Ras Abu Zaitoun, northeast of the village of Ras Karkar, razed to open a dirt road and extend a water line to a random settlement outpost in the area, which led to the uprooting of 22 olive trees.
- On 09/09/2020, the occupation authorities delivered a notification to change a detailed map of the citizens' lands located east and west of Bethlehem. The notification indicates that the map of Basin No. (4) in the Abu Mehr area of Arab Taamrah lands located adjacent to the colony of "Nikodim" located east of the city has changed Bethlehem, to change the allocation in it from a Badia area to a residential area, whereby according to the new map, roads will be canceled and other roads opened, restrictions imposed in the area of the master plan, with settlers limiting construction to 4 floors, in preparation for the establishment of settlement projects in the Eastern Badia in the governorate Bethlehem, after it confiscated tens of dunams in the area, and the notification included changing Basin No. (7) the site of Wadi Shakit from the lands of the town of Nahalin, which is located adjacent to the settlement of "Alon Shivot", to change the allocation from the land of a civilian center and agricultural lands to a residential area (B) And housing (C) and area buildings of public institutions.
- On 13/09/2020, settlers of "Shaked" settlement, which is built on citizens' lands belonging to the village of Dhahr Al-Maleh, which is located behind the separation wall, began to raze about 120 dunums of lands from the villages of Dhahr Al-Maleh and Zebda and the town of Ya'bad, which were confiscated by the occupation forces two years ago, with the aim of Establishing a new settlement group near the colony.
- On 13/09/2020, the occupation authorities approved a plan to establish 980 new settlement housing units in the "Efrat" settlement, which is built on citizens' lands south of Bethlehem, within the territories occupied in 1967.
- 09/21/2020, the occupation forces swept away an area of citizens' agricultural lands in the Khallet Hudaydah area of the village of Haris, near the settlement of "Kiryat Netafim", with the aim of expanding the colony.
- On 09/24/2020, a group of settlers from the settlement outpost "Shvut Rachel" swept an area of the citizens' agricultural lands in Basin No. 13 in the village of Jaloud, with the aim of expanding the outpost.
On 09/29/2020, a group of settlers, east of the village of Beit Dajan, paved a settlement road linking the settlement of "Alon Muriya" with the Jordan Valley
Settler Violence:
- incidents of Settler violence occurred during the month of September 2020 including:
Ramallah:
- On 03.09.2020, a group of settlers came near the town of Turmus Ayya, and threw stones at the citizens' vehicles, wounding 4 citizens of one family (including two citizens), and they were transferred to the government hospital in Ramallah for treatment.
- On 09/03/2020, a group of settlers came near the "Ainaf" checkpoint, and threw stones at civilians' vehicles passing by.
- On the morning of 09/07/2020, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens in the plain of Turmus Aya, and uprooted and stole 45 olive trees.
- On 07/09/2020, a group of settlers stormed the Ras al-Tin area in the village of Kafr Malik, and the occupation forces also intervened and fired live and metal-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at the citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers, wounding 2 citizens.
Tubas:
- On 07/09/2020, a group of settlers in the Ahmar-Al-Farsi area in the northern Jordan Valley built shrines, placed water tanks and planted trees on a plot of land, in an attempt to seize it.
- On the morning of 10. 09. 2020, a group of settlers in Khirbet Ahmar - Al Farsi, in the northern Jordan Valley, continued to plant trees on a plot of land, in an attempt to seize it.
- On 13/09/2020, a group of settlers in Khirbet Ahmar - Al Farsi, in the northern Jordan Valley, laid a wire fence in the vicinity of an area of citizens' agricultural lands, after they planted it with trees, in an attempt to seize it.
- On 09/18/2020, a group of settlers in the Ahmar - Farsi area in the northern Jordan Valley, planted a number of trees in the area's lands, in an attempt to seize them
Nablus:
- On 09/02/2020, a group of settlers came near the village of Beitin, and threw stones at civilians' vehicles passing by.
- On 09/03/2020, a group of settlers came near the entrance to the settlement of "Ali" (on the main road to Nablus - Ramallah), and threw stones at the citizens' vehicles, causing material damage to the vehicle of the citizen: Hatem Shaheen.
- On 09/05/2020, a group of settlers in the eastern plains region of the villages of Qaryut and Jaloud, set up a barbed wire fence around an area of the citizens' agricultural lands estimated at hundreds of dunams, in an attempt to seize it.
- On the evening of 09/05/2020, a group of settlers appeared on the main street in the town of Huwwara, and threw stones at the citizens' vehicles, which led to smashing the windows of a private vehicle belonging to the citizen: Malek Ahmed Saada.
- On 06/09/2020, a group of settlers came to the main street in the town of Huwara, and carried out provocative actions and attempted to attack citizens' vehicles.
