January 28, 2018

In the West Bank, Israeli soldiers shoot and injure a Palestinian youth during clashes sparked by an IDF raid in Bayt Rima near Ramallah. Another IDF raid in Bayt Furik near Nablus sparks further clashes; 1 Palestinian is injured. IDF troops arrest 17 Palestinians and issue 3 arrest summons during raids near Hebron, Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus; and patrol near Hebron. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces keep Issawiyya blocked off for a 2d day, following clashes on 1/27. They arrest 1 Palestinian during a raid in the village. Along Gaza’s border, IDF troops open fire on Palestinian shepherds working near Juhur al-Dik, causing no injuries. (WAFA 1/28; WAFA 1/29; PCHR 2/1)