Approximately 5000 Jewish residents of Nazareth, under the protection of Israeli Police, have been attacking Palestinian residents of the eastern neighborhood of Nazareth, shooting live ammunition and rubber coated steel bullets throughout the neighborhood. At least one Palestinian has been killed, initially identified as Omar Akkawi, with numerous injuries thus far from live ammunition. No further information is available at this point.
Israeli settlers from the Givat Ze'ev settlement are attacking Palestinian homes in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Beit Hanina and Shufat and throughout East Jerusalem. Settlers are shooting live ammunition at Palestinian residents on the streets.
In Kuful Harras and Qalqilya, Israeli settlers are throwing stones and shooting at Palestinian cars.
Thousands of Palestinians are gathering in the main square of Ramallah at this time to protest the attacks taking place in Nazareth.
Two Palestinians died today as a result of injuries sustained in
previous
days.
1. Youssef Khalaf, Al Briej Refugee Camp, Gaza
2. Abdel Hamid Taye'ah Abdel Hamid, Mazrayah Sharkiyeh, Ramallah
Reports are coming in of the possibility of one other Palestinian
killed
today in Gaza.