Volume 7, July 2020 Issue

ASSESSING THE IMPEDIMENTS BEFORE THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION

“Israeli settlement Activities in the occupied State of Palestine during the Month of July 2020” Volume 7, July 2020 Issue

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Brutality of the Israeli Occupation Army

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained ten Palestinians from different neighborhoods in the occupied East Jerusalem, identified as Ahmad Abu Al-Rab, Akram Salaymeh, Muhammad Amira, Jawad Judeh, Ahmad Mahayana, Alaa Abu Al-Hawa, Walid Al-Sayyad, Ihab Abu Sbeitan, Raed Al-Ashhab and Muhammad Obaid. Muhammad Khwais was also abducted from Jerusalem. Israeli army detained a boy named Islam Zaytoun, from Jerusalem, as well as former prisoner and lawyer, Salah Al-Hamouri. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

 In the northern West Bank city of Nablus, The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained four Palestinians, identified as Harbi Dawood from the Alma’moun neighborhood, Bashar Mansour, of the Askar refugee camp, east of the Nablus city, as well as Sael Tahseen Al-Saifi and Ayoub Asida, after having broken into their homes in the Tal village, west of Nablus. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

 PPS documented tha The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained detained Annan Al-Qassal and his brother Amr Al-Qassal, from Salfit. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

 In the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained former-prisoner, Suleiman Salim, 37, of the Dannaba neighborhood, east of Tulkarem, and Abd Al-Karim Al- Hamshari, 31, of the Ezbet Aljarad neighborhood, east of the city, after having broken into and vandalized their homes. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Ramallah and detained Mrs Haneen Nassar, wife of currently-imprisoned Palestinian prisoner, Rami Fadayel, as well as a female Beir Zeit University student, Elia Abu Hijleh, after having broken into the two womens’ homes in the Alteera neighborhood, west of Ramallah city. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained detained, youth Mahdi Nasser Samada, 19, of the Jalazoun refugee camp and Amjad Samhan, a former prisoner of the Beir Zeit town, in the Governorsate of Ramallah. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

 Israeli troops in the city of Hebron, south of the West Bank, cracked down, on a peaceful Palestinian protest, by firing dozens of tear-gas canisters and rubber-coated steel bullets. Dozens of peaceful 1

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demonstrators, including youths, took to the streets of the Alzawya neighborhood, central Hebron, to express their rejection of the planned Israeli annexation of 30 percent of the West Bank, as well as increased Israeli colonist settlers’ attacks on Palestinians living in Hebron. Israeli troops, positioned in the neighborhood and other parts of Hebron city, responded to the local protest by firing dozens of tear-gas canisters and rubber-coated steel bullets, causing many protesters to suffocate. No other injuries by rubber-coated steel bullets were reported. (IMEMC 2 July 2020)

 In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and ransacked homes in the al-Marah neighborhood, and detained a young man, identified as Mohammad Omar al-Jamal, in addition to assaulting his brother. The IOA also invaded and violently searched many homes in the neighborhood, and interrogated many Palestinians.

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a former political prisoner, Nasser Zeidan al-Jada’, from his home in Kharrouba neighborhood in Jenin city. The Palestinian is originally from nearby Burqin town. In Taybeh village, northwest of Jenin, the soldiers abducted Aws Ibrahim Jabarin, after storming his home and ransacking it. In Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mahmoud Abdul-Rahman Khalaf, 26, from the southern Neighborhood, and Khaled Adnan Salman, 24, from Ramin town, east of Tulkarem city. The soldiers also invaded homes in Hebron city, before abducting Mohannad Hussein Natsha, 18, and Ala’ Mohammad at-Teety, 17, from his home in the al-Fawwar refugee camp, southwest of Hebron. In Bethlehem, south of the occupied Palestinian capital Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded the Saff Street, in the center of the city, and summoned a young man, identified as Ramadan Janazra, for interrogation in Gush Etzion military base and security center.

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian lawyer with French citizenship, from occupied Jerusalem, a former political prisoner who was previously imprisoned for more than nine years, and moved him to the al-Maskobiyya interrogation facility. The IOA detained Salah Hammouri while receiving treatment at a medical center in occupied Jerusalem, and was ordered under interrogation for one week. Salah was frequently detained by the army, was subject to various forms of torture, and spent more than nine years in Israeli prisons, detention, and interrogation centers. (IMEMC 2 July 2020)

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 Undercover Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian man after sneaking into Dehesheh refugee camp, near Bethlehem city in the occupied West Bank. The undercover forces sneaked into the camp in the afternoon hours before abducting Nidal Naeem Abu Akr, 52 years old. The man was taken to an unknown destination. (WAFA 2 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) rounded up three Palestinians from the northern West Bank of Jenin. One of the three detainees was identified as a resident of the Jenin city neighborhood of Marah, another as a resident of Burqin town and the third as a former prisoner who went on a hunger strike for 43 days against his administrative detention. During the raid into Marah neighborhood, the IOA severely assaulted a young man, ransacked several houses and interrogated their occupants. (WAFA 2 July 2020)  In Tulkarem Governorate, Israeli military vehicles stormed Tulkarem city, where the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) rounded up a Palestinian. The IOA conducted a similar raid in Ramin village, east of Tulkarem, resulting in the detention of another.  Two Palestinian teens were rounded up from the southern West Bank Governorate of Tulkarem. One of the two detainees was identified as a resident of al-Fawwar refugee camp and another of Hebron city. (WAFA 2 July 2020)  The Israeli naval forces detained four Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Rafah city, in the southern besieged Gaza Strip. A number of Israeli naval vessels attacked a Palestinian fishing boat, off the coast of Rafah city, before the naval forces detained four of the fishermen on board. The four were identified as Emad Albardaweel, Mohammad Siyam, Wadee’ Albardaweel and Khaled Albardaweel. The abduction occurred within the fishing zone, determined earlier by the Israeli naval authorities and that the fishermen were attempting to earn a living under harsh economic conditions, across the Israel-besieged Gaza Strip, the sources noted. They added that the naval forces also seized the fishermens’ fishing boat. (IMEMC 3 July 2020)

 Israeli troops forcibly dispersed dozens of Palestinian Muslim worshipers, while performing the Friday sermon on Palestinian-owned land in the Aseera Al-Shamaliya village, north of Nablus city, in northern West Bank. The piece of land, on which dozens of locals wanted to perform the Friday prayer and sermon, has recently been threatened by Israeli settlers. Last week, several armed settlers, placed

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two mobile caravans on the hilltop of Ebal mountain in the area number 37 of Aseera Al-Sahamaliya village, known as the Khalat Aldaliya neighborhood. Israeli troops opened fire with rubber-coated steel rounds and tear-gas canisters, towards the crowd, causing many of them to suffocate and disrupting the prayer. (IMEMC 3 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) injured 23 Palestinians during a crackdown on the town of Abu Dis, east of occupied Jerusalem. The IOA broke into the town provoking clashes with local Palestinian civilians, during which the former used gunfire, rubber-coated rounds and teargas to disperse them. At least one of the wounded sustained a gunfire injury in the trunk, while six others sustained injuries from rubber-coated rounds, three sustained burns, and 13 sustained suffocation from teargas inhalation. (WAFA 3 July 2020)  At least six Palestinians were injured when Israeli occupation Army (IOA0) attacked them while protesting in the village of Asira ash- Shamaliya, north of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, against Israeli plans to confiscate large tracts of Palestinian-owned land in the area, medical sources said. Dozens of protesters performed the weekly Friday prayer at a land near the village which the Israeli occupation authorities have been threatening to confiscate. Shortly following the prayer, the occupation forces attacked the non-violent protesters by rubber-coated rounds and teargas, injuring at least six. (WAFA 3 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Qaffin village IN Tulkarem Governorate, and fired dozens of tear-gas canisters towards local villagers resisting the military invasion, causing many of them to suffocate or faint. During the invasion, the IOA broke into many Palestinian homes in the village and seized surveillance cameras fixed onto the homes. (IMEMC 4 July 2020)

 Fifteen Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli Israeli Occupaiton Army (IOA) at the weekly protest in the northern West Bank village of Kufur Qaddoum. The IOA fired rubber-coated steel rounds and tear- gas at the demonstrators, injuring 15 of them rubber-coated steel rounds, while many others suffered the toxic effects of toxic tear-gas inhalation. (IMEMC 4 July 2020)

 A number of Palestinians sustained light injuries during clashes with Israeli occupation Army (IOA) in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank. The clashes erupted between local youths and Israeli occupation army at Bab al-Zawiya neighborhood, in the downtown of Hebron,

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during which the latter fired rubber-coated rounds and teargas to disperse the youths. At least one child was reportedly hit and injured by a rub-coated round, whereas many others sustained suffocation from gas inhalation. All of the injured were treated at the scene. (WAFA 4 July 2020)  Six Palestinians were injured, when Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a peaceful protest, in the village of Asira ash-Shamaliya, north of Nablus, the Palestinian. Dozens of protesters gathered for the Friday prayer, near the northern West Bank village, to protest the Israeli threat of confiscation. The IOA attacked the non-violent protesters by rubber- coated rounds and teargas, injuring at least six. The IOA fired tear-gas canisters towards its ambulances, hitting one of them, causing minor damages. Israeli fired tear-gas and stun grenades were also said to have caused Palestinian-owned crops to burn in the area. (IMEMC 5 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) injured 23 Palestinians during an invasion into the town of Abu Dis, east of occupied Jerusalem. The IOA stormed Abu Dis town, which elicited resistance among the local Palestinian civilians. The army used live rounds, rubber-coated steel rounds and tear-gas to disperse the protesters. One Palestinian was shot with live ammunition, and transferred to hospital for wounds sustained in the trunk, no further details were reported. Meanwhile, six Palestinians were shot and injured with rubber-coated steel rounds, three sustained burns, and thirteen suffered the toxic effects of tear-gas inhalation. The less serious cases were all treated by medics on site. (IMEMC 5 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) broke into the neighborhood of al- Isawiya, in occupied Jerusalem, where they detained five Palestinians, two of whom are from the Ebeid family. (WAFA 5 July 2020)  In Hebron governorate, south of the West Bank, Israeli occupation Army (IOA) raided al-Arroub refugee camp, where they detained a Palestinian young man and assaulted him. The man was taken to an unknown destination. (WAFA 5 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian man from Ramallah while he was trying to pass a military checkpoint set up by the former near the village of Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem. (WAFA 5 July 2020)

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 A Palestinian young man was injured in the face by Israeli occupation Army (IOA), during clashes in the Old City quarter in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank. Israeli occupation Army (IOA) stationed at flashpoint Shuhada Street, in the downtown of Hebron, fired rubber- coated rounds and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters, injuring one of them by a gas canister in the face. (WAFA 5 July 2020)  In the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, in the central West Bank, Adel Nadim Hawih, and Farhat Hosni Dahabra were detained from the town of Ain Yabrud. From the town of kobar in Ramallah Governorate, the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Thaer Barghouti as well as Sami Mahmoud Nasser, from the town of Deir Qadis. Lotfi Tharwat Al Kilani was detained from the town of Bieten in RamallahGovernorate. Two more Palestinians were detained from the town of Kharbatha Bani Harith, namely; Muhammad Mutee and Adnan Talaat. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 One Palestinian citizen from the southern West Bank city of Hebron, was detained, as well as one from Kafr Aqab, north of occupied East Jerusalem, in the southern West Bank. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 Israeli military jets struck four targets, in Palestinian agricultural lands in the Zaytoun neighborhood, in eastern Gaza, as well as the Tuffah neighborhood. No injuries were reported at the time of this report. Israeli fighter jets fired at least five rockets east of Zaytoun, resulting in fire and property damage. Israeli artillery fired two shells at another plot of agricultural land to the northeast of the al-Shejaiya neighborhood. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Biet Rima village, west of Ramallah city, in the central West Bank, and stormed the home of Saher Al-Barghouthi, 50, before detaining Saher and his son, Saddam, 29. Saddam Al-Barghouthi, is a former Palestinian prisoner that has spent time in Israeli prison. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 In Deir Ghassana village, north of Ramallah, Palestinians took to the streets in protest of an Israeli army invasion, in which Israeli occupation army (IOA) stormed the home of Mu’tasim Nasr Mishal, 25, detaining him, and taking him to an unknown location. During the invasion, the Israeli army fired a volley of tear-gas canisters at protesters, while other soldiers vandalized the home of Mishal. Israeli troops withdrew from the village after the abduction. No casualties were reported. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

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 In the northern West Bank city of Jenin, confirmed that Israeli troops detained another former Palestinian prisoner of the Jaba’ village, south of Jenin, while the latter was passing by a military Israeli roadblock, near the West Bank city of Nablus. The detainee was identified the prisoner as Bilal Najawat Fashshafeh, 25-years-old, (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 Israeli troops invaded Jiftlik village, north of Jericho. The invading army force broke into the home of Mousa Jahaleen and seized his farming tractor, under the pretext of farming in an area that is under Israeli security control. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) assaulted Abdul Karim Khaled Abu Sal, before detaining him from Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Hijazi Abu Sobeih, Muhammad Waseem Obaid, Ali Obaid, Muhammad Al-Abbasi and Mustafa Mustafa, from Al-‘Isawiya and Al-Tur neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 In the northern West Bank City of Jenin, the Israeli army detained and interrogated Palestinian youth, Mujahid Hassan, 17, for several hours. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 A Birzeit University student, Majdy Abu Zaid, 20, was detained by Israeli occupation Army (IOA) in Khan Al-Ahmar village at a military roadblock, east of Jerusalem. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 In the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron, the Israeli military, stationed at flashpoint Shuhada Street, fired rubber-coated steel rounds and concussion grenades at Palestinian protesters, hitting one of them in the face with a tear-gas canister. Palestinians have collectively engaged in demonstrations against Israel’s annexation plans. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 Several Palestinians suffered mild injuries, , when Israeli army opened fire at protesters in Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank. Confrontations flared between local youths and the Israeli army in Bab al-Zawiya neighborhood of Hebron, during which the Israeli Army fired rubber-coated steel rounds and tear-gas to disperse the protesters. One Palestinian was shot with a rubber-coated steel round, and many others suffered the toxic effects tear-gas inhalation. The young man who was shot by the army in Bab al-Zawiya area, was hit in the leg.

