The IDF patrols in 3 villages nr. Ramallah and 1 nr. Tulkarm, in 1 instance firing rubber-coats steel bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades at stone-throwing Palestinians who confront them; sends troops into Bayt Umar to break up a peaceful rally in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, sparking stone-throwing clashes and arresting 5 Palestinians. Jewish settlers fr. Kiryat Arba beat 2 Palestinian teenagers nr. the settlement; the IDF observes but does not intervene. Later, other Jewish settlers in Hebron attack 2 other Palestinian teenagers. (PCHR 8/11; OCHA 8/12)
For the 3d Saturday in a row, Israelis hold massive popular protests across Israel calling for “social justice.” As many as 320,000 Israelis take part, making it the largest demonstration in Israel’s history. For the first time, some Israeli Palestinian communities take part, calling for “social justice for all.” (ICAHD 8/7; WP 8/8; JPI 8/12)