Sunday 4th August
[Nablus] Israeli troops have stepped up their siege on the Old City of Nablus. International observers there report that around half of the Old City area is without water, possibly as a result of the two sites at which the IDF has broken water mains, allowing high-pressure water to spray into the air in this dry region. Up to 7 houses have also been destroyed by the IDF during the night.
The Old City area is completely surrounded by Israeli forces at present. Roads out have been blocked by tanks and paths have been bulldozed.
Soldiers have been observed rounding up substantial numbers of Palestinian men and taking them away, dressed only in their underwear. Other men have been observed being held in the street. IDF troops have also been seen using explosive charges to open up shops and ransack the contents. It has also been reported that they have broken into the al-Masr mosque and damaged three rooms in this historic building. The doors have also been damaged by machine gun fire.
For more information directly from Nablus, call: Susan +972 (0) 59877091 or +972 (0) 55829680 Lisa +972 (0) 67387892
For more information on the International Solidarity Movement, call: Palestine Centre for Rapprochement: +972 (0) 2-2772018 Huwaida +972 (0) 52642709 ISM Office in Jerusalem: +972 (0) 26264844
www.palsolidarity.org
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