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The military installed several roadblocks in Tel Rumeida neighborhood and Shuhada Street, blocking even further, the movement of Palestinian citizens, preventing many from returning home. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 Israeli warplanes stroke two sites to the southeast of the city of Gaza, at a site and an agricultural land to the east of al-Zaytoon neighbrohood, setting on it fire and causing properties damages. Israeli artillery fired two shells at another plot of agricultural land to the northeast of the al- Shejaiya neighborhood. (WAFA 6 July 2020)

 Israeli authorities detained ‘Abdullah Shaker Mohammed al-Daghmah (38) from Rafah, while traveling to Tel HaShomer Hospital for a bone marrow donation for his brother Hani Shaker al-Daghmah (44). Hani suffers from Leukemia and has been in the hospital for a long period and his health condition is extremely critical. Necessary procedures were conducted for al-Daghmah travel along with his sister. When they arrived at the Israeli side at Erez Crossing, ‘Abdullah was arrested while his sister was sent back to the Gaza Strip and quarantined according to the measures applied in the Gaza Strip. (PCHRGAZA 6 July 2020)

 Seven Palestinian citizens were detained by Israeli Occupation Army (IOA), from various parts of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem. The detainees were identified as; 1. Majd Ibrahim Al-Hamshari, 23, Mahmoud Atef Abu Zaina, 25, Islambouli Riyadh Badir, 29, Nour Osama Yassin, 23, Muthanna Fouad Al-Masry, 22, Hassan Raed Al- Jumleh, 26, and Abdul Rahman Sabah, 33. (IMEMC 07 July 2020)

 Three Palestinian citizens from the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia were detained, including; Uday Hanini, 24, Mohamed Enaya, 38, and Mohammed Jaber, 28. (IMEMC 07 July 2020)

 In the north of the West Bank, Israeli troops detained four more Palestinian civilians from Nablus city, including; Musab Abdel Salam Awwad from the town of Awarta, Qusay Shehadeh, from Balata refugee camp Muhammad Behnjawi, also from Balata refugee camp, and Bashir Fathi Badir from the town of Beita. (IMEMC 07 July 2020)

 In the central West Bank city of Ramallah, Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained five more Palestinians, identifed as; 15. Musa Zahran, a former prisoner from Deir bu Mishaal, Yahya Samer Al-Rimawi, Ahmad Husam Al-Rimawi, Amir Ahmed Al-Rimawi, and Youssef Ahmad Al-Rimawi, all from Beit Rima town. (IMEMC 07 July 2020) 8

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 Sa’adi Khalil al-Gharabily, 75, from Gaza, has died at an Israeli medical center, after suffering for several years from various health conditions, including cancer. The detainee died at Kaplan Medical Center. The detainee was still in a critical condition hooked life support machines, before he was declared clinically dead, and eventually died. It is worth mentioning that his family has been denied the right to visit with him since the year 1999. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In the southern West Bank city of East Jerusalem, Israeli police detained Palestinian engineer, Bassam al-Hallaq, who is in charge of construction works, inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The detention of al- Hallaq came during an Israeli police interruption of some construction works in the Almarawni part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Police task force of the Israeli authorities, blocked those works, before they took Al- Hallaq to custody for interrogation. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In East Jerusalem, Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Palestinian resident, Mohammad Abu Al-Hawa, after he completed dawn prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Abu Al-Hawa is a resident of the Altour neighborhood, east of the occupied Palestinian city. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded the Shu’fat refugee camp of East Jerusalem. and broke into the home of an unidentified Palestinian civilian, before they detained he and his wife. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 Al-‘Isawiya town north-east of occupied East Jerusalem, was stormed by Israeli occupation Army (IOA) who encountered local residents of al-‘Isawiya, before beating and detaining Muhammad Esmat Obaid and Muhammad Ghasib Obaid, and taking them to an unknown location. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded various parts of the city, before they detained a local attorney, Ayed Al-Haymoni, along with Fadi Saleh Ghneimat, a former prisoner, Shadi Shaheen, and Hamza Ghaleb Amro. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 Israeli troops invaded the Qabatia village, on the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and detained Palestinian youth, Mustafa Assaf. In the northern West Bank. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

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 Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Palestinian youth, Muhannad Jamal Al-Sadah, from Jit village, east of the city of Qalqilia. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In the central West Bank city of Ramallah, Israeli troops detained Palestinian youths, Omar Tawfiq Hijaz, Ahmed Jamil Azzam, and Obaida Farah Hijaz, after invading the Mazra’a Al-Sharqiya village, east of Ramallah. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In the southern West Bank, Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Khalil Takfaji, the head of the Maps Department of the Arab Studies Society in occupied Jerusalem. Takfaji is a former political prisoner, and an expert in maps and Israeli settlements. The office of the Arab Studies Society was stormed and searched by IOA, computers were seized, and the staff were forcibly held in the office, during the operation. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian judge, Sheikh Iyad Al-Abbasi, and, a former prisoner, Jamil Al-Abbasi, from their homes in the town of Silwan in East Jerusalem. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 From al-‘Isawiya, Ahmed Harbi Obaid was severely assaulted by Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained when they detained him, as well as Iyad Dawood Obaid. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In the central West Bank town of Beit Rima, near Ramallah city, a Palestinian youth, identified as Imran Saher Al-Barghouthi, was also severely beaten by Israeli occupation Army (IOA) before being detained. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In the northern West Bank city of Jenin, a former prisoner, Muhammad Zughaibi, was detained after being summoned by the Israeli intelligence, in “Salem” camp. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 In the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, 2 Palestinian civilians, identified as Muhammad Rajab Qadumi, 38, from Kufur Qaddoum town, and Salama Azam Merhi, from Qarawat Bani Hassan village in Salfit, were both detained by Israeli occupation Army (IOA). (IMEMC 8 July 2020)  Israeli troops escorted a lorry crane into Tannura area, north of Sanniriya town, south of Qalqiliya city, where they seized one of two Palestinian-owned bulldozers that were used for land reclamation. The raid triggered confrontations as the local farmers attempted to stop the confiscation. No injuries were reported though. (WAFA 8 July 2020)

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 Israeli troops seized another Palestinian-owned bulldozer in Dair Qaddis village, west of Ramallah. The bulldozer was also used for land reclamation in the area. (WAFA 8 July 2020)  Israel disconnected electricity supplied to 19 Palestinian villages and towns, located to the southwest of the northern West Bank district of Jenin. Israeli occupation authorities disconnected power supplied to the franchise areas of Yabad Electricity Authority (YEA), impacting a population of 55,000 in 19 towns and villages purportedly over unpaid debts. The power outage went into effect at 12:00 PM and affirmed that the YEA and the municipality have all the required legal documents that refute Israeli allegations on unpaid debts. (WAFA 8 July 2020)  A large Israeli army raided early in the morning several neighborhoods in the city of Ramallah. The army was seen in several neighborhoods of the city in the pre-dawn hours as well as in the attached town of Beitunia where the army detained Ruba Assi, a student at Birzeit University, after raiding her home in Beitunia, and Majed Neirat, from the same town. The army also detained Hussein Abu Kweik and Jamal Tawil, two local leaders, after raiding their homes in al-Bireh, Ramallah’s twin city. Residents clashed with the Israeli army during the raids. The army fired rubber-coated metal bullets and teargas canisters at the stone-throwing youths. There were no immediate reports of injuries. (WAFA 9 July 2020)  Israeli settlers sneaked during the night into a Palestinian village in the north of the West Bank and vandalized several Palestinian-owned vehicles. The settlers sneaked into al-Lubban al-Sharqiya village, south of the city of Nablus, and slashed tires of 12 vehicles parked in the village and wrote hate and racist graffiti on walls of homes. (WAFA 9 July 2020)  Israeli security services in the internationally-recognized occupied Palestinian East Jerusalem, summoned, a representative of the Fatah party, Shadi Matour, for interrogation. Matour was summoned to the Muskobiya interrogation and detention center, also known as the Russian compound, shortly after he and other local Palestinian activists were banned from entering the Al-Aqsa mosque for a period of six months. (IMEMC 10 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) shot a Palestinian man near the main intersection of Kifl Hares town, north of Salfit in central West Bank and injured a Palestinian teen. The IOA shot Ibrahim Mustafa Abu Yacoub, 33, with a live round in his neck, causing life-threatening

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wounds. The IOA also shot and injured a Palestinian teen man with a live round in his thigh. There were no protests when the IOA opened fire at the Palestinians who were just walking near the main entrance of the town, which was blockaded by the army four days ago, and the IOA have been preventing the Palestinians from entering or leaving it. Abu Ya’coub was just walking with a few of his friends when the IOA targeted them with live fire without any cause or justification. The slain Palestinian, and the wounded teen, Mohammad Abdul-Salam Abu Ya’coub, 17, were just walking in the area when the IOA directly targeted them with live fire. The IOA were on the military tower which was installed at the entrance of the town. A vehicle of colonialist Israeli settlers was in the area, and that the settlers also opened fire at the Palestinians. (IMEMC 10 July 2020)  Israeli occupation army (IOA) dispersed dozens of non-violent protesters holding a non-violent protest against the Israeli colonial settlement construction, outside the village of Asira ash-Shamaliya, north of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank. The IOA fired teargas and rubber-coated rounds at Palestinians and international activists while they were demonstrating against the occupation authorities' plan to confiscate a Palestinian-owned land plot near the village, where Israeli settlers recently set up two caravans apparently in a prelude to establish a new settlement outpost. At least two protesters were injured, including the village's mayor, Hazem Yasin, who sustained fractures in the hand after being hit by a teargas canister. (WAFA 10 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained two officials of the Palestinian political movement Hamas, during raids in the occupied West Bank. The IOA raided properties in Ramallah and Al-Bireh. Clashes erupted between dozens of Palestinian youths and the troops who arrested Jamal Al-Tawil from Al-Bireh, and Hussein Abu Kweik from Beitunia in Ramallah. The IOA are said to have used live ammunition and rubber bullets, as well as sound bombs and tear gas against the demonstrators. (PC 10 July 2020)  Israeli troops invaded Ya’bad village, west of Jenin city and stormed the homes of Mohammad B’ajawi and Adham Omar, 25, before detaining the youths, taking them to an unknown location. Noteworthy, Israeli troops have abducted 55 Palestinian residents from the Ya’bad village, over the past two months, with frequent military invasions into the village. (IMEMC 11 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation army (IOA) attacked dozens of non-violent Palestinian protesters, holding a peaceful demonstration against 12

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Israel’s illegal colonial settlements, outside the village of Asira ash- Shamaliya, north of Nablus city in the northern occupied West Bank. The IOA fired tear-gas canisters, concussion grenades, and rubber- coated steel rounds at Palestinians and international activists protesting the occupation authorities’ plan to confiscate a plot of Palestinian-owned land near the village. A plot of land where illegal Israeli settlers recently set up two caravans in an apparent prelude to the establishment of a new illegal outpost. At least eleven protesters were reported to be injured, one of whom is, Hazem Yasin, the mayor of Asira ash-Shamaliya, who sustained fractures in the hand after being hit by a teargas canister. Some suffered the toxic effects of tear- gas inhalation, some were injured from concussion grenades, while others were said to have bean beaten by IOA with clubs. (IMEMC 11 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation army (IOA) detained both Abdullah Dweik, and Ahmad Ali Ahmad, after invading their homes in Al-Jalazoun refugee camp in Ramallah, central West Bank. Confrontations flared up between Palestinian residents of Al-Jalazoun and the IOA who fired tear-gas canisters at the civilians protesting the invasion. The army confiscated the cellphones of Palestinian journalists present at the scene, obstructing their ability to cover the incident. (IMEMC 11 July 2020)

 Meanwhile, the Israeli military stormed a Palestinian home in Jabal al- Mukabber village in East Jerusalem, in south of the West Bank, and detained an unidentified Palestinian young man. (IMEMC 11 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians, at the weekly protest against Israeli settlements and the annexation plan, in Kufur Qaddoum town, in the northern occupied West Bank Governorate of Qalqilia. The IOA fired tear-gas canisters and rubber- coated steel rounds towards protestors marching against Israel’s annexation schemes, and its settlement activities. Dozens of demonstrators suffered the toxic effects of tear-gas inhalation. (IMEMC 11 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, in the northern West Bank and detained two Palestinian young men identified as, Abd-Rabo Hashash and Fathi Abu Rizq from their homes. Another youth, Ibrahim Sameer, from Askar refugee camp, was detained by IOA stationed at the Zatara military roadblock in southern

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Nablus. Two more unidentified Palestinian young men were reported to have been detained by the army, from the outskirts of Jibiya village in northern Ramallah, central West Bank. (IMEMC 12 July 2020)

 In Hebron (al-Khalil), the Israeli troops detained two Palestinians from the Old City, shortly after the young men were physically assaulted by Israeli settlers. The detained youths were identified as, Amjad Mahmoud and Malek Haroun. (IMEMC 12 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded the al-‘Isawiya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinian families celebrating their siblings’ high-school graduation, wounding eight residents, including a pregnant woman, in addition to detaining a father and two of his sons. Several army jeeps invaded the town, before the IOA assaulted many residents near their homes. The IOA also detained Sa’adi Mahmoud, in addition to his sons Mohammad and Ahmad. Eight Palestinians were injured by the IOA; two suffered injuries to their faces, four were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets; a pregnant woman suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, and a young man suffered burns in his arm. The IOA also stopped and searched many Palestinian cars and interrogated several residents while inspecting their ID cards. (IMEMC 12 July 2020)

 Dozens of Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) and police officers invaded Silwan town in Jerusalem, and drove through various streets and neighborhoods, while preventing the residents from leaving their homes. (IMEMC 12 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained two Palestinians during raids on multiple locations in Hebron Governorate, south of the occupied West Bank. Army forces broke into the town of Yatta, south of Hebron City, and detained at least one Palestinian citizen, identified as Essa Abu Aram. Another Palestinian was also detained during an Israeli Occupation raid of nearby al-Fawwar refugee camp. (WAFA 12 July 2020)  Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded the Yatta village and the Al- Fawwar refugee camp of Hebron Governorate and during both invasions, the IOA broke into several local homes, before they arrested both Essa Abu Arram of Yatta, and Seraj Abu Hashhash, of Al-Fawwar refugee camp. (IMEMC 13 July 2020)

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 Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded some other neighborhoods of Hebron city, Ethna and Durra, where IOA intercepted and inspected local passersby and their vehicles. (IMEMC 13 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation Army (IOA) aggressively stormed the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, which was met with resistance from the local Palestinian residents. The army broke into the home of Na’im Sab Laban, ransacked the home, and later detained the Palestinian civilian man. No injuries were reported. (IMEMC 13 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained five youths in the central West Bank city of East Jerusalem, identified as Abd al-Rahman, Hatim al-Bashiti, Amir al-Maliki, Mustafa Abu Sneina and Suhaib Abu Saleh. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Hamada Hassan al- Khatib, 30 and his brother Omar, 24, from Hizma town in the Jerusalem Governorate. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 In the central West Bank Governorate of Bethlehem, Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Anas Awni Abu Balha, 25, from Aida refugee camp. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained from Burqin village, Abdullah Hassan Subuh in front of a military roadblock, in addition to Dhafer Sami Zaqzouq of the Al-Jadida village. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded and ransacked the home of Anas Abu Balha as was the homes of Hamada and Omar al-Khatib. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) ransacked a bakery in the Old City of Jerusalem, and detained another young man, identified as Jihad Abu Subaih. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained seven Palestinians in the Ramallah and al-Biereh, and identified them as Salim Rassem Rimawi, from Beit Rima village, Hussam Yousef Barghouthi, from Kafr Ein village, Wael Ata and Taha Hussein Barghouthi, from Deir Abu Mashal village, as well as Mifleh Abdul-Ghafer from Deir al-Sudan village. It is worth mentioning that Salim is the brother of Tamer Rimawi, a political prisoner serving a life term in Israeli prisons. (IMEMC 15 July 2020)

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 In Jenin, in northern West Bank, The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Mofid Fathi Za’rour and Jarrah Abdullah Hantouli, from their homes in Sielet ath-Thaher, south of Jenin. (IMEMC 15 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Emad Khader Shehada, 23, from the Ektaba area, in Tulkarem, also in northern West Bank. (IMEMC 15 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Ahmad Jaber from his home in Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem. (IMEMC 15 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained five Palestinian young men from various areas of the Bethlehem governorate, in the southern West Bank. (IMEMC 16 July 2020)

 In the central West Bank city of Ramallah, The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) re-detained senior Islamic Jihad official, Jum’ah al-Tayeh, from his home in Kafr Ni’ma town. Important to note that al-Tayeh was recently released, after spending 18 years in Israeli prison. Al- Tayeh spent 18 years in occupation prisons for resisting the occupation. (IMEMC 16 July 2020)

