Tuesday, July 23, 2019

In the West Bank, Israeli forces arrested 18 Palestinians; 10 were arrested during the day in and around Tuqu‘, al-Khader, Hebron, Nablus, Qalqilya, and Ramallah, and 8 were arrested during night raids in and around Tulkarm. (WAFA 7/23; WAFA 7/24)

There were unconfirmed reports that Israel struck targets in a Syrian army base in Tel al-Hara in southwest Syria. According to the reports, 6 people were injured. (AJ, HA 7/24)

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution opposing the BDS movement. The resolution was passed 398-17, and while it is nonbinding, it puts the House of Representatives on the record opposing the BDS movement. (FMEP, HILL 7/23; EI; HA 7/24)

The World Bank provided the PA with a $12.6 million grant to help register private land and to develop a mortgage market for West Bank Palestinian consumers. (WAFA 7/23)