The bodies of 4 Palestinian workers from Gaza are discovered in a tunnel leading from Egypt. The Palestinian authorities say that the 4 men died as a result of Egypt’s intentional flooding of the tunnel with seawater. Meanwhile, IDF troops arrest 1 Palestinian man as he crosses the border fence from Gaza into Israel. In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest 3 Palestinian during late-night raids nr. Hebron and Ramallah; and patrol during the day nr. Hebron and Nablus. They also violently disperse Palestinians gathering in Kafr Qaddum nr. Qalqilya to protest Israel’s separation wall and settlements; there are no serious injuries. In East Jerusalem, 2 Palestinians demolish their own homes in Silwan to avoid paying for Israeli demolition crews. (MNA, TOI, WAFA 12/3; JP, MNA, TOI 12/4; PCHR 12/8)
Saturday, December 3, 2016