 The Israeli army stormed Dura town in Hebron (al-Khalil), southern West Bank, and detained Katamel Akteel. (IMEMC 16 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Mumen Dairya into custody from Aqraba town in Nablus, in the northern West Bank. (IMEMC 16 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians protesting against Israel’s colonial settlement expansion in Asira Ash- Shamaliyya town, north of Nablus city. Israeli troops opened fire towards protestors marching against Israel’s move to seize their land at Ebal Mount, causing several to suffer tear gas suffocation. The IOA also fired concussion grenades towards Palestine TV cameraman and reporter, who attempted to cover the protest. The town residents have been protesting Israel’s move to seize their land atop Ebal Mount for the third consecutive Friday, particularly after Israeli settlers set up two mobile homes at land plot (37) atop the mount, known as Khallet Ad-Daliyeh (The Vineyard grove). (WAFA 17 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire, towards Palestinians during a peaceful protest north of Nablus city, in Asira Ash-

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Shamaliyya town, northern West Bank. The IOA fired tear-gas canisters towards Palestinians marching against Israel’s attempt to expropriate land, resulting in several cases of tear-gas inhalation. Israeli army fired concussion grenades at Palestine TV cameraman and reporter, impeding his ability to cover the protest. The IOA attacked the peaceful protesters with tear-gas canisters and stun grenades, injuring several demonstrators and burning nearby farmlands. (IMEMC 18 July 2020)

 In Kufur Qaddoum village, east of Qalqilia city, in the northern West Bank, dozens of Palestinians suffered the toxic effects of tear-gas inhalation when the Israeli army suppressed the weekly demonstration against the separation wall and illegal settlements. The injured protesters were treated at the scene. (IMEMC 18 July 2020)

 In Kifl Hares village, west of Salfit city, in the central West Bank, Israeli occupation army (IOA) attacked a peaceful demonstration, blocking Palestinian civilians from marching on their lands, under threat of confiscation by the Israeli authorities for the purpose of illegal settlement expansion. The IOA fired rubber-coated steel rounds, tear- gas canisters, and concussion grenades at demonstrators, causing a number of minor injuries. (IMEMC 18 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian astro- physicist at the entrance of Anata town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem. The IOA ordered Imad Barghouthi, 56, an astrophysics professor at Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, out of his vehicle at the entrance of Anata town, and detained him. Barghouthi, from Beit Rima, northwest of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank, was first imprisoned in December 2014 for commenting on Facebook and television. He was later incarcerated in April 2016, and placed under administrative detention without charge or trial, and then sentenced to seven months in October 2016. (IMEMC 18 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained seven Palestinian former- detainees, after pursuing them in occupied East Jerusalem. The identities were identified as Salim al-Ja’ba, Owais Hamadeh, Hamza Al-Zaghir, Luoay Nasser Al-Din, Omar Al-Zaghir, Ya’coub Abu Asab, and Amin Al-Shweiki. The men were taken to the al- Moscobiyeh Interrogation Center and prison in Jerusalem, also referred to as the Russian Compound. No further information was available at the time of this report. (IMEMC 18 July 2020)

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 Dozens of Palestinian youths suffered the toxic effects of tear-gas inhalation, when they confronted Israeli occupation Army (IOA) in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Hundreds of Palestinian youths were protesting Israel’s annexation plans, at the “Shuhada Street” military roadblock, to which the IOA responded by firing tear- gas canisters, concussion grenades, and rubber-coated steel rounds. A number of the youths suffered minor injuries, and were all treated at the scene. (IMEMC 19 July 2020)

 The Israeli army stormed al-Jalazoun refugee camp in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and detained three Palestinian teens. A special Israeli military unit detained three teenagers from their homes in al- Jalazoun camp. The detainees were identified as Ra’ed al-Bayyari, Qusay Barakat and Abdullah Sharaka, no further information was available at the time of this report. (IMEMC 19 July 2020)

 The Israeli army detained three Palestinian youths, after a military incursion into al-‘Isawiya town in occupied East Jerusalem. The occupation army stormed the town, and was confronted by local youths, three of whom were detained. The youths were identified as Mohammed Obeid, Yazan Amjad, and Haitham Mahmoud. No further information was available at the time of this report. (IMEMC 19 July 2020)

 Two Palestinian civilians were injured, and many others choked on tear-gas fired by the Israeli occupation Army (IOA), at a nonviolent protest in the village of Beita. Palestinians held a demonstration, south of Nablus City in the northern occupied West Bank, to express their total rejection of illegal Israeli settlement activities. The IOA fired rubber-coated steel rounds, stun grenades and tear-gas canisters to suppress the peaceful protesters; at least one was shot and injured by a rubber-coated steel round in his left arm. Another protester was wounded, suffering severe bruising, when he was run over by Israeli Army who were chasing protesters. Other protesters, including medics, suffered the toxic effects of tear-gas inhalation. The injured Palestinian, by a steel round, was identified as Ayoub Hamyal, 32. The concussion grenades and tear-gas canisters started fires in some areas of agricultural fields. (IMEMC 19 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Adnan Gheith, the Palestinian Authority's Governor of Jerusalem, after raiding his home in the city. Israeli police raided and searched the house of Gheith in the occupied

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Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, before detaining him. (WAFA 19 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Jenin refugee camp, west of Jenin, north of the West Bank and fired live bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters against Palestinians who gathered to hinder the invasion to the camp. As a result, an 18-year-old young man was shot with a live bullet in his right hand. His injuries were classified as moderate. IOF also raided and searched 2 houses owned by Na’im Jamal al-Zubeidi (25) and Yusuf Emad al-Amer (27) and arrested them. (PCHRGAZA 20 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed al-Jalazone refugee camp, north of Ramallah in the center of West Bank. A number of Palestinian civilians gathered to prevent Israeli military vehicles from storming the camp. The IOA fired live bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the protestors. As a result, a 19-year-old civilian was shot with a Two- Two bullet in his left foot. The IOA also raided and searched Husain Yasser al-‘Ishawi’s (17) house and arrested him. (PCHRGAZA 20 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stationed along the border fence, east of al-Buraij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, opened fire at agricultural lands adjacent to the border fence. The shooting continued for 15 minutes. No casualties were reported. (PCHRGAZA 20 July 2020)  Israeli gunboats stationed adjacent to Khan Younis shore in southern Gaza Strip, opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats sailing within the allowed fishing area. Fishermen, as a result of that, panicked and had to sail back to the shore fearing for their lives. Neither casualties nor material damage was reported. (PCHRGAZA 20 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles moved into Kherbet Taqou’a in eastern Bethlehem, where they seized an artifact from a site located near Taqou’a Municipality. The IOA backed by military construction vehicles moved into the village and imposed tight measures in its surroundings, especially in al- Kherba site, an archaeological site with many antiquities. The artifact is a very large rock, which was taken to his home garden upon a decision from the municipality before placing it in a museum. An Israeli force also raided the Mayor’s house at dawn and ordered him to remove a truck parked in front of his house, but he told them that the truck is broken down. Thus, IOA brought a mounted-crane truck to take the rock and place it in a large truck. (PCHRGAZA 20 July 2020)

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 Dozens of Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded Al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah before detaining a Palestinian teen, in addition to shooting a young man and searching many homes. The IOA stormed and ransacked dozens of homes and interrogated many Palestinians. The IOA also occupied several rooftops to use them as firing posts at Palestinian youngsters who protested the invasion. The IOA shot a young man with a live round in the leg. Additionally the IOA detained a teen, identified as Hussein Yasser al-Ishawi, 17, and took him to an unknown destination. (IMEMC 20 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Adnan Gheith, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Governor of occupied Jerusalem, after storming his home in Silwan. The home of Governor Gheith, in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, was raided and searched by Israeli police, who proceeded to detain the government official. Ghaith has been detained by the Israeli authorities at least 17 times, since August 2018, when he became Governor of Jerusalem. (IMEMC 20 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation police stormed Shu’afat refugee camp, northeast of Jerusalem, wreaked havoc on businesses and detained a Palestinian young man after physically assaulting him. The Israeli police forces savagely beat a young man called Mustafa al-Bayaa before detaining him in Shu’afat camp. The police forces also broke into and ransacked stores and fined many citizens in the camp for not wearing protective masks. (PALINFO 20 July 2020)  The Israeli military appellate court in Ofer prison, illegally built on Palestinian lands west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, has decided to release a seriously ailing Palestinian detainee and ordered him to pay a bail of 12,000 Shekels (Approximately $3508). The detainee, Nidal Abu ‘Ahour, 46, will be released during the evening hours, and will be directly taken by a Palestinian ambulance to a local hospital. It is worth mentioning that Nidal suffers from kidney failure, cancer, serious respiratory issues, and previously had a kidney transplant, in addition to blood issues. Abu Ahour was detained by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) on June 23rd after the IOA stormed his home in Bethlehem. He is a former political prisoner and a married father of seven and has been held since then without charges. (IMEMC 21 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) raided Yabous Cultural Centre and Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (ESNCM) in the center of

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occupied East Jerusalem and confiscated thousands of documents, files, PCs, tablets, and surveillance cameras. The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) also raided a house owned by the couple: Rania Elias and Suhail Khouri, Directors of the abovementioned centers, in Beit Hanina village, north of occupied East Jerusalem. IOA searched the house and confiscated several devices and private files and detained both Khouri and Elias. At approximately 09:00 an Israeli force of the police and Intelligence Service raided Yabous Cultural Centre and ESNCM on al- Zahra’a street in occupied East Jerusalem and confiscated documents, files, PCs, tablets, and surveillance cameras. An Israeli force of police and Intelligence Service stationed adjacent to ESNCM waiting for the staff to arrive before raiding it, alleging that they have a search warrant from the Israeli police and approved by the court, that allows them to search ESNCM and confiscate the devices and files alleging connection to funding terrorism. An Israeli force also arrested Dawoud al-Ghoul, Director of Jerusalem Arts Network – Shafaq after raiding his house in Silwan village, and confiscated documents and files. The IOA confiscated large numbers of files and PCs, financial files of the years from 2014 – 2020, and 7 PCs and all papers from the center. About 15 Israeli police and intelligence officers were inside ESNCM, in addition to other forces deployed in its vicinity. They also confiscated about 21 medium-sized boxes of files and devices from both centers and the surveillance cameras. The IOA confiscated devices Khuori and Elias’ house, Directors of both centers under the pretext of counter-terrorism and alleged having a search warrant by the Israeli court that allowed them to confiscate any content in the center without explanation. The IOA also raided ESNCM auditor’s office in Jerusalem. Khouri and Elias were detained at Abu Ghnaim police station, south of occupied East Jerusalem on charges of financing terrorist organizations. They were interrogated for 12 consecutive hours and then released with conditions. As for Dawoud al-Ghoul, Director of Jerusalem Arts Network, his detention was extended until appearing before court the next day. Israeli authorities claimed during a joint statement by the Israeli spokesperson for the Israeli police in Jerusalem, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice, and a spokesperson for the Tax Authority, that the detention was based on a confidential investigation of suspicious violations and serious economic crimes related to income tax evasion, money laundering, and other crimes. Suhail Khouri (57), contributed in establishing multiple artistic and cultural institutions in Palestine in addition to developing ESNCM with its branches spread across Palestinian cities. As for his wife, Rania Elias, who runs Yabous Cultural Centre, a Palestinian civil society organization founded in

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1995 and based in East Jerusalem that aims at reviving the cultural life in the occupied city, and shedding a light on the city’s importance, its Arab identity, history, and its religious, political and cultural influences. (PCHRGAZA, IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 The Israeli authorities continue to force a detainee under solitary confinement for the 130th consecutive day, under extremely bad conditions. The detainee, Mohammad Omar Kharwat, was forced into solitary confinement instantly after he was moved from Ramon prison to Ayalon-Ramla prison at the end of March. The detainee, from the southern West Bank city of Hebron, was taken prisoner in the year 2002, and was sentenced to four life terms. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) searched many homes in the governorate and detained Issa Salah al-‘Amour, from Yatta town, south of Hebron city, in addition to Mohammad Issa, Hisham Mahmoud Najajra, 55, Baha’ Kamal Jawabra and Omar Karim, from the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, Mohannad Ahmad Hawamda and Ghassan Mohammad al-Mahareeq, from the Sammoa’ town, south of Hebron, along with Mahmoud Issa, from Beit Awwa town, west of Hebron. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 In Ramallah governorate, in central West Bank, The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Ibrahim Oleyyan, 27, from the al-Am’ari refugee camp, and Ibrahim Salim Abdo, 27, from Umm ash-Sharayet neighborhood in al-Biereh city, while resident Mohamad Eyas Najjar from the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, was detained after being summoned for interrogation. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 In Tubas, in central West Bank, the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detaine three Palestinians from Tayasir village, identified as Salama Abul-Razeq, Eyad Mithqal Abu Mohsin, and Jrouh Fayez Sbeih. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 Israeli navy opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen sailing offshore As-Sudaniya, northwest of Gaza city, and farmers, southeast of Gaza city. The fishermen were sailing only three nautical miles offshore the area when Israeli naval boats opened gunfire and water hoses towards them. The fishermen had to leave the water and abruptly end their fishing mission, which is their sole source of livelihood. No injuries were reported though. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

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 Israeli occupation Army (IOA) manning the border fence fired live rounds and tear gas at a group of farmers who were tending to their groves to the east of the al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza city. The farmers were forced to leave their groves and no injuries were reported among them. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Palestinian lawmaker Nizar Ramadan and his son Ahmed, former minister Issa al-Ja’bari and a young man called Alaa Mujahed from their homes in Hebron city. (PALINFO 23 July 2020)  In Bethlehem, the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained two young men from their homes identified as Omar Manna, from al-Deheisha refugee camp, and Ahmed Daraghmeh, from Jabel al-Mawaleh area. (PALINFO 23 July 2020)  In Jericho, the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained two kids, Mohamed Yaghi and Abdullah Yaghi, from their homes in Aqabat Jabr refugee camp. (PALINFO 23 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) stormed al-Jalazon refugee camp in Ramallah and detained a young man identified as Yousef al-Ghaleed. (PALINFO 23 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) injured four Palestinians, at the weekly demonstration against Israeli settlements, in Kufur Qaddoum village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia. The IOA opened fire towards the protesters with live rounds, rubber-coated steel rounds, and tear-gas canisters. Two were shot and injured, while two others were injured from falls while being chased by the IOA. Many others suffered the toxic effects of tear-gas inhalation, and were treated at the scene. (IMEMC 24 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a Fatah activist, identified as, Sami Abu Ghalieh, after ransacking his home in al-Eizariya town, southeast of occupied Jerusalem. (IMEMC 24 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained four civilians from Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, identified as, Nizar Ramadan, a former prisoner and the former deputy in the Legislative Council, as well as his son, Ahmed. In addition, two more former prisoners, Alaa Abdel-Ghani Mujahid, and Issa Khairy Al-Jabari, were detained, the latter subsequently being released. (IMEMC 24 July 2020)

 Secretary-General of the Fatah movement, Adham al-Hindi, was detained by the Israeli military, after ransacking his home in the Shu’fat refugee camp on the outskirts of occupied Jerusalem. (IMEMC 24 July 2020)

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 From Bethlehem, in southern West Bank, The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained, Ahmed Burhan Daraghmeh, 19, Omar Yousef Manna, 21. (IMEMC 24 July 2020) (IMEMC 24 July 2020)

 Southwest of Jericho, the Israeli Occupation Amy (IOA) detained two teens from the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, identified as, Muhammad Talib Yaghi, 17, as well as Abdullah Mahmoud Yaghi, 19. (IMEMC 24 July 2020)

 From al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, in the central West Bank, Israeli troops took Mahmoud al-Ghaliz, 18, into custody. (IMEMC 24 July 2020)

