July 8, 2015

In the West Bank, IDF troops conduct raids and house searches in Bethlehem and nr. Tulkarm, arresting 3 Palestinians. Meanwhile nr. Tulkarm, PASF troops unknowingly try to apprehend undercover Israeli officers. The Israelis attempt to drive away and crash into a PASF car, prompting the PASF troops to fire warning shots. Later, IDF troops conduct a raid nearby, arresting a Palestinian police officer. Israeli settlers obstruct Palestinian workers from getting to their road work site nr. Nablus. Palestinian assailants throw a Molotov cocktail at an Israeli bus nr. Ramallah, causing damage but no injuries. (WAFA 7/7; MNA, TOI 7/8; MNA 7/9; PCHR 7/15)