In the West Bank, IDF troops shoot and kill a Palestinian nr. al-Ibrahimi Mosque in c. Hebron after he allegedly stabs a soldier nearby. IDF troops then shoot and kill a 2d Palestinian nr. an Israeli settlement in c. Hebron after he allegedly attempts to stab an Israeli soldier. After both incidents, stone-throwing Palestinians clash with Israeli forces in c. Hebron; 3 Palestinians are seriously injured. Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian homes nearby. Meanwhile, IDF troops clash with and violently disperse Palestinian protesters in and around Ramallah and Bethlehem, injuring at least 16 Palestinians. They also conduct raids and house searches in Tulkarm, Jenin, Nablus, and nr. Qalqilya, arresting 4 Palestinians. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces raid a hospital in al-Tur for the 3d day in a row and violently disperse Palestinians conducting a sit-in protest against the recent raids; several Palestinians are injured. (HA, JP, MNA, TOI, WAFA, YA 10/29; EI 10/30; PCHR 11/5)
Thursday, October 29, 2015