In the West Bank, Israeli settlers assaulted 1 Palestinian boy and vandalized homes in Hebron. Israeli forces shot and injured 8 Palestinians during a late-night raid in Qabatiya, including 7 who were hit with live ammunition and 1 with a baton round. Israeli forces also razed more than 100 olive trees near Sa‘ir for expansion of the Asfar settlement. Elsewhere, Israeli forces confiscated a vehicle carrying 8 teachers to their workplace in the Masafer Yatta area, forcing the teachers to return home on foot. 2 Palestinians were arrested during a late-night raid in Silwad. In East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities delivered demolitions against 2 homes under construction in Silwan. Israeli forces arrested 4 Palestinians during raids in al-Tur, Jabel Mukaber, and Silwan. (HA, JP, TOI, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 8/29; MEMO 8/30; PCHR 9/1; UNOCHA 9/2)
Monday, August 29, 2022