Recent reports state that Israeli settlers have been stoning Palestinian cars at the nearby Jalazone Refugee Camp. Jamal was dragged out his car, severely beaten, and thrown to the side of the road. His skull was damaged, causing internal bleeding, as a result of the attack. In Umm Safa, Israeli settlers and Israeli Police sealed off the entrance of the village and have been preventing anyone from entering or leaving the area after the funeral of Issam Judeh today. Later this evening Israeli settlers under the protection of the Israeli military invaded the village, attacking houses, smashing windows and destroying cars.
Clashes are on-going, with reports of live ammunition fire.
No further information is available. Nablus has been declared a closed military zone by the Israeli Authorities. Israeli settlers attacked several villages around Nablus, including the villages of Yitmah and Howarrah. Howarrah has been under Israeli-imposed curfew for three days. During the curfew today, Israeli settlers, under the protection of the Israeli military, attacked houses and smashed windows and cars, forcing residents to come out of their homes to defend themselves.