Stabbing and alleged stabbing attacks continue in the West Bank and Jerusalem, as IDF troops shoot and kill 2 Palestinians in a village nr. Nablus after they stab and injure an Israeli soldier (a 2d Israeli soldier is injured by friendly fire). They also arrest 1 Palestinian e. of Qalqilya and another in c. Hebron after they are found to be carrying knives. In Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrest 1 Palestinian nr. the Central Bus Station after he allegedly stabs and injures an Israeli soldier and another in the Old City after he allegedly attempts to stab an Israeli soldier. Meanwhile, the IDF clashes with Palestinians protesting or throwing stones in 1 village each nr. Qalqilya and Bethlehem, as well as Qalandia r.c. nr. Ramallah; 4 Palestinians are injured. Israeli forces return to the PA the bodies of 7 Palestinians killed by the IDF since 11/2015, including 2 from Hebron. The IDF conducts late-night raids and house searches in Jenin, Nablus, and 1 village each nr. Bethlehem and Hebron, arresting 4 Palestinians and issuing arrest summons to 12; patrols in 4 villages and al-‘Arub r.c. nr. Hebron. (HA, JP, MNA, TOI, WAFA, YA 12/27; MNA, TOI 12/28; MNA 12/30; PCHR 12/31; HA 1/6)
Sunday, December 27, 2015