 A group of undercover Israeli agents, disguised as Arabs, detained Izz al-Din Abu Subaih, in the town of Al-Ram, northeast of Jerusalem, when he was standing outside his store. (IMEMC 24 July 2020)

 Undercover Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian child in al-Isawiya town in Jerusalem. A number of undercover IOA stormed al-Isawiya in a private car and snatched Mu’ath Awiwi, 12, from the street. Undercover Israeli army, locally known as Musta’ribeen, are special agents who pose as Palestinians and carry out missions, mostly arrests and abductions, within Palestinian towns and villages. (PALINFO 24 July 2020)  Israeli police forces raided Bab al-Rahma prayer area at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and detained three Palestinian citizens. Israeli police officers broke into Bab al-Rahma prayer area with their shoes on and wreaked havoc on it. The police further detained three Palestinians who were standing near Bab al-Rahma cemetery. The detainees are Khaled al-Zir, Adham Zaitoun, and Mohammed Sandouka. The detainees were transferred to an interrogation center near Bab al-Asbat in the Old City of Jerusalem. (PALINFO 24 July 2020)  Undercover Israeli police detained a 12-year-old Palestinian child from the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of al-‘Isawiya. Undercover agents were seen getting out of a civilian vehicle, and detaining Moath Ewewi, 12, taking him to an unknown location. Undercover Israeli occupation Army (IOA) known as Musta’ribeen, are special agents who dress as Palestinians, so they can easily carry out detentions, within Palestinian towns and villages. (IMEMC 25 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation police physically assaulted and kidnaped three Palestinian teenagers in the Old City of Jerusalem. The detainees were identified as Hatem Bashiti, Abdul-Rahman Bashiti and Nabeel Sidr. Police officers savagely beating, subduing and detaining the young

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men in al-Wad street in the Old City. The detainees were hauled to a police interrogation center, with no information about the reason for their detention. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)  Violent confrontations broke out when Israeli occupation Army (IOA) stormed Bab al-Zawiya area in Hebron City. The IOA heavily showered the Palestinian citizens who confronted the raid with tear gas canisters and stun grenades. No injuries were reported in the clashes. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)  Israeli occupation Army (IOA) assaulted and detained a number of Palestinian workmen in Baqa village north of the West Bank city of Tulkarem. The IOA heavily fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades at dozens of Palestinian workers at a gate in the apartheid wall near Tulkarem and arrested a number of them. Those who were taken captives were physically assaulted by the IOA before they were transferred to an undeclared destination. The IOA deployed in large numbers in the area which was sealed off after the incident. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian young man at a military checkpoint near Beit Einun town, east of Hebron. The IOA detained a young man identified as Issa Haroush, a resident of Yatta town, at a makeshift checkpoint near the junction of Beit Einun. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) set up several makeshift checkpoints at the northern and southern entrances to al-Khalil city and at the main entrances to the towns of Idhna, Sa’ir and Halhul. The IOA intercepted and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked the IDs of passengers at these checkpoints. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)  In Jerusalem, the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) shuttered the Container checkpoint in al-Sawahira town, east of Jerusalem, causing a heavy build-up of traffic in both directions. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded several homes in Hebron, in southern West Bank, interrogated many residents before detaining two elected legislators, identified as Hatem Qfeisha, and Nayef Rajoub, both are political leaders of Hamas movement. Their detention brings the number of imprisoned legislators to eight. Qfeisha was released after a few hours of interrogation. (IMEMC 26 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded many homes in Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, before detaining Wajdi Mo’in Shanti, 20, Mohammad Nour Yassin, 20, and Wisam Hamada Yassin, 20. (IMEMC 26 July 2020)

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 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Ahmad Arafa, 35, from Deheishe refugee camp, and Ahmad Salah Taqatqa, 17, from Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem. Arafa was detained after being stopped at the Container military roadblock, northeast of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. (IMEMC 26 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Rima Abdul-Fattah al- Kilani, 18, from Nazlet Zeid village, southwest of Jenin, while she was walking near a military roadblock. (IMEMC 26 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Ribhi al-Asmar and his brother Ahmad, from their home in occupied Jerusalem. (IMEMC 26 July 2020)  A number of Palestinian workers choked on tear gas when Israeli occupation Army (IOA) attacked them near Barta’a town in the West Bank Governorate of Jenin. The IOA heavily fired tear gas canisters at dozens of Palestinian workmen near the separation wall. The workers were standing at several gates in the separation wall, getting ready to enter the Palestinian territories occupied since 1948 where they work. (PALINFO 26 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Palestinian lawmakers Hatem Qafisheh and Nayef al-Rajoub from their homes in Hebron Governorate in the occupied West Bank. Qafisheh was detained from Hebron city and al-Rajoub from Dura town, southwest of Hebron. (PALINFO 26 July 2020)  Three young Palestinian men were detained by the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) in Qalqilya. They were identified as Mohamed Yassin, Wisam Hamada and Wajdi al-Shanti. (PALINFO 26 July 2020)  In Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation police detained two brothers identified as Rabhi and Ahmed al-Asmar during their presence in al- Wad street in the Old City. (PALINFO 26 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian girl child near the village of Nazlet Zeid, southwest of Jenin. The IOA detained the 16-year-old Rima al-Kilani at a military checkpoint near the village known locally as Umm al-Rayhan. The IOA took the child to an interrogation center inside Ariel settlement and later extended her detention for four days after making false claims against her. (PALINFO 26 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian young man near the Gush Etzion colony, south of Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank. The IOA assaulted the Palestinian and dragged

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him away, before moving him to the nearby military base and security center. The army did not provide any further information about the incident, including the identity of the detained Palestinian. (IMEMC 27 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained the executive director of Mirsal Post Company in the Gaza Strip, as he was crossing the Erez (Beit Hanoun) Crossing, in the northern part of the coastal region. The Palestinian has been identified as Sa’id Shorafa, and was taken by the soldiers to an unknown destination, despite carrying a permit to cross into Israel. It is worth mentioning that Mirsal is a company of the al- Shurafa Group that has been operating in the field of global mail distribution for the past 25 years. The detention of Shorafa came shortly after the IOA detained another Palestinian, identified as Mansour Ibrahim Mansour, at the Erez Terminal while he was heading to Jerusalem. (IMEMC 27 July 2020)

 The Israeli authorities are still forcing two female detainees in solidarity confinement under inhumane and harsh conditions. The two detainees, Fadwa Hamada and Jihan Hasheema, are in solitary confinement in the al-Jalama detention center, facing harsh conditions. The two women are held in a small room that is equipped with three surveillance cameras, and lacks the basic requirements for human use. The two detainees told the Committee’s lawyer that they have been transferred to solitary confinement in al-Jalama without being allowed to bring their spare clothes or any of their belongings. (IMEMC 27 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation army (IOA) carried out a limited incursion into the besieged Gaza Strip. several Israeli army bulldozers rolled a few hundred meters into Rafah in the southern area of the Gaza Strip. Large areas of Palestinian farmlands were razed in the operation which was carried out under heavy firing of live ammunition and tear gas canisters. No injuries were reported. (PALINFO 27 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained Abed Uweida Mesk in Hebron city after raiding his house and searching it. The IOA also searched a number of houses in the area, of which the following were known: Mahmoud Nafeth Al Qaoud and Ziad Muath Al Julani. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided Al Hashimiya area in Al Bireh city and searched a number of Palestinian homes of which the

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following were known: Zakariya An Nahhas and Salem Badi. No detentions were reported. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  Israeli intelligence summoned Deputy Jerusalem Governor besides to three Fatah activists for interrogation in Jerusalem. The intelligence officers summoned Deputy Jerusalem Governor Abdullah Siyam besides to Deputy Secretary-General of Fatah branch in Jerusalem Adel Abu Zneid, Secretary-General of Fatah branch in Beit Hanina Amer Awad and Secretary-General of Fatah branch in Jabal al-Mukabbir Iyad Bashir. All the activists were ordered to appear before intelligence at the Maskibiyya detention facility. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) rounded up 12 Palestinians, some of whom were former prisoners, from the northern West Bank Governorate of Nablus. Five of the 12 prisoners were identified as residents of Nablus city, another as a resident of Asira Ash-Shamaliya town, two others as residents of Talluza village, another as a resident of al-Badhan town. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  In the northern West Bank, a former prisoner was rounded up from Zababdeh town, southeast of Jenin. He was detained from the vicinity of Salem military camp, west of Jenin. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  In Tulkarem Governorate, Israeli military vehicles stormed Tulkarem refugee camp, where the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) rounded up a Palestinian. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) conducted a similar raid in Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem city, resulting in the detention of a Palestinian. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  In Jerusalem Governorate, Israeli police rounded up Hanadi Halawani, an activist who has been banned entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on several occasions. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  Two Palestinians were detained by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) from Anata town, northeast of Jerusalem. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  In Bethlehem Governorate, Israeli troops detained two Palestinians, including one after assaulting him, from Dheisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem city. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) barged their way into Hindaza village, southeast of the city, where they rounded up a Palestinian. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  Israeli troops raided Makhoul and al-Hadidiya in the northern Jordan Valley, resulting in the detention of three Palestinians, including a father and his son. (WAFA 29 July 2020)

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 Several Palestinians suffered Tear Gas Inhalation during clashes with the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Kafr Aqab village north of Jerusalem. The IOA fired Tear gas and live coated bullets at Palestinians which resulted in the suffocation of a number of Palestinians. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  Tens of Israeli occupation Army (IOA) stormed the home of Mahmoud Nawajaa, the General Coordinator of the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), near Ramallah, handcuffing, blindfolding and taking him away from his wife and three young children. Mahmoud Nawajaa, 34 years old, was born in Yatta, south Hebron, and holds a master’s degree in International Relations. Mahmoud’s two older children, 9 and 7, shouted defiantly at the IOA who invaded their home to arrest their father. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) injured many Palestinians in Kafr Aqab town, north of occupied East Jerusalem in the West Bank. Several army jeeps invaded the town, leading to protests, and fired a barrage of gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets. Several Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation. The IOA stopped dozens of cars and prevented the residents from leaving them, before interrogating many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained six Palestinians from the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied capital Jerusalem, after numerous Israeli settlers stormed the holy site accompanied by many police officers and IOA. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained a guard of Al-Aqsa, identified as Mohannad al-Ansari, and Fateh Movement secretary in Jerusalem, Shadi Mitwer, while he was in front of the District Court to attend a hearing or the imprisoned Jerusalem Governor, Adnan Gheith. Both are former political prisoners who were repeatedly detained, interrogated, and imprisoned. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) summoned for interrogation the deputy secretary-general of Fateh movement in Jerusalem, Adel Abu Zneid, in addition to the deputy governor, Abdullah Siyam, and Fateh secretary in Beit Hanina Amer Gharabla, in addition to Fateh secretary in Jabal al-Mokabber Eyad Bashir. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 In the northern West Bank governorate on Nablus, the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained five former political prisoners from the towns of Tal, Rojeeb, and Salem, identified as Mos’ab Akef

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Eshteyya, Daoud Akram Rawajba, Mahmoud Mustafa ‘Aseeda, 28, Walid Jamal ‘Aseeda, 29, and Obeida Kamel Jabour. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Abdul-Khaleq Mazen Khadraj. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 In Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained two Palestinians, identified as Salah Yousef Sbeih and Ali Mousa Nawawra. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded Beit Sahour city, east of Bethlehem, and ransacked the home of Toni Nassar, causing damage. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained Wisam Kamal Ajlouni, from his home. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) detained three Palestinians from their homes in Deir Abu Mashal town, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, but released them a few hours later. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) invaded Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem and Kafr ‘Aqab neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, and fired at protestors. The IOA stormed Kafr ‘Aqab and Qalandia, stopped Palestinians in the streets, inspected their identification, seized Palestinian vehicles, and blocked the free movement of locals. Confrontations erupted when Palestinians resisted the military invasion, and soldiers responded by firing rubber-coated steel rounds and tear-gas at the protesting civilians. Many locals were reported to have suffered the toxic effects of tear-gas inhalation. (IMEMC 30 July 2020)

Israeli Settler Violence

 A group of Israeli settlers invaded and occupied, Palestinian lands on a hill near the bypass road at the entrance of Sa’ir town, east of Hebron, in the southern part of the illegally occupied West Bank. Dozens of Israeli troops were deployed in the area, and prevented the Palestinians from reaching it, while enabling the settlers to continue their offensive. The invaded lands are in small hill area, known as Tallat al-Jomjoma, and is being targeted by the Israeli settlers who aim at establishing a new colonialist outpost dubbed as “Maale Halhoul.”

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The area has been subject to frequent invasions and violations by the colonists as parts of their attempts to occupy and control it, but have been prevented from doing so by the native Palestinians, and sometimes by the Israeli authorities, especially when, nearly a year ago, the settlers installed a tent that was later removed. (WAFA 1 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers stole Palestinian water in the West Bank village of Madama, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Settlers from the Yitzhar settlement installed a water pump on a well-used by the Madama village residents and pumped all the water out and took it away. (WAFA 1 July 2020)  Israeli settlers escorted a bulldozer to Batn al-'Ein area, where the heavy machine leveled a tract of land belonging to the villagers of Einabus, south of Nablus. The settlers came from Yitzhar. (WAFA 1 July 2020)  Israeli settler’s bulldozers razed a tract of farmland to the southeast of Qalqiliya. The settlers, under the protection of Israeli troops, razed the land, which is close to the thousands of dunams of olive-planted farmland belonging to the villages of Kafr Thulth, Sanniriya, Biddya and Qarawet Bani-Hassan.Extremist (WAFA 1 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers from the settlement of Yitzhar, pumped all the water out of a well belonging to Palestinians in Madama village, south of Nablus, leaving no water for the residents of Madama. (IMEMC 2 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers torched fields planted with olive trees in the town of Huwarra, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar set fire to dozens of olive trees, causing extensive damage to this vital tree, whose crops are a main source of income to thousands of Palestinian families. (WAFA 4 July 2020)  Israeli settlers, protected by Israeli Occupation Army (IOA), broke into areas of the occupied West Bank south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin prompting clashes with the Palestinian residents. The settlers went on a rampage in the area and held rituals. Palestinians provoked by the settlers and the IOA, clashed with them. The IOA fired sound bombs and teargas at the Palestinians. There were no reports of injuries. (WAFA 4 July 2020)  Israeli settlers, stormed areas south of Jenin, in the northern West Bank. The invasion prompted confrontations between Palestinian civilians who resisted the invasion, and settlers who were protected by the IOA.

