Along Gaza’s border, IDF troops shoot and injure a Palestinian man nr. the Erez border crossing in unclear circumstances. Off Gaza’s coast, Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishing boats nr. Bayt Lahiya overnight, damaging 1 boat and injuring and arresting 1 fisherman. In the West Bank, IDF troops conduct late-night house searches and raids in Dahaysha r.c. nr. Bethlehem, destroying the doors to a cultural center and sparking clashes with stone-throwing Palestinians; 2 Palestinians are injured. They conduct further raids and house searches nr. Nablus and Hebron, arresting 3 Palestinians, and patrol during the day nr. Hebron. PASF troops conduct raids overnight in Nablus, arresting 1 man wanted in connection with the killings on 8/18. They say he is the last man wanted in relation to the incident. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrest 5 Palestinians during raids in Silwan. (MNA 8/25; MNA 8/26; PCHR 9/1)
The Popular Resistance Comms. announces that it will not be taking part in the municipal elections set for 10/8. The group does call on the Palestinian people to participate, however. (MNA 8/25)