DAILY SITUATION REPORT
08:00, 20th July 2020 – 08:00, 21st July 2020
WEST BANK
JERUSALEM
Raid
1. At dawn on 20.07.2020, Israeli forces raided Anata town and detained 4 residents.
2. At 10:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Eizariya town and detained 2 residents.
3. At 03:55, Israeli forces raided Biddu town.
Detention
1.Israeli forces detained 4 residents: Amir Ghazi Saleh Ibrahim, and his brother Hossam – (residents of the town of Anata), Muhammad Brahma, and Hassan Brahma (both residents of Jericho city} in Anata town.
2. Israeli forces detained Mohammad Adwan and Islam Adwan in Al-Eizariya town.
Confiscation of Property
At 20:00, Israeli forces confiscated Food parcels of the Red Crescent Society in Wadi Al-Juz neighborhood in Jerusalem city.
Obstruction of Places of Worship
At 09:00,groups of extremist settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, stormed the courtyards Al-Aqsa Mosque, and made provocative tours of its courtyards and facilities.
RAMALLAH & AL BIREH
Raid
At 04:00, Israeli forces raided Al-Jalazoun camp, clashed with several residents as they stormed and searched several homes then detained 3 residents.
Detention
Israeli forces detained 3 residents: Jihad Yusef AL-Badawi, Mohammad Mahmoud Ghawanma and Mustafa Adnan Abu Shanab.
Attack
At 04:00, Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, stun and tear gas canisters towards several residents for alleged stoning as they stormed and searched several homes during their raid into Al-Jalazoun camp.
Settlers Attacks
At 17:20, a group of Israeli settlers stormed Sahel area in Turmus’aya town and assaulted 2 residents and as a result left them hospitalised with contusions.
TULKAREM
Military Checkpoints
1. At 10:30,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Jabrat checkpoint and impeded the movement of traffic until 11:20.
2. At 17:35,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the “Enav” checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 21:35.
Raid
At 09:50, Israeli forces raided Shwikat neighborhood in Tulkarem city until 14:05.
Detention
At 17:35, Israeli forces positioned at “Enav” checkpoint detained Yusef Ghalib Hanun {a resident of Anabta town}.
QALQILIYA
Flying Checkpoints
At 11:45, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint under the bridge of the town of Azzun (on the main road of Qalqilya – Tulkarem), to search cars and verify citizens ’identities.
Attack
At 15:30, Israeli forces positioned at the wall gate in Hablat town opened fire and launched stun and tear gas canisters towards several laborers as they attempted to cross the inside the Green Line.
NABLUS
Raid
At 15:30, Israeli forces raided Tel village.
Settlers Attacks
1. On 20.07.2020, a group of Israeli settlers stormed Jabal Sabih area located in Beita and installed caravans and tents in the area in an attempt to create a new settlement outpost.
2. On 20.07.2020, a group of Israeli settlers from “Shavot Rahil” settlement outpost {which is located on land in the area between Qaryut and Jallud villages} installed caravans and tents in Khilet Sara area in an attempt to create a new settlement outpost.
SALFIT
Military Checkpoints
At 22:10,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the Za’tara Junction checkpoint, and impeded traffic.
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 11:50,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Salfit city to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 16:30.
2. At 11:55,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the North entrance of Bruqin town to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 16:30.
3. At 23:40,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Qarwat Bani Hasan town to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
1. At 16:35, Israeli forces raided Kafr Al-Deek town and served a military order to halt construction on a home owned by Karam Raja Jabr Al-Deek then withdrew at 18:35.
2. At 23:05, Israeli forces raided Qarwat Bani Hassan town, demolished a home {under construction} for allegedly being built without licensing because of its location in area C which is under Israeli Military and Administrative control then withdrew at 07:20.
House Demolition
At 23:05, Israeli forces demolished a home home {under construction} owned by Qutayba Radi Mir’i in Qarwat Bani Hassan town for allegedly being built without licensing because of its location in area C which is under Israeli Military and Administrative control.
Settlement Activities
At 15:00, Israeli forces levelled a plot of land located near “Kiryat Netafim” settlement located in east Qarwat Bani Hassan town in an attempt to expand the settlement.
JERICHO
Raid
At 21:00, Israeli forces raided Matj Na’jat village, stormed and searched a home then withdrew at 22:15.
Detention
At 20:55, Israeli forces positioned at Al-Hamra military checkpoint detained Imad Sawarkat {a residents of Matj Na’jat village} and confiscated his vehicle.
