Tanks, heavy artillery, helicopters, have been deployed around all Palestinian cities in Gaza. Bulldozers have demolished portions of the streets near Netzarim for a military base. In Al Zahra neighborhood in Gaza under Palestinian Authority control, Israeli troops have taken over the area. The area is a new neighborhood built primarily to house Palestinian returnees. In the past few hours, Israeli settlers have taken to the streets and are attacking Palestinians throughout the West Bank, Gaza and 1948 areas.
Settlers have been burning shops, trees, beating Palestinians and shooting at houses in and around the village of Bidya. Fahed Mustafa Baker, from Bidya, near Nablus was shot with live ammunition in the head. An ambulance tried to reach him, but Israeli settlers shot at the ambulance and prevented entry into the area where he was injured along with four other Palestinians.
Coordination to get another ambulance to the area took over an hour, by which time Fahed had bled to death. Within the village of Salfit and its surrounding area, electricity has been cut off, settlers, along with Israeli soldiers, are attacking the villages. The villages are completely isolated from one another and no information is being received about the situation. Residents are gathering in the streets. In Sourif village, near Nablus, Israeli settlers entered the village and have been shooting live ammunition at civilians. At least 3 Palestinians are in critical condition. The Israeli Military Commander for the Ramallah area reported on Israeli news tonight that all people in the area of Pisgot settlement on Jabal Al Taweel should evacuate their homes. Israeli tanks have been deployed along the settlement. In Ramallah, electrical lines were briefly cut off. Sounds of gunfire can be heard in Ramallah. No further information available at this time. In Hossan, near Bethlehem, Israeli settlers attacked the village, burning trees and shooting at houses.
At Gilo Settlement, near Beit Jala in the Bethlehem area, Israeli tanks and heavy artillery have been deployed. The settlement is close enough to the village of Beit Jala that residents are able to see that the artillery is aimed directly at the village.
Thousands of settlers have taken to the streets in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Shufat, Al Azeriyeh, Anata, Sheik Jarrah in East Jerusalem, smashing cars and shooting at civilians. Recent reports state that Israeli settlers are attempting to break into the Orient House in East Jerusalem. The Israeli Authorities have announced that it has closed Gaza International Airport. No planes will be allowed to land or take off from the airport.
In the 1948 areas, Israelis in Nazareth have attacked Palestinian residents, trying to force them to evacuate their homes permanently.
In Tiberias, Israelis have burned down a mosque dating back several hundred years.
Israeli tanks, heavy artillery and thousands of soldiers have been deployed along the Lebanese-Israeli border. The situation in the West Bank, Gaza and within 1948 areas is extremely, extremely tense with extreme fears of attacks within the night. Updates will continue as we receive information through the early morning, as we are unable to leave the building at this point.