- On 09/08/2020, a group of settlers came near the entrance to the village of Burqa, and threw stones at a number of citizens, resulting in the injury of 3 civilians - injuries and bruises
- On 09/14/2020, a settler ran over while driving his vehicle on the main street in the town of Huwara, citizen: Atef Ahmed Youssef - resident of Odla village, which led to his injuries and a broken foot, and he was admitted to the government hospital in Nablus for treatment.
- On 09/15/2020, a group of settlers on the southeastern side of the village of Beit Dajan placed a barbed wire fence around an area of the village's land, in an attempt to seize it.
- On the morning of 09.18, 2020, a group of settlers entered the agricultural lands of the citizens of the village of Al-Sawiya, and cut down dozens of olive trees in the areas near the settlement of "Rahalim".
- On 09/20/2020, a group of settlers, southeast of the village of Ematin, placed 3 caravans on a plot of agricultural land owned by the citizen: Ahmed Saleh - residents of Imatin village.
- On 09/24/2020, a group of settlers from the settlement of "Ma'aleh Shamron", with their motorbikes, attacked a herd of sheep in the pastoral lands of the town of Kafr Thulth, which led to the death of 9 of them while grazing on Palestinian lands. A number of them are owned by the citizen: Abu Nael Moqbel
- On 09/26/2020, a group of settlers in the town of Qusra attacked two poultry farms, inflicted material damage on their contents, and set a tractor on fire, and the two farms are owned by the two citizens, Fadi Awatleh and Adli Muhammad Rizk, and the occupation forces also intervened and fired metal bullets Rubber-coated stun grenades and tear gas canisters at the citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers, wounding 2 civilians.
- On 27/09/2020, a guard from the settlement of Yitzhar severely beat the citizen: Usama Ahmed Hamad - resident of Asira al-Qibliya village, while working on his farmland, which led to his bruises, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Salfit:
- On 09/16/2020, a group of settlers in the Khallet Hassan region, near the town of Bidya, swept an area of land owned by the Al-Dalu family.
- On 09/19/2020, a group of settlers entered the citizens' agricultural lands in Khallet Hassan, near the town of Bidya, and cut down and uprooted about 200 olive trees, owned by the citizen: Salim Khalil.
- On 09/23/2020, a group of settlers in the Khallet Hassan area of Bidya town, set up a number of olive trees from the citizens' lands that are threatened with confiscation.
Jericho:
- On 09/07/2020, a group of settlers entered the area of the old prison in the village of Al-Jiftlik, and tried to stay overnight in the place, where the citizens managed to confront it and force it to leave the place.
Bethlehem:
- On 09/14/2020, a group of settlers from the "Tekoa" settlement, which is built on the citizens 'lands belonging to the town of Tuqu', razed an area of land owned by the Al-Arouj family, located near the settlement.
- On 09/25/2020, a group of settlers in Wadi al-Sham, south of the town of Al-Khader, set fire to an area of citizens' land planted with olive trees, destroying 50 perennial olive trees, owned by the citizen: Amin Khader Salah.
Hebron:
- On 09/05/2020, a group of settlers in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood in the Old City of Hebron threw stones at citizens' homes owned by the families of Al-Natsheh, Maswadah, Zahidah and Jaber, which resulted in the injury of a citizen - with a stone in her foot, just as she attacked the cemetery Islamic tried to break the tombstones.
- On 06/09/2020, a settler was run over while driving his vehicle on the bypass road 60 near the entrance to the settlement of "Kiryat Arba", east of Hebron, the child: Yusef Saeed Jaber, 11 years old, which led to his injury - wounds and bruises, and he was taken to an Israeli hospital for treatment. .
- On 11/09/2020, a group of settlers entered the citizens' lands belonging to the village of Birin, south of the town of Bani Naim, and attacked a number of citizens. They also erected a tent on a plot of about 5 dunums of land owned by the citizen: Adnan Muhammad Al Deek, in an attempt to seize on her.
- On the evening of 12/09/2020, a settler opened fire at the homes of citizens on Al-Shuhada Street in the Old City of Hebron.
- On 09/20/2020, a group of settlers in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood in the Old City of Hebron threw stones at a vehicle belonging to the Hebron municipality.
Closure of Crossing Points
Border crossings with Israel: closed 130 times (Beit Hanoun - Erez crossing is closed, with the exception of humanitarian cases, the Shejaiya-Nahal Oz crossing was completely and unilaterally closed by the Israeli side on 01/04/2010, as well as the Muntar-Karni crossing was closed unilaterally from Before the Israeli side, on 02/03/2011, the Kerem Shalom-Kerem Shalom crossing was opened for 20 days for the entry of food, humanitarian aid, feed, and a quantity of cooking gas, cement and iron for the benefit of UNRWA projects and internationally funded projects, while the Sufa crossing was closed throughout the month.
International outlets: (The return port - Rafah with the Arab Republic of Egypt closed 27 days this month. Yasser Arafat International Airport is still destroyed and suspended for several years).