Confiscation of Property
At 20:55, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle owned by Imad Sawarkat {a residents of Matj Na’jat village} after detaining him at Al-Hamra military checkpoint.
BETHLEHEM
Military Checkpoints
At 21:20,Israeli forces tightened their procedures at the (Al-Container) checkpoint, and impeded the movement of traffic until 21:50.
Flying Checkpoints
1. At 17:20 and again at 01:40, Israeli forces set up a checkpoint near the Al-Nashash Junction (the southern entrance to the city of Bethlehem) then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens until 02:30.
2. At 17:30,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance of Al-Khader to search cars and check the identities of citizens until 18:15.
3. At 18:25,Israeli forces set up a checkpoint in Aqbat Hasna area {located along the main road leading to the west villages of Bethlehem district} then searched vehicles and checked the identities of citizens until 19:00.
Raid
1. At 02:55, Israeli forces raid Beit Fajjar town, summoned the child: Ahmad Salah Taqatqa {15 years old} to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning then withdrew at 03:30.
2. At 03:55, Israeli forces raided Beit Jalla city, detained a resident and summoned Jiries Nichola to report to Israeli Intelligence for questioning.
Detention
Israeli forces detained Shibli Nichola Shalbi Rizqallah in Beit Jalla city.
House Demolition
At 10:35, Israeli forces demolished a home {an old home which was rehabilitated in 2002} owned by Mohammad Mustafa Abu Amous in Shush’halat area in Al-Khadr town.
Land Confiscation
On 20.07.2020,the occupation forces in Aqban, in the vicinity of Jabal Al-Fardis, confiscated an area of agricultural land of approximately 700 dunums, and placed a barbed wire fence in its vicinity and installed an iron gate at its entrance, in favor of setting up settlement projects (to establish a “Herodon” park) ), And the land is owned by the families of the beast, the militarization and assistance.
HEBRON
Flying Checkpoints
At 15:50, Israeli forces set up 2 checkpoints at the south entrance of Hebron city {near “Haggi” settlement} and at the entrance of Al-Fuwar camp to search cars and check the identities of citizens.
Raid
1. At 02:20, Israeli forces raided Beit Ummar town.
2. At dawn on 21.07.2020, Israeli forces raid Al-Shiyoukh town and detained a resident.
Detention
Israeli forces detained Ismail Talal Al-Halayqat in Al-Shiyoukh town.
Destruction of Property
1. At 17:40, the Israeli occupation forces demolished an agricultural room owned by the citizen: Fouad Khalil Al-Shamasti, in the Hawawar area (near the northern entrance to the town of Halhoul).
2. At 07:25, the Israeli occupation forces demolished near the northern entrance to the city of Hebron, (Berks) owned by Citizen: Raed Hazem Masouda, on the pretext of not being licensed and because he was in the classified area (C) under Israeli control.
Settlers Attacks
At 23:20, a Israeli settlers vehicle travelling near Military checkpoint “160” located in the old city of Hebron ran over the child Wadi’ Samer Al-Atrash {8 years old} and as a result left him hospitalised with contusions.
Injuries
Wadih Samer Al-Atrash, 8 years old was seriously injured after being run over by a settler vehicle near Military checkpoint “160” located in the old city of Hebron.
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 occupation forces violated the ceasefire, by firing from their positions on the Green Line in the central governorate, and by gunboats shooting towards fishermen boats at sea in Khan Yunis.
NORTHERN GAZA
Closure of Crossing Points
* Beit Hanoun Crossing – “Erez” on 20. 07. 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.
CENTRAL GAZA
Attack
At 19:30 on 20.07.2020,Israeli forces opened fire on their positions on the Green Line, towards a number of citizens near the border fence in east of Al-Bureij refugee camp.
KHAN YUNIS
Attack
At 23:45 on 20.07.2020,Israeli Gunboats opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of Khan Yunis city.
RAFAH
Closure of Crossing Points
*Yasser Arafat International Airport: Closed.
*Sofa Crossing: closed.
* Kerem Shalom Crossing – Kerem Shalom: 20. 07. 2020 is partially open (for the introduction of foodstuffs and goods, limited quantities of fuel, building materials for the private sector and internationally funded projects).
* Al-Awda port – Rafah: on 20. 07. 2020 is closed.
Source: Palestine Liberation Organization – NEGOTIATION AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
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