Over the last three days several riots have taken place in the Judea and Samaria region, otherwise known as the West Bank:
A rioter in Bil'in hurls rocks at security forces
On Friday, six riots took place in Palestinian villages:
- Bil’in: approx. 50 rioters
- Ni’lin: approx. 50 rioters
- Dir Nizam: approx. 50 rioters
- Umm Salamuna: approx. 50 rioters
- Southeast of Ramallah: approx. 40 rioters
- Qalandiya: approx. 100 rioters – a border policeman was lightly injured from rock-hurling and received medical care on the spot
A rioter in Qalandiya shoots flares at IDF soldiers
The rioters burned trashcans in addition to hurling rocks and firebombs (Molotov cocktails) at security forces.
A young rioter in El-Arrub hurling rocks
Over the course of the morning several more riots took place:
- Al-Arrub: approx. 100 rioters
- Beit-Ummar: approx. 30 rioters
- Bir Zeit: approx. 50 rioters
- Anata: approx. 30 rioters
Demonstrators at the riots burned tires in addition to hurling rocks and firebombs. Security forces responded with tear gas and other riot dispersal means.
A rioter hurls a Molotov cocktail (firebomb) in El-Arrub
More updates forthcoming as events unfold.
