Off the coast of the Gaza Strip nr. Bayt Lahiya, Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishing boats, causing no injuries or damage but arresting 4 fishermen. In the West Bank, the IDF conducts house searches and arrest raids in 1 village and al-‘Arub r.c. nr. Hebron; patrols in 6 villages nr. Jenin during the day. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces and Palestinians clash in al-Ram and Abu Dis, causing no serious injuries. (MNA 9/9; PCHR 9/11)
Palestinian prisoner Raed al-Jabari dies in an Israeli hospital. The Israeli authorities report that Jabari hanged himself in a bathroom, and Jabari’s father blames Israel for his son’s death. Following an autopsy conducted on 9/12, Palestinian pathologists will find that Jabari was subjected to “severe” torture, which led to his death. Jabari was detained on 7/26 after running into several Israeli settlers with his car nr. the Gush Etzion settlement bloc in the West Bank. (MNA 9/9; MEMO 9/19)