In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest 2 Palestinians during raids near Ramallah and Hebron; and patrol near Ramallah and Nablus. Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian homes near Nablus, sparking minor clashes between their IDF escort and the residents; 1 Palestinian is injured. (MNA 8/23; PCHR 8/30)
The High Planning Subcommittee of Israel’s Civil Administration advances plans for 1,004 new housing units in settlements across the West Bank; 382 of which are given final approval for construction. The subcommittee was also set to discuss a proposal to retroactively authorize 2 illegal settlement outposts, but that discussion was postponed following a request from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. (HA, JP, PCN, TOI, YA 8/22)