Friday, May 8, 2020
In the West Bank, Israeli forces injured 4 Palestinians using live ammunition during the weekly anti-settlement protest in Kafr Qaddum; others suffered tear-gas related injuries. 3 Palestinians were arrested during late-night raids in and around Hebron. In East Jerusalem, 1 Palestinian was arrested during a house raid in Shu‘fat refugee camp. Off the coast of Gaza, Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishermen 2 nautical miles west of al-Sudaniyya, injuring 2 fishermen with rubber-coated bullets; 2 boats were also damaged. In Gaza, Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian shepherds east of Dayr al-Balah; no injuries were reported. (WAFA, WAFA 5/8; PCHR 5/10; PCHR 5/14)