Along Gaza’s border, IDF troops discover and dismantle a suspected explosive device nr. Khan Yunis. Off the coast nr. Khan Yunis, Israeli naval forces open fire on Palestinian fishing boats, causing no injuries. In East Jerusalem, small groups of Jewish settlers tour Haram al-Sharif in the morning. Islamic Waqf guards remove a rabbi and his grandson from the sanctuary when they attempt to begin prayers. In the West Bank, Israeli authorities return the body of a Palestinian shot and killed on 6/21 and close down several checkpoints nr. Nablus after a suspected rock-throwing incident in the area. Israeli troops arrest 1 Palestinian during late-night raids in Hebron; and patrol nr. Hebron and Jenin throughout the day. (MNA, WAFA 6/22; MNA, PCHR, TOI 6/23; PCHR 6/30)
Wednesday, June 22, 2016