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Israeli army provided cover for the colonists by firing concussion grenades and tear-gas canisters at the Palestinians. No injuries were reported. (WAFA 5 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers stormed the Wadi al-Husain area, east of Hebron city, and threatened Palestinian civilians. A group of settlers stormed the streets of Wadi al-Husain and shouted death and expulsion threats at the residents. (WAFA 5 July 2020)

 At least two Palestinian civilians sustained injuries from gunshots after a group of rampaging Jewish settlers opened gunfire at them in the village of Bidya, near the town of Salfit in the occupied West Bank. Jewish settlers opened fire at civilians who were gathering at a land threatened with confiscation by Israeli occupation authorities near the village, injuring two of them. The first of the two wounded sustained an injury in the pelvis, and his case was described as moderate. The other one sustained a light injury in the neck and a fracture in his shoulder. (WAFA 5 July 2020)  Israeli settlers shot and injured two Palestinian youths, in Bidya village, west of Salfit, in the northern West Bank. A group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian families in Khillat Hassan area, opening fire at them, resulting in the injury of two young men. One of the men was shot in the abdomen, while the other was shot in the shoulder, both men are currently in hospital, and both injuries were described as “moderate”. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers’ torched, Palestinian-owned crops of olive trees in the town of Huwara, south of Nablus city, in the northern West Bank. Settlers from the Yitzhar settlement, set fire to dozens of olive trees, causing extensive damage. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers set up a tent on Palestinian land in the Bethlehem area village of Battir, in the south of the West Bank, in what said was a prelude for taking over the land. A group of settlers broke into an area east of the village and placed a tent on that land. This is the second time the settlers set up tent on that land after they attempted the same thing on Friday before they were driven out by the village residents. The settlers have been targeting that area of the village for a while and they attempted to open a road for the settlers in 2018 through it and place a tent on the land, explaining that this area is the only place the village can grow into. (WAFA 6 July 2020)

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 Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles commuting on a northern West Bank road. The settlers threw rocks at vehicles travelling near the village of Duma, south of the city of Nablus, causing damage to cars and threatening people’s life. At least five cars sustained damage, but no one was hurt. (WAFA 7 July 2020)  Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles commuting on a northern West Bank road and threw rocks at vehicles travelling near the village of Duma, south of the city of Nablus, causing damage to cars and threatening people’s life. At least five cars sustained damage, but no one was hurt. (WAFA 7 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers torched scores of olive trees in Burin town, south of the West Bank city of Nablus. A group of settlers set fire to olive groves to the south of the town. The settlers came from Yitzhar settlements. (WAFA 8 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers set up mobile homes on land in the northern West Bank village of al-Sawiyeh in an effort to expand their illegal outposts in that area. The settlers proceeded to build on al-Sawiyeh land as if they are getting ready to expand area settlement outposts. (WAFA 8 July 2020)

 Several armed Israeli settlers vandalized twelve Palestinian vehicles, south of Nablus city, in northern West Bank. The settlers invaded the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village in southern Nablus, and slashed the wheels of twelve parked cars. Israeli assailants also sprayed racist graffiti on the vehicles, and walls in the village. (IMEMC 10 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers set fire in agricultural lands in As Sawiya village south of Nablus city. Settlers of Rechalim settlement set fire to 10 dunums of agricultural lands. (WAFA 13 July 2020)  Israeli settlers stole 4 sheep owned by Citizen Muhammad Fshafsha from Jaba’ village south of Jenin Governorate. (WAFA 13 July 2020)  In an attempt to steal Palestinian land, Israeli settlers set up a tent and fenced off dozens of dunums of land in the Jordan Valley. Over the past two days, settlers set up a tent and placed a fence around land in the Bayoud and Umm Kharoubeh villages in the northern Jordan Valley. The settlers, have grabbed thousands of dunums of herding land in the Jordan Valley in order to prevent shepherds from reaching them and in order to eventually takeover this land. (WAFA 14 July 2020)  Israeli settlers set up tents at a Palestinian-owned land near the village of Beita, to the south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Settlers set

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up six tents in Jabal Sbeih area, near Beita village, apparently in a prelude to take over the land and establish a new settlement outpost. Over recent years, Israeli settlers have been trying to take over Palestinian land in the area by various means, but all those attempts were thwarted by the local Palestinian population. (WAFA 17 July 2020)  On the lands of Battir village, Israeli settlers set up a tent in the town’s lands west of Bethlehem. The Israeli occupation army (IOA), who are on the main roads of the bypass roads and the military checkpoints inform citizens of these areas that these lands are belonging to Israel, knowing that this scene is repeated in several locations. (NBPRS 17 July 2020)

 A group of Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian private-owned agricultural land near the village of Beita, south of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank. Settlers from the settlement of Tapuah, nearby, set fire to agricultural land belonging to farmers from the village, destroying crops as fire flames engulfed the land. (WAFA 19 July 2020)  As Israeli occupation Army (IOA) continued the uprooting and destruction of Palestinian trees owned by the villagers of Kisan, east of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank, Israeli settlers starting installing mobile homes in the area to prepare for a new illegal outpost. The Israeli settlers installed several mobile homes, and started preparing infrastructure for their new outpost. (IMEMC 20 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers burned Palestinian-owned farmlands, first near Beita town, in the northern West Bank. Several Israeli settlers set fire to hundreds of dunams of agricultural lands, causing damage to crops. (IMEMC 20 July 2020)

 A group of Israeli settlers set fire to hundreds of Palestinian-owned olive trees, in the nearby villages of Burin to the southwest of Nablus, and Madama to the south. The settlers came from the nearby Yitzhar settlement, burned hundreds of olive trees, which local Palestinian farmers rely on to make a living. (IMEMC 20 July 2020)

 Dozens of Jewish settlers entered the Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied Jerusalem and desecrated its courtyards under police guard. Rabbi Yehuda Glick and over 90 settlers stormed the Mosque in groups through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards. Some settlers performed Jewish prayers publically near the Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma

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area. During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place. (PALINFO 20 July 2020)

 Scores of Jewish settlers entered the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem and desecrated its courtyards under police guard. Rabbi Yehuda Glick was among dozens of settlers who toured the Mosque’s courtyards in the morning. Some settlers performed Jewish prayers near the Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma area. (PALINFO 21 July 2020)  Scores of Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem amid heavy police presence. 228 Israeli settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque in the morning and performed Talmudic rituals near Bab al- Rahma prayer area. Large police forces accompanied the settlers as they carried out provocative tours inside the compound and prevented Palestinian worshipers from approaching the eastern side of the Mosque. Restrictions were tightened on the Palestinian worshipers entering the site, and many of them were ordered to stay outside during the settler break-in. (PALINFO 22 July 2020)  A horde of Israeli settlers torched large areas of Palestinian land in Madama village in the West Bank Governorate of Nablus. The fire destroyed dozens of olive trees owned by Palestinian citizens in Madama and neighboring villages. Israeli occupation Army (IOA) deliberately hindered the work of Palestinian civil defense crews who rushed to the scene to put out the fire and fired tear gas canisters at them. (PALINFO 22 July 2020)  Israeli settler group, who come from Yitzhar Settlement, seized a water well in their village and set up a pump to steal water from it and transfer it to their houses. (PALINFO 22 July 2020)  A group of Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian-owned quarry in Jamma'in village, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The settlers stormed the quarry of Abdullah Zeitawi from Jamma’in, spray- painted remarks on its walls and tried to set fire to a bulldozer and an excavator on the site. (PALINFO 23 July 2020)  A group of Israeli settlers escorted by Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) embarked on bulldozing Palestinian swaths of land in al-Naqqar area, east of Asira al-Qibliya village in southern Nablus. (PALINFO 23 July 2020)  Dozens of Jewish settlers entered the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem and desecrated its courtyards under police guard. 59 settlers stormed the Aqsa Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards, especially in the eastern area. 21 of those settlers were

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students of religious institutes. During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place. (PALINFO 23 July 2020)  A group of Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned farmland, destroying dozens of trees in Huwara town in the West Bank Governorate of Nablus. A group of Israeli settlers burned vast tracts of privately-owned land in Huwara. Dozens of olive and almond trees were destroyed in the arson attack. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)  Dozens of Jewish settlers escorted by police forces entered the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning and desecrated its courtyards. Scores of settlers toured the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards in groups and one of them recited Jewish prayers loudly in front of the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate. During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place. (PALINFO 26 July 2020)  Israeli settlers vandalized and burned a mosque, in the city of Al-Bireh, next to Ramallah in the southern West Bank. The Israeli settlers entered the city overnight, filled the walls of the mosque with racist graffiti, and set it on fire, partially destroying it. The graffiti, scrawled in Hebrew across the walls of the holy place, “siege to the Arabs,” and “this land is for the Jews.” (IMEMC 27 July 2020)

 Israeli settlers, set fire to Palestinian-owned farm lands in the village of Huwara, south of the northern occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Dozens of Israeli settlers entered agricultural land near the village of Huwara, and set fire to Palestinian-owned olive and almond trees. (IMEMC 27 July 2020)

 Hordes of Jewish settlers desecrated the holy Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem accompanied by a rabbi and heavily armed Israeli police forces. The settlers performed Talmudic rituals during their tour of the holy Islamic site. Jewish groups had called for desecrating the holy site en masse starting from Monday, till Thursday to mark the destruction of the “Temple”. (PALINFO 27 July 2020)

 In al-Auja in Jericho Governorate, a group of Israeli settlers sprayed highly toxic chemicals in Palestinian pasture fields, killing 53 sheep and leaving others in difficult conditions. Owner of the attacked sheep Ahmad al-Zawahra accused the settlers of a nearby settlement of deliberately poisoning his animals, pointing that this attack is not the first of its kind in the area. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)

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 Scores of Jewish settlers escorted by police forces stormed the Aqsa Mosque and desecrated its courtyards. At least 100 settlers and rabbis toured the Mosque’s courtyards in different groups and some of them recited Jewish prayers, especially in the eastern area. During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation (IOA) placed mobile houses in lands, which were previously leveled in Kisan village, east of Bethlehem. The IOA placed 2 mobile houses in Kisan village lands, near “Ebi Hanahel” settlement. (PCHRGAZA 28 July 2020)  Dozens of Jewish settlers escorted by police forces entered the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem and desecrated its courtyards. At least 110 settlers stormed the Aqsa Mosque and toured its courtyards in different groups. (PALINFO 29 July 2020)  Hundreds of Jewish settlers, including rabbi Yehuda Glick, entered the Aqsa Mosque and desecrated its courtyards under police escort. At least 1,000 settlers escorted by dozens of police officers toured the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards. Police officers also tried to evacuate Muslim worshipers from the courtyard of al-Masjid al-Qibli prayer building at the Aqsa Mosque as settlers were touring the area. Meanwhile, the police detained five Palestinian young men from the Mosque’s courtyards. (PALINFO 30 July 2020)

Home Demolition & Demolition threats

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a Palestinian home and a barn for horses, in the eastern part of the southern area of the al- ‘Isawiya town, in occupied Jerusalem, in addition to destroying water pipelines. The IOA demolished a home, owned by a member of Abu Teir family, consisting of two rooms, bathrooms, and a kitchen, in addition to the barn. The IOA also destroyed water pipelines and agricultural installations. The demolitions took place in the only remaining area where the Palestinians can build or expand the existing homes and structures. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a home in Deir al- Sunna neighborhood, in Jabal al-Mokabber, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem. (IMEMC 1 July 2020)

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 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished, a Palestinian home in Deir al-Sunna neighborhood, in Jabal al-Mokabber, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem. The IOA stormed the home, owned by the family of Yassin Za’atra, and demolished it, under the allegation of being built without a permit. The IOA also demolished a residential shed, owned by Abu Teir family, in the al-‘Isawiya town, northeast of Jerusalem. (WAFA 1 July 2020)

 Israeli police demolished a Palestinian- owned house and a shack in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods of Jabal al-Mukaber and al-Issawiya. Israeli police escorted a bulldozer into Jabal al-Mukaber, where the heavy machinery demolished a house belonging to the Zaatara family. Meanwhile, police raided al-Issawiya, and cordoned off a residential shack belonging to the Abu Tayr family before a bulldozer tore it down, reducing it to rubble, Both structures were demolished purportedly for lacking rarely-issued Israeli building permits. (WAFA 1 July 2020)  The Israeli military, distributed confiscation notices to Palestinian owners of hundreds of dunams of agricultural lands in Jab’a village, in the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem. The lands to be confiscated are owned by the Masha’leh and Tous families. (IMEMC 2 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) delivered stop construction orders, to several Palestinian-owned structures in Tuwani village and al- Mafqara village, in Masafer Yatta, southern occupied West Bank. The IOA invaded the village of Tuwani and handed several residents orders to halt construction of a house, a residential tent, a tin-sheet residential structure, a shack, and water well. The army also ordered the removal of two residential tents, belonging to two brothers in Tuwani. In the village of al-Mafqara, The IOA issued a notice to halt the construction of a tin-sheet residential structure. (IMEMC 2 July 2020)

 Israeli authorities delivered a demolition order for the home of Palestinian prisoner, Nathmi Abu-Baker, 48, from the Ya’bad village, south-west of Jenin City, in the northern West Bank. Israeli occupation authorities jailed Abu-Baker, accusing him of causing the death of an Israeli soldier, by throwing a stone on the soldier’s head, during an Israeli invasion of the village on May 12. The accusation by Israeli authorities was totally denied by Abu-Baker, during a military trial. (IMEMC 6 July 2020)

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 Israeli municipal staff handed demolition orders against 30 Palestinian houses in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya under the pretext of construction without a permit. Staff of the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem delivered orders to demolish 30 Palestinian structures and houses in the neighborhood. The municipality staff, took photos for the structures slated for demolition, some of which are under construction and others already occupied. (WAFA 6 July 2020)  Bulldozers of the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem demolished this morning a Palestinian home and a shop in occupied East Jerusalem under the pretext of construction without a permit. The demolitions included a house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan owned by Iyad Abu Sbeih and a shop in Wadi al-Joz neighborhood. Israel significantly stepped up demolitions in East Jerusalem in June, leaving 51 people, including 31 minors, homeless despite the danger of remaining without shelter during the coronavirus pandemic. Israel demolished 13 homes, double the monthly average in the first five months of 2020. Eight of the homes demolished last month were torn down by their owners after they received a demolition order from the municipality and wished to avoid paying the cost of the demolition and fines to the municipality. Three non-residential structures were also demolished in East Jerusalem in June. (WAFA 8 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities in the southern West Bank Governorate of Bethlehem, ordered a halt to construction works of two Palestinian-owned homes in the Al-Khader village, south of Bethlehem city. The two homes are owned by Palestinian civilians, Nader Salah and Mohammad Salah, along with their family members. Israeli troops invaded the Al-Khader village and prevented three cement mixers and a cement pumping vehicle, from delivering cement to the under- construction home of Mohammad Salah. The two homes are located in the Om Rokba neighborhood of Al-Khader village, which has recently seen increase in the demolition of Palestinian homes as well as blocking the construction of homes. The pretext used for the stop construction order, was the lack of Israeli authorities’ permission to build in the area. (IMEMC 10 July 2020)

 Baha’ Zeitoun, a Palestinian civilian, demolished his own home in the Bi’er Ayoub neighborhood in Silwan, under the pretext of the lack of an Israeli permit. The Israeli municipality ordered the family to demolish the house, inhabited by 6 people, in Silwan, East Jerusalem, in central occupied West Bank. Baha’ Zeitoun was forced to dismantle

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his prefabricated wooden house with his own hands, to avoid paying demolition expenses and fines if the Israeli forces came to remove it, the Palestinian Information Center reported. (IMEMC 13 July 2020)  Israeli bulldozers demolished several Palestinian structures in Izbit Shufa neighborhood, southeast of Tulkarem city, in the northern occupied West Bank. An owner of one of the structures, Amer Hamed, said that IOA accompanied a bulldozer into the neighborhood, and proceeded to demolish a shack, a wall surrounding a nearby parking lot and another wall surrounding the land of another resident. Hamed received an Israeli military order to evict the area slated for demolition within 96 hours, despite the fact that they have legal documents proving their ownership. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 The Israeli military issued demolition orders against three Palestinian- owned houses and five barns in Birin village, in the southern West Bank, under the pretext of construction without permit. The IOA invaded Birin village of, east of the city of Hebron, and handed demotion orders to the owners of three under construction houses. The owners of five animal barns, made of tin, were also handed demolition orders. Israeli army distributed orders to demolish the under- construction houses, owned by the following Palestinian civilians; As’ad Burqan, Ya’coub Burqan, and Ismail Burqan. The demolition orders were handed to the owners of the five barns, identified as the Azazma and Faqir families. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished an under-construction Palestinian home in Jabal al-Mokabber village, south of occupied East Jerusalem. Dozens of IOA, and police officers, accompanied bulldozers and personnel of the City Council in the occupied city into the village, after surrounding it. The IOA surrounded the property, owned by Ghassan Shqeirat, and demolished it. The Israeli army claims that the property is being built without a permit from the City Council. (IMEMC 15 July 2020)

