Saturday, November 2, 2013

In the Gaza Strip, IDF troops open fire on Palestinian fishermen nr. Bayt Lahiya, causing no damage or injuries. In the West Bank, the IDF conducts house searches and arrest raids in Hebron and 3 nearby villages, in Ramallah and 1 nearby village at night; patrols in 1 village nr. Hebron in the afternoon, and in 4 villages nr. Hebron at night. (PCHR 11/7)

Anonymous Palestinian officials tell Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz that they are deeply disappointed with the lack of active U.S. involvement in the negotiations, a state of affairs they claim allows to Israel to be “acting freely.” (HA 11/2)

Egyptian authorities reopen the border crossing with Gaza at Rafah, in both directions. (MNA 11/2)