Along Gaza’s border, IDF troops shoot and injure a Palestinian nr. Gaza City. In the West Bank, Israeli forces return the bodies of 3 Palestinians killed in confrontations with the IDF in the last week. Late at night, they carry out the punitive demolition of 2 Hebron-area homes belonging to Palestinians who were arrested by IDF troops after allegedly carrying out serious crimes against Israelis on 11/19/2015. IDF troops carry out a large-scale search operation in Nablus, arresting 2 Palestinians, damaging 6 shops in nearby Balata r.c., and sparking clashes with stone-throwing residents; 7 Palestinians are injured. They conduct further raids and house searches nr. Nablus, Bethlehem, Jenin, and Ramallah, arresting 13 Palestinians and confiscating 1 car; patrol in 2 villages and al-‘Arub r.c. nr. Hebron. Meanwhile, the IDF maintains, for a 2d day in a row, the closure of the Jeninarea village where the Palestinian who allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier on 2/21 was from. (MNA 2/22; HA, MNA, YA 2/23; PCHR 2/25)
Monday, February 22, 2016