 Israeli authorities in the northern West Bank Governorate of Jenin delivered three demolition orders, to different residents from the Ya’bad town, south-west of Jenin. The demolition orders involve stores belonging to Omar Alkilani and Zaid Herzallah, as well as Easam Attatra. The Israeli authorities would soon embark on demolishing the butcher shop of Alkilani and the grocery store of Attatra. With respect to the third store, it is another grocery store that is currently under construction, and owned by resident Herzallah. The warrants, indicate that the pretext for the orders is that of non-licensing, and that the

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owners are forbidden to reconstruct their buildings, once they are knocked down. The three buildings are located on the eastern entrance of Ya’bad town. Ya’bad itself, has been exposed to frequent Israeli troops invasions and crackdown on its residents, over the past several weeks. (IMEMC 15 July 2020)

 An Israeli army force demolished a farm house in the town of Dura, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Owner of the house was identified as Mohammad Abu Zneid. Abu Zneid built the two- room house in his farm in order to spend some time there with his family during weekends or holidays but that the army came to his farm and demolished it without any prior notice. (WAFA 15 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers move into Beit Marsam village, west of Dura, southwest of Hebron. IOF demolished Mahmoud ‘Abed al-‘Aziz al-Sharha’s 60-square-meter agricultural room built of bricks and tin plates. Al-Sharha’s losses were estimated at NIS 24,000. It should be noted that the Israeli Civil Administration Department handed al-Sharha a cease-construction notice on 02 June 2020, and handed him a demolition notice on 03 July 2020. (PCHRGAZA 15 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) destroyed two Palestinian-owned homes near Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron city in the southern occupied West Bank. Israeli bulldozers demolished two Palestinian- owned homes in the village of Lesfayier, southeast of Masafer Yatta, under the pretext of being built without an Israeli issued permit. The Palestinian-owned homes are located in Area C of the occupied West Bank, as a result of the Oslo Accords of 1993. The West Bank was divided into Areas A, B, and C. The homes were inhabited by 10 Palestinian civilians, noting that the now displaced owners have legal documents to prove their ownership of the lands, which are located close to the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit Yatir. The buildings belonged to Mahmoud Abu Qubita and his son Ismail. (IMEMC 16 July 2020)

 Israeli authorities, on Thursday, delivered halt construction orders to 15 Palestinian-owned houses in the town of Kafr al-Dik, west of the northern West Bank city of Salfit. The invaded the town and handed the halt stop work orders to the owners of the under-construction homes. (IMEMC 16 July 2020)

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 The Israeli occupying Army (IOA) seized a fuel tank in the town of Hazma, northeast of occupied Jerusalem. The ioa brought a large truck, carried the fuel tank, and transported it to an unknown location. The IOA also stormed the village of Makhamas, adjacent to the town of Hazma, and seized equipment designed to establish a public park in the town. (WAFA 16 July 2020)

 By order of the municipality of West Jerusalem, the Palestinian Abu Turki family, continued to self-demolish their two homes in the Jabal al-Mokabber village in occupied East Jerusalem. The Abu Turki family began to demolish their two homes, to having to pay the municipality “demolition fees” if the authorities were to knock down the homes. The two homes are owned by Yacoub Abu Turki and his son Issam, and were the only shelter for thirteen people, including seven children. The families state that the Israeli municipality issued a demolition order 3 years ago for the homes that were built 8 years ago from reinforced bricks and sheets. The municipality imposed a ‘construction violation fee’ of 70 thousand shekels ($20,0000 USD) and the family was making the monthly payments. (IMEMC 18 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into Halhoul village, north of Hebron and demolished Foad Khalil Shamsity’s 50-square-meter agricultural room built of bricks and a 2-square-meter bathroom, under the pretext of non-licensing in Area C. It should be noted that Israeli authorities handed Shamsity a demolition notice upon military order No. (1797) issued in 2018. (PCHRGAZA 20 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) and bulldozers demolished a residential house in Shoshahla area in al-Khader village, south of Bethlehem. Israeli military construction vehicles demolished Mohammed Mostafa Abu ‘Amous’s 110-square-meter house in shoshahla area, under the pretext of non-licensing. The house was rebuilt after IOA demolished it in 2002. (PCHRGAZA 20 July 2020)

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demolition order 3 years ago for the homes that were built 8 years ago from reinforced bricks and sheets. The municipality imposed a ‘construction violation fee’ of 70 thousand shekels ($20,0000 USD) and the family was making the monthly payments. (IMEMC 20 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished an under-construction house in al-Shayyah neighborhood in al-Mokaber Mount area, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem, under the pretext of non- licensing. Israeli Municipality staff raided Saif al-Deen ‘Ali Jum’a’s house to checked if he implemented the municipality order to self- demolish his under-construction house. The Israeli Municipality staff withdrew and later returned with military construction vehicles to complete the demolition of the house wall and foundations. It should be noted that Jum’a’ attempted to complete the construction of his 100- square-meter house, but the municipality prevented him, under the pretext of non-licensing. (PCHRGAZA 22 July 2020)  Israeli authorities notified to demolish and stop construction works in an under-construction house and 4 agricultural rooms in al-Walajah village, west of Bethlehem. The IOA moved into al-Walajah village, where they distributed a cease-construction notice and a demolition notice to Ameen Fawzi Khalifa’s house, under the pretext of non- licensing. ‘Awadallah pointed out that IOF also distributed cease- construction notices and demolition notices to 4 agricultural rooms belonging to Taha Mohammed ‘Awadallah, Khaled and Ahmed Mohammed al-A’raj, and ‘Emad Khader al-A’raj. ‘Awadallah added that IOA ordered the facilities’ owners to self-demolish their facilities or they will pay the demolition costs for the Israeli municipality. (PCHRGAZA 22 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded, Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and demolished a carwash facility, under the pretext of being constructed without a permit. The carwash facility is in the al-Qarn area of Beit Ummar, and was built more than a month ago on privately-owned Palestinian lands. The demolished facility was about 200 square meters, owned by a local, identified as Emad Mohammad Abu Ayyash. Abu Ayyash received the demolition order from the army less than a week ago, and the army went ahead with the demolition without granting time for appeals. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) demolished a Palestinian house under construction in Jabal al-Mukabber village southeast of

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Jerusalem. the 90-square-meter house belongs to the Palestinian citizen Saif ed-Din Jom’a. (PALINFO 22 July 2020)  The Israeli authorities demolished 3 stores in Wadi Helwa neighborhood in Silwan village, under the pretext of using the land for public utility. Crews from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Israeli Municipality and IOF raided Marwan Siyam’s plot of land in Bab al-Magharebah area in Wadi Helwa neighborhood. The municipality staff demolished the 3 stores with manual tools, under the pretext of using the land for public utility. Othman Siyam, a store owner, said that the plot of land belongs to his family and the stores are established on the land before occupying Jerusalem. He added that the Israeli Municipality notified his family in October and November 2019, claiming that the land is for public utility, and his family challenged the municipality decision. Siyam also clarified that his family was shocked when IOF raided the land and vacated the stores to demolish them, upon a decision issued by the legal advisor at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. (PCHRGAZA 23 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) delivered stop-construction orders for three houses in Beit Sakariya village, south of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. The IOA and officers of the so-called Israeli Civil Administration raided the village, and handed military stop- construction orders for three houses purportedly for lacking rarely- issued licenses. The houses slated for demolition belong to Mohammad Atallah’s family. The planned demolitions are part of Israel’s policy to limit the village’s urban expansion and seize its land to make room for the expansion of nearby Israeli colonial settlements. (WAFA 24 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into Khelet al-Forn area in southern Hebron. IOF were deployed between Palestinians’ houses while the Israeli Civil Administration officers distributed 2 cease-construction notices, under the pretext of non-licensing in Area C. The 2 notices included: Yousef Suliman al-Hanjory’s residential rooms, kitchen and bathroom built of tin plates on an area of 80 square meters; and Ja’far Mohammed al- Qadi’s tin-plate house and foundations built on an area of 70 square meters. (PCHRGAZA 26 July 2020)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) delivered stop-construction orders of three Palestinian homes, houses in Beit Sakariya village, south Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. The IOA and officers of the so-called Israeli Civil Administration Office, the administrative branch of Israel’s illegal occupation, invaded the

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village, and handed the orders to the Palestinians, for not receiving permits from the Israeli authorities. The three houses, slated for demolition by the soldiers, are owned by members of Mohammad Atallah family. (IMEMC 27 July 2020)  Israeli navy ships opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats sailing off the northern coast of the Gaza Strip. Several Israeli naval gunships, off the coast of al-Sudania and al-Waha districts, opened gunfire towards Palestinian fishermen’s boats. The fishermen were sailing within the Israeli dictated fishing zone, between 6 and 9 nautical miles off the coast. No injuries among the fishermen were reported. (IMEMC 27 July 2020)

 Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) ordered a halt to the construction of Palestinian agricultural facilities in Masafer Yatta town in Hebron Governorate in the West Bank. IOA crews, accompanied by armed IOA, stormed Masafer Yatta and handed Palestinian citizens Yousef al- Hanjouri and Ja’far al-Qadi stop-work notices against their agricultural facilities which are under construction. (PALINFO 27 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) demolished a car wash and seized all equipment in the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem. The IOA stormed Umm Rakba, south of the town, and destroyed the laundry, and seized all equipment belonging to Ahmed Abdel-Salam Al-Sir, on the pretext of not licensing. The IOA had earlier notified Al Sir of the administrative demolition for a period of 96 hours last March. (WAFA 27 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) seized 4 barracks used for breeding livestock in Nahaleen village, west of Bethlehem. The IOA moved into ‘Ain Fares area and seized Ibrahim, Mahmoud and Mousa Hasan Shakarna’s barracks. (PCHRGAZA 27 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) demolished a Palestinian-owned car wash and confiscated its equipment in al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem. The IOA stormed Umm Rukba area of the town, knocked down a car wash belonging to Ahmed Abdul-Salam and seized its equipment at the pretext of unlicensed construction. The IOA had informed Abdul-Salam of its intent to demolish his facility last March. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) demolished several Palestinian structures in al-Isawiya town in Jerusalem. The IOA stormed al- Isawiya in the early morning hours and demolished several Palestinian-owned agricultural facilities and barns over “unlicensed construction”. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)

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 The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) bulldozed new swaths of Palestinian land in Burqin town in Salfit Governorate. Israeli bulldozers razed swaths of land belonging to local residents in the northern area of the town in order to set up a wastewater pipeline for Jewish settlers in the illegal settlement of Bruchin. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)  Israeli police demolished several Palestinian structures and razed some 14 donums of land in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawyia. Israeli police and staff of the Israeli Jerusalem municipality escorted bulldozers into the area, where the heavy machineries razeed some 14 donums of land in the northern and southeastern part of the neighborhood. The bulldozers demolished five shacks; including two livestock shacks and a horse shack, and seized three sheep. Some of the demolished structures belong to the Abu al-Humms and Darwish families. Israeli police and municipal staff cordoning off the area as the bulldozers proceeded with the demolition. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have notified the demolition of two houses, one of which is under construction, and the halt of construction in two sheep barns in the village of Birin, east of Hebron. One the houses belongs to Fayez Mriizeeq Rizk Al-Azazmeh in the village, and its area is 120 square meters, while the other house which is still under construction, belongs to Ismail Gouda Burqan, an area of 150 square meters . The IOA also notified to halt the construction on two sheep barn, the first is under construction and belongs to Imran Burgan, an area of 200 square meters, and the second belongs to Yousef al-Ajlouni, with an area of 400 square meters. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) prevented the Palestinian local authorities from paving a road in, south of Nablus. The IOA stormed the northern area of the town, detained a number of workers and supervisors as they were working on rehabilitating a road in Wadi ash- Sham area, and confiscated heavy-duty vehicles and equipment belonging to Brothers Company. The IOA also brutalized a number of local landowners and citizens and confiscated their cellphones before taking the seized things to Gilad settlement. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) are going to demolish an entire Palestinian village in the north of the West Bank displacing over 200 people. Israeli occupation Army (IOA) raided Farasin village in the morning and handed out 36 demolition orders for the entire structures and water wells in the village where 200 people live. The military order told the residents that the demolition will take place in few days. The Israeli occupation government wants to take over the village in order to expand illegal settlements built in that area. (WAFA 29 July 2020)

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 The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) demolished the foundations of a house under construction in Beit Awwa town, south of Hebron city in the southern occupied West Bank. The IOA raided the town, and demolished the foundation of the 150-meter-quare house purportedly for being built without a permit. The homeowner was identified as Mu‘ath Swaiti. Swaiti received a military stop-construction notice, and his family appealed to an Israeli court to overturn the demolition order. He was surprised to see the demolition taking place although no court ruling was issued in this regard. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) displaced many Palestinian families after demolishing their Palestinian homes and structures in the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem. Israeli bulldozers escorted by the IOA started in the morning to carry out large-scale demolitions in Khan al-Ahmar. About 180 Palestinian citizens live in tents and crude homes in Khan al-Ahmar. The local residents hail from the Bedouin Jahalin tribe which was expelled from the Negev desert by Zionist gangs in 1952. (PALINFO 29 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished the foundation of a Palestinian-owned house in Beit Awwa town, south of Hebron city in the southern occupied West Bank. The IOA invaded the town, and demolished the foundation of the 150 square meter house belonging to Mu‘ath Swaiti, allegedly for building without an Israeli issued permit. Swaiti once he received the military order to stop-construction, he and his family appealed to overturn the demolition order. The family was stunned to see the occupation forces destroying the foundation, given the fact that there had been no court ruling. (IMEMC 31 July 2020)

 In the northern West Bank Jordan Valley area, Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) seized 3 Palestinian-owned tractors from 3 different villages in the Jordan Valley. The IOA stormed Marj Na‘ja, Marj al- Ghazal and Az-Zubeidat villages, and confiscated at least three farming tractors. (IMEMC 31 July 2020)

 Israeli authorities ordered the demolition of a Palestinian village of Farasin, west of Jenin, in the northern occupied West Bank. The Israeli Authorities invaded the village and handed out 36 demolition orders for all standing structures and water wells in the Palestinian village where 200 civilians live. The military told the residents that the structures will be demolished in just a few days. “The village has a 200- year old well and several ancient buildings where 200 people live. (IMEMC 31 July 2020)

