In the Gaza Strip, IDF troops conduct a limited incursion close to the border fence nr. Khan Yunis to level land. In the West Bank, IDF troops violently disperse Palestinian protesters in Silwad nr. Ramallah, injuring 1 with live ammunition. The IDF conducts house searches and arrest raids in al-‘Arub and 2 villages nr. Hebron, and 2 villages each nr. Qalqilya and Salfit at night; patrols in 1 village nr. Ramallah in the morning, 1 village nr. Qalqilya in the afternoon, and in 2 villages nr. Hebron at night. IDF troops violently disperse Palestinian, Israeli, and international protesters at weekly demonstrations against Israel’s separation wall, settlements, and occupation in 3 villages nr. Ramallah (Bil‘in, Ni‘lin, and Nabi Salih). There are no serious injuries except in Nabi Salih, where 1 is wounded by a bullet. Palestinian gunmen fire on Israeli settlement Migdal Oz nr. Bethlehem, causing no injuries. Separately, a Palestinian throws a small explosive device at a military position nr. Ramallah, causing no injuries. (JP 5/9; PCHR 5/15)
Friday, May 9, 2014