The IDF makes a brief incursion into s. Gaza e. of Khuza village to level land and clear lines of sight, firing on nearby residential areas to keep Palestinians away. In the West Bank, the IDF patrols in 3 villages nr. Salfit, 2 nr. Qalqilya, 1 nr. Jenin, and 1 nr. Ramallah, photographing several homes in Hijja village nr. Qalqilya, stopping several Palestinians on the street in ‘Azun village nr. Qalqilya and summoning them for interrogation, and firing rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing youths who confront them in Nabi Salih village nr. Ramallah, arresting 1. Late at night, the IDF conducts arrest raids, house searches nr. Tulkarm. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities demolish a Palestinian home in Shaykh Jarrah neighborhood. (PCHR 1/6; OCHA 1/7)
Monday, January 3, 2011