Sunday, October 6, 2013
In the West Bank, the IDF conducts house searches and arrest raids in 2 villages nr. Hebron and 1 village each nr. Bethlehem, Jenin and Salfit at night; patrols in 1 village nr. Hebron at night. Jewish settlers raze agricultural land nr. Salfit. (MNA 10/16; PCHR 10/10)
Clashes across Egypt between supporters and opponents of ousted pres. Morsi end with at least 51 people dead, while the Interior Ministry says that 423 were arrested. (REU 10/6) Inspectors from the OPCW begin their mission to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal, overseeing Syrian forces as they destroy equipment and munitions. (REU 10/16)