Sunday, January 12, 2020

In the West Bank, Israeli forces informed the family of an alleged Palestinian attacker that it would demolish their home for a 2d time. Israeli forces had demolished the family’s home once in April 2018 and would demolish what the family had rebuilt. Israeli forces also seized a vegetable stall at the Wadi al-Khalil checkpoint. 8 Palestinians were arrested during late-night raids in and around Bethlehem, Jericho, and Tulkarm. Off the coast of Gaza, Israeli naval forces opened fire on Palestinian fishermen west of Jabalia;, no injuries were reported. Israeli forces also fired flare bombs near the Gaza fence by Bayt Hanun; no injuries were reported. (WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 1/12; PCHR 1/16)