Along Gaza’s border, Israeli forces conduct a limited incursion to level land nr. Bayt Lahiya. An Israeli drone crash lands in s. Gaza, causing no major damage or injuries. In East Jerusalem, a Palestinian man demolishes 2 homes he owns in Sur al-Bahir to avoid paying Israeli demolition fees. Israeli forces arrest 14 Palestinians during late-night raids in Issawiyya, Qalandia, and al-Suwana. In the West Bank, IDF troops arrest 7 Palestinians, confiscate 1 car, and injure 2 Palestinian youths in brief clashes during raids in and around Hebron, Nablus, and Tubas; and patrol nr. Qalqilya and Hebron. They also raid the Dayr Abu Mash‘al homes of the 3 Palestinians who were killed in East Jerusalem on 6/16, threatening punitive demolition. (MNA 7/3; MNA 7/4; PCHR 7/6)
Monday, July 3, 2017