Thursday, September 21, 2017

In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest a Palestinian during a raid in Bethlehem late at night, sparking clashes with stone-throwing Palestinians; there are no serious injuries. They arrest 4 Palestinians during further raids near Bethlehem and in Nablus and Hebron, and patrol near Hebron. Off Gaza’s coast, Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishing boats near Bayt Lahiya, causing no damage or injuries. (MNA 9/22; PCHR 9/28)