IDF troops violently disperse Palestinians gathering in Qalqilya to protest the expansion of a nearby settler bypass road; there are no serious injuries. They also conduct raids in Kifl Haris village, establishing checkpoints and imposing a curfew to clear space for Israeli settlers to visit a holy site in the area. The IDF arrests 1 Palestinian during a late-night raid nr. Hebron, and patrols nr. Hebron and Salfit during the day. Masked Israeli settlers assault a group of Palestinian farmers working s. of Hebron. Hundreds of Palestinians gather in c. Hebron for a joint funeral for the 2 Palestinians whose corpses Israel returned on 1/6. Along Gaza’s border, IDF troops open fire on Palestinian agricultural areas nr. Khan Yunis, causing no serious damage or injuries. (MNA, WAFA 1/7; HA, MNA 1/8; PCHR 1/12)
Saturday, January 7, 2017