July 20, 2009

In the West Bank, the IDF conducts late-night arrest raids, house searches nr. Hebron, Tulkarm. The IDF also demolishes several structures in 3 small unauthorized settlement outposts. In response, more than 30 Jewish settlers, some on horseback, rampage through Palestinian areas nr. Nablus, setting fire to fields and olive groves, stoning Palestinian cars, injuring 2 Palestinians. Jewish settlers also respond to the IDF demolitions by stoning Palestinian vehicles traveling the Bethlehem–Hebron road; the IDF observes but does not intervene. (WT 7/21; OCHA, PCHR 7/23)