In the West Bank, Israeli forces demolished a garage and car wash in al-Walaja and 4 residential structures and a blacksmith workshop south of Hebron. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers near Yatta, preventing them from farming their land. Israeli settlers also installed a mobile home on Palestinian-owned land near Burqa. 9 Palestinians were arrested, including 8 during late-night raids in and around Hebron and Tulkarm; 1 was arrested at a checkpoint near Tubas. In East Jerusalem, 6 Palestinians were arrested during late-night raids in and around Silwan and al-Tur. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 12/5; PCHR 12/12)
The PA foreign Ministry summoned a Brazilian diplomat over another Brazilian diplomat Eduardo Bolsonaro, who is also the son of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who visited an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. (WAFA 12/5)
Japan announced a $60,357 grant for the installation of a solar energy system at the Franciscan Sisters’ School in Jericho. (WAFA 12/5)