In the West Bank, Israeli settlers raided al-Twana, setting fire to 2 tents and opening fire at Palestinians; no injuries were reported. Israeli forces violently dispersed Palestinian protesters in Beita. PA forces violently dispersed Palestinian demonstrators in Ramallah and Hebron protesting the killing of PA critic Nizar Banat on 6/24, causing tear-gas related injuries and arresting several people. Israeli forces arrested 2 Palestinians, including 1 during a late-night raid in Jenin and 1 traveling in his car in Bir Nabala. In East Jerusalem, 1 Palestinian demolished parts of his own home in al-Thawri. 4 Palestinians were arrested in Shaykh Jarrah and Issawiyya. (AJ, HA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 6/26; MEMO, REU 6/27; PCHR 7/1)
The spokesperson of the PA security forces said the committee in charge of investigations had begun investigating the death of Nizar Banat. (WAFA 6/26; WAFA 6/28)