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Israeli Military Orders

 Israeli Municipality staff hanged eviction notices on dozens of dunums in al-‘Issawiyia village, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, under the pretext of being state owned-lands. Israeli police officers accompanied with the Israel Lands Administration staff hanged notices on Palestinian lands confiscated in 1967. Parts of these lands were given to Hadasah Hospital to establish parking and other facilities, and were given to expand “French hill” The owners of these lands are prohibited from using the rest of their lands. The dunums belong to ‘Eliyan, Mostafa, Derbas, Abu Reyalah, Darwish, Mahmoud, and ‘Obaif families. The notices ordered the owners to demolish and remove all constructions and trees from the land. It should be noted that Israeli authorities recently distributed dozens of eviction notices in al- ‘Issawiyia village for settlement expansion. (PCHRGAZA 13 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into Kherbet Bereen, southwest of Bani Na’iem village, east of Hebron. The Israeli Civil Administration officers handed Ya’qoub Ishaq Ya’qoub Burqan and As’ad Yousef Burqan final demolition notices against their under-construction house (120 sqm). The notices gave them 7 days to challenge. It should be noted that the Israeli authorities notified the mentioned civilians on 07 June 2020 to stop construction works in their house comprising of 2 apartments and gave them until 17 June 2020 to challenge. (PCHRGAZA 13 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into al-‘Adisa area, south of Sa’ir village, north of Hebron. The IOA were deployed in the area while the Israeli Civil Administration officers cut Yousef Isma’il Yousef Jaradat’s 70 olive trees plated 5-10 years ago and confiscated them. This 12 dunums land is located within a land of 350 dunums, adjacent to “Kiryat Arba ” settlement, east of Hebron, and Israel considers it as state-owned land. It should be noted that Jaradat was previously handed a seizure notice by IOF. (PCHRGAZA 13 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into Khelet al-‘Eidah area, east of Hebron. The Israeli bulldozer demolished a 70-meter-long stone chains and leveled Nemer Fahmi Mostafa Jaber’s 2-dunum land, under the pretext of being state-owned land. The losses were estimated at NIS 40,000. It should be noted that

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Israeli authorities distributed eviction notices on 17 March 2020. (PCHRGAZA 13 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into al-Boq’ah area, east of Hebron. IOF leveled Mohammed Mostafa ‘Awwad Jaber’s agricultural land (1.5 dunums), under the pretext of being state-owned land and near the bypass road (60) and “Kiryat ‘Arba'” and “Karsina” settlements. It should be noted that on 05 July 2015, Israeli authorities demolished stone chains surrounding the agricultural land. On 03 May 2015, the Israeli authorities notified Jaber to vacate the agricultural land within 45 days and return it to its previous status, under the pretext of being state-owned land, or he will pay the eviction costs to the Israeli authorities. During the previous years, Jaber had obtained a land reclamation project from the agricultural labor committees, which included a 10-dunum land, a water well, barbed wire and stone chains. The Israeli bulldozers demolished the water well and stone chains and leveled the agricultural land. They also confiscated irrigation networks, fertilizer, generator, and pesticide spraying machine. At the beginning of 2014, Jaber reclaimed the land at his own expense and rebuilt part of the chains that had been destroyed by IOF, but the Israeli Civil Administration Department issued a new notifications against the land, so he bulldozed it for the 2nd. (PCHRGAZA 13 July 2020)

 Israeli Occupation Authorities handed over a military order to seize Palestinian land located east of Yasuf village, northeast of Salfit city, in the northern West Bank .The Israeli army delivered a military order to seize the 1.5 dunam plot of land, located near Zatara military roadblock. Khalil Ibrahim Yassin, the owner of the land, was given 40 days to challenge the confiscation order. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed three Palestinians from Ya’bad village southwest of Jenin city FINAL military orders to demolish their commercial shop and never build them again. The shops are owned by Omar Al Kilani (A butchery) and an under construction supermarket owned by Zayed Harzallah and another Supermarket owned by citizen Isam Atatra and his brothers. (WAFA 14 July 2020)

 Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) issued a plan number 794 declaring 1030 dunums of Palestinian land in Arab At Taámra area as National Park. The plan includes the historic Herodian Mountain, the surrounding area, and 47 Palestinian homes that might be threatened

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of demolition and evacuation in the future. The plan comes a day after the Israeli army sealed off with barbed wire and a metal gate the ancient Jabal al-Firdis. (ARIJ 15 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into Sha’b al-Harathat area, west of Kherbet al-Daqiqah in southern Hebron. Israeli Civil Administration officers handed Jameel Mahmoud Ibrahim al-Najajdah and his son Mahmoud a cease- construction notice to their houses built of tip plates and comprised of 2 rooms, under the pretext of non-licensing. The houses sheltered 12 persons, including 4 children. It should be noted that on 10 October 2019, Israeli authorities demolished three 70-sqaure-meter rooms belonging to al-Najajdah and his son. They also demolished Jameel al- Najajdah’s two 50-sqaure-meter livestock barns built of tin plates and barbed wires. (IMEMC 21 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into al-Tawana village, south of Hebron. Israeli Civil Administration officers handed Jamal Mohammed ‘Issa Rab’I (40) 2 cease-construction notices to his 40-sqaure-meter agricultural room and a water well, under the pretext of non-licensing. IOF gave al-Rab’i until 27 July 2020 to challenge the demolition. (PCHRGAZA 22 July 2020)  Israeli authorities seized large tracts of agricultural land, near Jabal al- Fureidis (“Mountain of the Little Paradise”) in Beit Ta’mir, in the southern occupied West Bank. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)

 Israeli Occupation authorities (IOA) issued military orders confiscating 700 dunams (173 acres) of Palestinian-owned land, surrounding Jabal al-Fureidis, east of Bethlehem city, expropriating the land for an Israeli national park. The IOA recently cordoned off the area with barbed wire, and installed an iron gate. (IMEMC 22 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) prevented the Palestinian local authorities from paving a road in, south of Nablus. The IOA stormed the northern area of the town, detained a number of workers and supervisors as they were working on rehabilitating a road in Wadi ash- Sham area, and confiscated heavy-duty vehicles and equipment belonging to Brothers Company. The IOA also brutalized a number of local landowners and citizens and confiscated their cellphones before taking the seized things to Gilad settlement. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)

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 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) issued military demolition orders against two houses and a stop-construction order against two barns in the village of Birin, to the east of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. The IOA handed Fayez al-Azazma a demolition order against his 120-meter-square house and gave Isma‘eel Barqan another order against his 150-meter-quare house. The IOA also issued a military order to halt the construction of two livestock barns; a 200-meter- square barn belonging to Emran Barqan and a 400-meter-square another belonging to Yousef al-Ajlouny. The villagers voiced their concerns that the planned demolitions are part of the wider Israeli measures designed to displace them and grab their land to make room for the expansion of the nearby illegal colonial settlement of Pnei Hever. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) delivered notices to stop building and demolishing a number of houses and agricultural facilities in the town of Idhna, west of Hebron. The IOA raided the areas of "Khirbet Al-Bayda" and "Wadi Al-Shomar" to the west of Idhna, where they delivered notices to stop construction of a sheep farm belonging to Abdel Rahman Al-Tomezi, and two houses belonging to Rizk and Fadl Aslamiya, on the pretext of building without a license. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) delivered a halt of construction order to a 100 square meters agricultural room owned by Ibrahim Asad Shqeir from Az Zawiya village west of Salfit city. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation (IOA) seized a truck and a wastewater vehicle from the town of Deir Ballut, west of Salfit, that belonged to Shafie Hadros. The IOA seized the wastewater vehicle that Hadros has been working on for ten years, and another truck owned by a citizen from the village of al-Laban al-Gharbi, west of Ramallah, from their workplace in the town, and took them to the military tower at the entrance of the town. The IOA detained the two Palestinians for 4 hours before forcing them to drive them to one of the Israeli crossings near Qalqilya. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into Kherbet Bereen, west of Bani Na’iem village in eastern Hebron. The IOA were deployed between Palestinians’ houses while Israeli Civil Administration officers stopped a truck belongs to Hebron Municipality and confiscated it. The IOA also distributed 2 demolition notices to ‘Imran Burqan’s old cave used for breeding animals and to Yousef al-‘Ajlouni’s barn built of tin plates and bricks, under the pretext of non-licensing. (PCHRGAZA 28 July 2020)

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 The Israeli occupation (IOA) backed by military construction vehicles and accompanied with Israeli Civil Administration officers moved into Ethna village. The Israeli Civil Administration officers distributed 3 cease-construction notices to: ‘Abed al-Rahman ‘Abed al-Fattah Tamizy (80)’s 300-square-meter barrack built of tin plates and used for breeding livestock. Rezeq Mohammed Isma’il Salimiyia’s 40-square- meter agricultural room built of concrete and roofed with tin plates, and Fadel Ahmed ‘Abed al-Fattah Salimiyia’s 45-square-meter agricultural room built of concrete and roofed with tin plates. (PCHRGAZA 28 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation (IOA) accompanied with Israeli Municipality staff moved into al-‘Issawiyia village in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli military construction vehicles leveled 14 dunums and demolished 5 barracks. The IOA accompanied with Israeli Municipality staff leveled lands in northern and western of al- ‘Issawiyia village and detained vehicles parked near the lands. IOF also confiscated sheep, horses and dogs from the area. (PCHRGAZA 28 July 2020)

 Eyad Abu Subieh was forced to vacate his house in Silwan village in occupied East Jerusalem as a prelude to self-demolish it upon a decision issued by the Israeli Supreme Court. Abu Subieh was shocked when Israeli municipality bulldozers raided his house and vacated it 2 weeks ago. He headed to the Israeli Supreme Court to challenge and the lawyer managed to delay the demolition for 21 days. During this period, he appealed the demolition decision before the court, but in vain. (PCHRGAZA 28 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation (IOA) moved into al-Zawiyia village, west of Salfit. They handed Ibrahim Mostafa As’ad Shoqair a notice to demolish his agricultural room in the western area, under the pretext of being in Area C. (PCHRGAZA 28 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) notified to seize 15 dunums of Palestinian land in Rafat village west of Salfit city. The targeted land is located in Hareeqit Al Hamaymah area and is owned by Mar’I Ayyash, Nasheet Ayyash and Mahmoud Hasan Asba. (WAFA 29 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) confiscated at least three agricultural tractors during a campaign in some Palestinian villages in the northern Jordan Valley. The IOA stormed the villages of Marj

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Najah, Marj al-Ghazal and az-Zubaidat and confiscated three tractors. (PALINFO 29 July 2020)  Israeli occupation authorities delivered a confiscation warrant to a Palestinian family in the Wadi Al-Hilweh neighborhood of Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem. The warrant is pertaining to an Israeli authorities’ plan to confiscate the home of Palestinian Samareen family, who have lived in their own home for many decades. The center noted that the warrant is based on a verdict issued by the Israeli central court, demanding the Samareen family to evacuate its home, before the court delivers the home to the so-called Israeli Hemonta company, which is said to be an organ of the Jewish National Fund. Israeli authorities claim that they had informed the Samareen family long ago that the home, consisting of four apartments with 18 family members living in it, was subject to the so-called Absentee’s Properly Law. (IMEMC 2 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) delivered military orders to seize a plot of land belonging to the farmers of Shufa village, southeast of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm. The IOA posted military orders in Arabic and Hebrew with an enclosed map showing the location of the plot of land, which occupies an area of 3.5 dunums, near the checkpoint at the junction leading to the village, purportedly for security reasons. Palestinian farmers who own the plot have the legal documents attesting to their ownership of it, noting that the land is planted with olive, fig and vine trees and is considered a source of their livelihood. The land to be seized is located approx. two-kilometers away from the nearby illegal Israeli colonial settlement of Avni Hevetz. (WAFA 8 July 2020)

Confiscation & Razing of lands

 Israeli bulldozers proceeded with razing Palestinian lands in Huwwara town, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, for the construction of a settler-only bypass road. The bulldozers proceeded with razing Palestinian land to the south of the town in preparation of opening a settler-only road in the area, damaging agricultural land. The land leveling sparked confrontations, during which Israeli army who fired gas and sounds bombs towards protestors. The settler-only road under constructions starts from the nearby village of Zaatara, and passes through land owned by the towns of Huwwara, Beita and Odala. The Israeli government issued the decision to open this 7- kilometer-long road in April 2019, whose establishment will lead to the

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seizure of about 406 dunums of land from seven villages to the south of Nablus. (WAFA 6 July 2020)  Israeli troops invaded, eastern areas of Gaza city, in the northern besieged .A number of armored Israeli army vehicles, including three military bulldozers, invaded a border fence area, between eastern Gaza city and Israel, some tens of meters deep into Palestinian-owned farm lands. During the incursion, a number of Israeli drones hovered over the area as well as other parts of the city. No causalities were reported. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)

 Israeli bulldozers continued razing, Palestinian-owned lands in the northern occupied West Bank, town of Huwara, south of Nablus, to allow for the construction of an Israeli settler-only bypass road. Israeli bulldozers proceeded to raze Palestinian-owned land south of the town, damaging agricultural land. Local Palestinians protested the land levelling operations, and Israeli occupation Army (IOA) responded by firing tear-gas canisters and concussion grenades to suppress the resistors. The Israeli authorities’ decision to construct the 7-kilometer-long road came in April 2019, once completed, the colonial project, will lead to the expropriation of approximately 406 dunams (100 acres) of land from seven Palestinian villages, south of Nablus. (IMEMC 8 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (OA) uprooted more than 200 olive trees in the area of Yasuf village, northeast of Salfit. (WAFA 8 July 2020)  Armed Israeli settlers uprooted dozens of olive trees, owned by Palestinian farmers in the southern West Bank Governorate of Hebron. Tens of armed Israeli settlers, from the established Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba’, stormed the nearby farm land of Palestinian farmer, Yousef Jaradat, under the protection of Israeli troops. The settlers uprooted seventy olive trees, planted twenty years, ago, with Israeli occupation Army (IOA) watching. Yousef Jaradat, the owner of the damaged farm land, confirmed that over the past several years, his 4.5- acre farm land has been exposed to frequent Israeli settlers’ attacks and attempts to uproot his trees. (WAFA 13 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) razed agricultural lands in Al Baqá area east of Hebron city. The razed land is 3 dunums area and is owned by Rabee’Jaber and his family. (WAFA 13 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) bulldozed large areas of Palestinian-owned cultivated land as well as an agricultural structure in al-Baq’ah area in Hebron, southern West Bank. Israeli bulldozers

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accompanied by IOA, razed three dunams of land planted with vegetables and an agricultural structure belonging to Rabie Jaber and his family. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 East of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, Israeli occupation Authorities (IOA) levelled a large tract of land belonging to the village of Kisan. The Israeli army provided protection to a bulldozer that razed ten dunams of land belonging to the village, and installed poles around it. The land was bulldozed for the expansion of the nearby Israeli colony outpost of Ibei Hanahal, established on 166 dunams of land belonging to Kisan in 1999. (IMEMC 14 July 2020)

 Israeli bulldozers leveled agricultural lands in Dir Istiyia village, west of Salfit, and uprooted at least 230 olive trees belonging to Hussain ‘Abed al-Raheem Zidan under the pretext of being in Area “B” and “C”. Many Palestinian farmers headed to the area in order to stop the leveling, but in vain. The IOA hanged a demolition notice on Zidan’s agricultural land 2 months ago, under the pretext of being sate-owned land. The notice ordered him to stop working in the land and return it to its previous status. It should be noted that IOA uprooted at least 70 olive trees from the land and demolished stone chains 7 years ago. (PCHRGAZA 21 July 2020)  Israeli bulldozers invaded, Palestinian lands east of Rafah, in the southern besieged Gaza Strip. Israeli D-9 bulldozers carried out a limited incursion beyond the so-called ‘security fence’ east of Rafah. The bulldozers razed the area, drones flew overhead, and intermittent shooting was heard. Several army bulldozers infiltrated hundreds of meters into Rafah, and leveled large areas of Palestinian-owned farmlands, under heavy fire of live ammunition and tear-gas. There were no reports of any injuries. (IMEMC 27 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation bulldozers leveled several dunams of Palestinian-owned farmlands, in the northern occupied West Bank, to extend sewage lines for an illegal Israeli settlement. Israeli bulldozers razed land belonging to local residents in Bruqin town, west of Salfit city. More Palestinian-owned agricultural land was destroyed to extend sewage lines for the benefit of Israeli settlements of the Brukhin settlement. Palestinian farmers who have been taking care of their land, will no longer have access to it. (IMEMC 28 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) seized a forklift belonging to the municipality of Hebron, as they stormed the village of Birin, east of Hebron Governorate. The IOA stormed the village, seized a forklift,

