August 26, 2018

Off Gaza’s coast, Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishing boats near Jabaliya refugee camp and Khan Yunis, causing no damage or injuries (2 Palestinians are arrested and their boat is confiscated). Along Gaza’s border, IDF troops open fire on Palestinian farmlands near Gaza City, causing no damage or injury. In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest 10 Palestinians during late-night raids in and around Ramallah, Bethlehem, Nablus, and Hebron; and patrol near Hebron. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrest 2 Palestinians during raids in Silwan and the Old City. (MNA, WAFA 8/26; HA, MNA, WAFA 8/27; PCHR 8/30)