In the West Bank, Israeli forces violently dispersed the weekly anti-settlement protest in Kafr Qaddum; 2 Palestinians and 1 Israeli activist were shot by rubber-coated bullets, others suffered tea-gas related injuries. 1 Palestinian was shot by live ammunition during a raid northwest of Ramallah. In East Jerusalem, a mosque in Bayt Safafa was set on fire, causing significant damage, and racist graffiti in Hebrew was painted on its walls; it is unclear who the perpetrators were. 15 Palestinians were arrested while making their way to morning prayers at Haram al-Sharif. 2 Palestinians were injured at the Haram al-Sharif compound when Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets at worshippers outside al-Aqsa Mosque. (AJ, HA, TOI, WAFA 1/24; WAFA 1/25; PCHR 1/30)
Friday, January 24, 2020