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owned by the Hebron municipality, and transported it to an unknown destination, indicating that the IOA checked the identity cards of passers-by. (WAFA 28 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) confiscated three Palestinian- owned farming tractors from several villages in the Jordan Valley. The IOA barged their way into Marj Na‘ja, Marj al-Ghazal and Az-Zubeidat villages, where they confiscated at least three farming tractors. (WAFA 29 July 2020)

Expansion of settlements

 Jerusalem has started construction on parts of an NIS 3 billion (approximately $870 million) major highway that will eventually serve as a ring road around Israel’s largest city, with the goal of significantly alleviating traffic throughout the capital. At the same time, planners hope that the project will provide easier access for those entering or passing through the city from all sides. Construction has already commenced on the southern and central sections of the Eastern spur of the highway, which consists of a three-pronged, 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) stretch of pavement known as “The American Road.” When fully completed, the road, which will include bridges and tunnels, will stretch from the Arab neighborhood of Tzur Baher in the southeast to the Naomi Shemer Tunnel in the northeast on Mouth Scopus. The road got its name as a result of an American company that planned and began construction in collaboration with the Jordanian government in the 1960s. However, the plan was never completed after Israel retained full control of Jerusalem following the 1967 Six-Day War. Israeli authorities did build parts of the southern section, which today only consists of a small and barely functional narrow road. The cost of this Eastern spur is estimated at around NIS 860 million ($250 million).The American Road project, with two-thirds scheduled to be completed in 2021 and the final part to begin that same year, is under the auspices of the Moriah Jerusalem Development Corporation, the main construction arm of the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of Transportation, and is one of the leading municipal companies in Israel. King also detailed how he American Road will connect to other Major Jerusalem arteries in order to eventually form the loop around the city. He noted that the second stage of the plan is to build a tunnel connecting the southeast neighborhood of Har Homa to Gilo in the south and the Begin Highway in the west, with Begin serving as the Western spur on the loop. An expansion of the Gush Etzion/Jerusalem

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tunnel road is already underway leading into the city from the south, which also meets up with Begin. The Northern spur of the loop will form a direct connection between Highway 1 (the Tel-Aviv Jerusalem road), allowing for motorists to travel directly to the Dead Sea without having to cross through Jerusalem and avoid sitting in traffic. (JNS 13 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has continued to bulldoze vast tracts of Palestinian land in Palestinian towns in Salfit to expand the settlement of Revava. The IOA is working on expanding Revava settlement and building new settler homes at the expense of Palestinian areas in the towns of Deir Istiya, Haris and Qarawat Bani Hassan, northwest of Salfit. Israeli bulldozers uprooting forest and olive trees and razing large swaths of green and agricultural land. (PALINFO 25 July 2020)

 The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) set up mobile homes on Palestinian land in the village of Kisan, east of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. The IOA set up two mobile homes on Kisan land near the settlement of Ibi Hanahel after razing the land. The military has been working on this land for two weeks, leveling it and preparing to place mobile homes on it as a prelude to linking them to the settlement in order to expand it at the expense of the local Palestinian landowners and residents. (WAFA 28 July 2020)  The so-called Israeli settlement council in the West Bank, announced a new settlement project, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The so- called Israeli settlement council, across the West Bank, is set to construct 164 housing units in the Israeli settlement of Navaih Danial, south of Bethlehem. The planned new construction is aimed at expanding the aforementioned settlement by adding new settlement units, at the expense of Palestinian-owned lands in both Bethlehem’s outskirt towns of Alkhader and Nahaleen. (IMEMC 5 July 2020)

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) detained a Palestinian university student in the central West Bank city of Ramallah. The IOA stationed on a mobile military roadblock, near the Khan Alahmar neighborhood, mainly on the Ramallah-Jericho street, intercepted student Majdy Abuzaid, 20, before they detained him. The IOA took Abuzaid to an unknown destination. (IMEMC 5 July 2020)

Erection of Israeli checkpoints

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 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) established 2 checkpoints at the southern entrance to Halhoul and at the entrance to Ethna village. (IMEMC 20 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) established 2 checkpoints at the southern entrance to Hebron and at the northern entrance to Yatta. (PCHRGAZA 22 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) established 3 checkpoints at the northern entrance to Halhoul and at the entrances to Ethna and Beit Kahel villages. (PCHRGAZA 22 July 2020)  The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) set up a makeshift checkpoint near the tourist village of Haddad, east of Jenin city. The IOA intercepted dozens of Palestinian vehicles at the checkpoint, checked the IDs of passengers and interrogated many of them. The IOA also intensified its presence near Jenin city, villages and towns. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)  In northern Jerusalem, the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) intensified its security measures at the Qalandiya crossing, where IOA checked the IDs of passengers and searched cars. (PALINFO 28 July 2020)  The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) set up a makeshift checkpoint near the tourist village of Haddad, east of Jenin city. The IOA intercepted dozens of Palestinian vehicles at the checkpoint, checked the IDs of passengers and interrogated many of them. The IOA also intensified its presence near Jenin city, villages and towns. (PALINFO 29 July 2020)  In northern Jerusalem, the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) intensified its security measures at the Qalandiya crossing, where soldiers checked the IDs of passengers and searched cars. (PALINFO 29 July 2020)

Israeli Closures

 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed, two main permanent military roadblocks in the occupied West Bank, blocking vital Palestinian traffic and isolating vast West Bank areas, without providing any explanation. The IOA sealed the Container roadblock, northeast of Bethlehem and east of occupied East Jerusalem, which links the southern parts of the West Bank with its northern parts, and prevented all Palestinian traffic. The IOA also closed the Qalandia Terminal, north of Jerusalem 1 July 2020) and south of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. (WAFA 1 July 2020)

 The Israeli army sealed off with barbed wire and a metal gate the ancient Jabal al-Firdis, also known as Herodium located east of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank . As a result, Palestinians will not have easy access to the site, which has been controlled by Israel and

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turned into a national park. Jabal al-Firdis is famous for the Herodium’s palace-fortress, built by King Herod in the year 40 BC. (PC 14 July 2020)

Other

 A new report released by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) has documented 259 violations committed against Palestinian journalists by Israeli Forces in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since the beginning of this year. Of the 259 total violations, 59 were committed in occupied East Jerusalem, indicating the seriousness of the matter because Palestinian journalists are targeted by the Israeli occupation Army (IOA) to prevent media coverage of the Israeli military’s illegal activities in the city. 14 journalists were injured by Israeli army bullets in the first six months of this year, seven were directly hit by teargas canisters, concussion bombs or skunk water, and 41 suffered from teargas inhalation. The Israeli occupation Army (IOA) have arrested 17 Palestinian journalists, detained 96 others, brought 16 journalists in front of Israeli courts, summoned for interrogation 7 journalists, targeted 50 journalists, while 17 journalists had to be hospitalized after they were attacked by IOA. (IMEMC, PJS 25 July 2020)

 June 2020 witnessed a surge of violations against media freedoms in Palestine, most of which were committed by the Israeli authorities and its military forces. The Palestinian Center for Development & Media Freedoms “MADA” has documented a total of 58 infringements, 48 of which were committed by the Israeli occupation, while 8 violations were committed by different Palestinian factions across the West Bank and Gaza Strip; the Facebook Company committed one violation. The Israeli forces and authorities escalated their breaches against journalists and media outlets in Palestine during the month of June, in an apparent effort to conceal the numerous peaceful Palestinian protests, across the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. During June, the Israeli forces committed a total of 48 violations against journalists/media outlets in Palestine, which represents a 166% increase compared to the total number of Israeli attacks documented in May 2020, which amounted to 18 infringements. Preventing journalists from covering events, and targeting journalists to force them to stay away from events, constituted about 65% of all the Israeli violations documented during June (29). The Israeli military shot and injured

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three photo-journalists with rubber-coated steel rounds and detained two journalists during the month of June. Israel also banned journalist, Sondos Owais, from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for three months, preventing her from covering events at the holy site. (MADA, IMEMC 13 July 2020)

 Israeli member of Knesset Bezalel Smotrich (Yamina) and Haim Katz (Likud), co-chairs of the Israel Land Caucus — a pro-Greater Israel body within the Knesset — filed a bill in the Knesset to have Israel both annex all of its settlements in the West Bank and preserve its control over Area C (in anticipation of future annexation). The bill is modeled after a January 2018 resolution passed unanimously by the Likud Party (with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s consent), a fact used by the authors of the new bill as incontrovertible proof that the bill should easily receive backing from the government and be quickly passed by the Knesset. The Israel Land Caucus is calling on Netanyahu to bring the bill up for a vote in the Security Cabinet this Sunday (July 19th), and its co-authors have requested that the legislation be fast- tracked in the Knesset. A spokesman for the Israel Land Caucus told The Jerusalem Post that the bill calls for Israel to unilaterally annex all settlements, outposts, and roads. Though the bill’s authors do not have a map to show the exact areas the bill will annex, they say their plan does not leave any settlements or outposts as isolated enclaves. Additionally, the bill would bring the entirety of Area C more directly under Israel’s control by requiring Palestinians to gain the approval of the Israeli security cabinet (as opposed to the Israeli Civil Administration) for any construction there. It would also ban international organizations and governments from conducting activities and projects in Area C. Taken together, these changes in the status of Area C, with Israel’s civilian government in effect asserting its direct authority over the area, would functionally amount to a form of formal annexation of the area. [It’s worth noting here that the European Union, Denmark, and the Palestinian Authority just announced $6.63 million in funding for 16 projects for Palestinians in Area C, including new schools, electricity networks, and water reservoirs. (FMEP, JPOST 13 July 2020)

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 The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) injured many Palestinian political prisoners in Ofer prison, which is built on Palestinian lands west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, in addition to forcing one detainee in solitary confinement. Dozens of IOA invaded the rooms of the detainees, and completely closed several sections in the prison, while mainly focusing their offensive in sections 21 and 22. The IOA caused many detainees to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to forcing one in solitary confinement. The attack comes just one day after the soldiers, including K9 units invaded the detainee’s rooms in Section 16 of the prison, and assaulted many detainees, in addition to searching them. The IOA also transferred one detainee, identified as Rami Fasayel, to another detention facility. The detainees have been demanding the army to remove many political prisoners from solitary confinement and send them back to their rooms. However, their demands were met with rejection and violence by the IOA. (IMEMC 15 July 2020)  Israeli occupation Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz announced that he will expedite the planning process for a settler-backed project to install accessible infrastructure (including an elevator) at the Tomb of the Patriarchs/Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. Gantz will reportedly issue a construction tender for the project soon. Emek Shaveh reports that Gantz’s announcement was pressured by settlers, who claimed the Civil Administration was dragging its heels on advancing the project. The period during which the public can file objections to the plan closed on July 13th (the same day as Gantz’s announcement). Two objections were filed: One by Emek Shaveh (read more here) and a second by the Palestinian-run Hebron Municipality. Gantz’s objection suggests that neither is being taken seriously. (FMEP, EMEK, JPOST 13 July 2020)  A few days ago Palestinians began building a COVID-19 testing site at the northern entrance to Hebron, on private land donated by the owner for the purpose of the station. The station, which is at the very entrance to Hebron near the built-up urban area, is considered Area C according to the 1995 Interim Agreement, and therefore requires a construction permit from the Israeli authorities. Hebron is now one of the West Bank’s hardest-hit areas affected by the outbreak. The city itself is home to more than 200,000 residents, and hundreds of thousands more in the entire Hebron district. On Sunday, 12 July 2020, Civil Administration inspectors, accompanied by soldiers, arrived and issued immediate demolition orders

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against the construction, and confiscated equipment and a crane truck. As a result, the works were stopped and currently there is no organized station for Coronavirus testing in the entire Hebron area and the southern West Bank, leaving overburdened hospitals to take on this critical task. As a result, many people are not tested and only those who have symptoms and come to the hospital in the city on their own can be tested. It will be recalled that about two months ago, the Jerusalem police closed a COVID-19 testing station that was opened in the Silwan neighborhood, which was operated with the assistance of the Palestinian Authority, due to the law prohibiting the Palestinian Authority activity in Jerusalem. (PEACENOW 15 July 2020)

 In June 2020, the Israeli authorities demolished or seized 100 Palestinian-owned structures, a sharp increase compared with previous months and the highest such figure since January 2017. As a monthly average, the number of structures targeted during the first half of 2020 is the same as during the whole year of 2019. The continuous targeting of Palestinian properties amidst the ongoing pandemic, especially inhabited homes (25), water and sanitation structures (5) and a tent used as a quarantine site, remains of serious concern, as it undermines the capacity of already vulnerable communities to prevent infection. 77 of this month’s demolitions and seizures were in Area C and 23 in East Jerusalem, resulting in the displacement of nearly 140 people, while over 400 others had their livelihoods, or access to services, affected. All the incidents were under the pretext of a lack of building permits, which are nearly impossible for Palestinians to obtain. In July 2019, the Israeli security cabinet announced the promotion of 700 housing units for Palestinians in Area C. However, by end June 2020, only one building permit, allowing for the construction of six housing units, has been issued, according to official information obtained by the Israeli organization ‘Peace Now’. By contrast, between July 2019 and March 2020, the Israeli authorities issued a total of 1,094 building permits in illegal Israeli settlements in Area C, according to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. 10 of the structures demolished or seized by the Israeli authorities in June 2020 had been provided as humanitarian assistance at a value of over 27,000 euros. Another 4 donor-funded aid structures were destroyed or damaged by Israeli settlers in Lifjim, a small herding community in Nablus. The Hebron Governorate, which is the hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, was also the most affected by demolitions, accounting for

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over 40 per cent of the targeted structures in Area C (33). Over half of these structures were located in Massafer Yatta, an area declared a closed ‘firing zone’ for military training, where some 1,200 Palestinians are at risk of forcible transfer. The largest incident in this area took place on 3 June in the community of Mirkez, where 14 residential and livelihood structures, including four donor-funded, were targeted, displacing 36 people, including 23 children. In Maghayer al Abeed, within the same ‘firing zone’, the Israeli authorities seized a donor-funded tent that had been provided as a quarantine site for the community and recently used by a family with COVID-19. Also affected this month were 4 Palestinian Bedouin communities in Area C of the Jerusalem Governorate, located within or next to an area slated for the expansion of the Ma’ale Adumim settlement (the E1 plan), where 17 structures, including two donor-funded, were demolished or seized. In another community in the same area, Jabal al Baba, Israeli authorities carried out a land survey and handed over demolition orders. Two of the structures targeted this month, including one donor-funded structure, were demolished based on Military Order 1797, which allows for the expedited removal of unlicensed structures deemed as “new”, down from eight in May. Since coming into effect in July 2019, at least 12 donor-funded structures, have been demolished based on this order. In East Jerusalem, over half of the structures targeted this month were self-demolished by their owners, following the receipt of demolition orders, to avoid demolition fees and reduce damage to adjacent structures and personal belongings. This follows a trend observed since the start of 2020. Six of the structures demolished in East Jerusalem were in the Jabal al-Mokabber neighborhood, the most affected area over the past three years. One of these structures, home to 11 people, including seven children, was located on the route of a major road (the so called ‘Eastern Ring Road’), currently under construction; the road cuts through the neighborhood and will connect Israeli settlements in the southern West Bank to Jerusalem. (OCHA, PCBS, IMEMC 16 July 2020)