Off the coast of the Gaza Strip nr. Shati’ r.c., Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishing boats, causing no injuries or damage. IDF troops stationed along the border fence nr. c. Gaza detain a Palestinian man who is armed with a knife and trying to enter Israel. Meanwhile, the Israeli authorities deny the PA education minister entry into Gaza, where she was going to officially inaugurate the new school year. In the West Bank, IDF troops fire rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas to disperse Palestinian protesters in Aida r.c. in Bethlehem, causing no serious injuries. The IDF conducts house searches and arrest raids in 1 village nr. Hebron and Aida r.c.; patrols in 3 villages and al-‘Arub r.c. nr. Hebron, Jenin and 3 nearby villages, Tulkarm and 3 nearby villages, 2 villages nr. Ramallah, and 1 village nr. Jericho. (MNA 9/14; PCHR 9/18)
Sunday, September 14, 2014