Wednesday, July 24, 2019

In the West Bank, Israeli forces arrested 16 Palestinians; 4 during the day in and around Nablus, Bethlehem, and Hebron, and 12 during late-night raids in and around Jenin, Nablus, Qalqilya, and Hebron. Israeli forces also razed land and demolished a water well in Umm al-Khair south of Hebron. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrested 7 Palestinians in Issawiyya. In the Israeli town of Arara, Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian-owned home, injured 10 Palestinians protesting the demolition, and arrested 3. (HA, WAFA, WAFA 7/24; WAFA 7/25)

The  blocked 2 statements at the United Nations Security Council condemning the demolitions of Palestinian-owned apartment buildings in Areas A and B on 7/22. (HA, TOI, WAFA 7/25)