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  • April 14, 2020

    In the West Bank, Israeli settlers under quarantine due to possible COVID-19 virus infection in the Jordan Valley attacked 3 Palestinians with stones and set 2 Palestinian vehicles on fire near...

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  • April 9, 2020

    In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalized tombstones at a cemetery in Burqa. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces raided stores in Silwan, beating up the owner of 1 store and leading to clashes...

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In the West Bank, Israeli settlers under quarantine due to possible COVID-19 virus infection in the Jordan Valley attacked 3 Palestinians with stones and set 2 Palestinian vehicles on fire near the Dead Sea. Israeli settlers also attacked Palestinian minors at a youth center in Hebron. 3 Palestinians were arrested by Israeli forces during raids near Jenin. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces raided a COVID-19 clinic and arrested 4 workers because the PA had donated COVID-19 test kits to the facility. The closure of the clinic happened after days of warnings by health professionals that East Jerusalem is becoming a hot spot for the virus. Off the coast of Gaza, Israeli naval forces opened fire on Palestinian fishermen 2 nautical miles west of Bayt Lahiya; no injuries were reported. In Gaza, 3 Palestinians were arrested by the Gaza fence while trying to enter Israel. (HA, HA, JP, TOI, WAFA, WAFA 4/14; HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/15; PCHR 4/16)

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported that its troops had broken up a standoff near the Lebanese-Israeli border. A photo depicts Israeli and Lebanese troops with their guns drawn, separated by UNIFIL soldiers. Lebanon reported intensified Israeli drone activity over its air space and that Israel had set up a tent on Lebanese soil, retreating after 4 hours. (TOI 4/15)

The PA received 50,000 COVID-19 testing kits from the Chinese company Alibaba. (WAFA 4/14)

The EU contributed $13.6 million and Austria and Spain contributed $1.1 million each for vulnerable Palestinian families in the West Bank and Gaza. (WAFA 4/14)

In the West Bank, Israeli settlers vandalized tombstones at a cemetery in Burqa. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces raided stores in Silwan, beating up the owner of 1 store and leading to clashes with Palestinians; 4 Palestinians were arrested. Off the coast of Gaza, Israeli naval forces opened fire on Palestinian fishermen, injuring 2 with rubber-coated bullets. In Gaza, at least 1 Palestinian was arrested by Hamas for partaking in a Zoom meeting with an Israeli activist. (MEMO, PCHR, WAFA, WAFA 4/9; HA 4/10; PCHR 4/16)

The EU announced a $78 million aid package for the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. (WAFA 4/9)