Reports from Ramallah indicate that Israeli forces have started to round up all men between the age of 16 and 40 years old. They are currently rounding up Palestinian men and teens at the square of al-Omari Mosque near El-Bireh Municipality. Read more about All men between 16 and 40 years old
At 1.30 Israeli forces surrounded and entered al-Ra’ya Hospital. Six Israeli soldiers with dogs entered the hospital and demolished the entrance to the health insurance room and tried to enter a room with injured persons to arrest them. Doctors and staff prevented them, because the staff feared infections from the dogs. After 15 minutes the Israeli soldiers left the hospital. There are now six tanks opposite the hospital. Read more about Ra'ya hospital in danger
This morning we received several reports of Israeli assaults on medical personnel and the wounded. At 11 o’clock this morning, Israeli forces stopped two ambulances near the Arab Bank in the old city of Ramallah. One ambulance belongs to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and the other belongs to the Ministry of Health. The crew, including paramedics, has been arrested. At this moment, Israeli forces in Ramallah are using the ambulance to move around in the city. Additionally, a few minutes later, another ambulance, belonging to the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees has been confiscated near the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority. The driver and the injured have been arrested. Read more about Assaults on medical personnel and mistreatment of the injured
‘Oh, there, there, look, I see them, soldiers walking down the street. Shit, I hope they won’t enter this building. What? Yes, I’m fine, but look at this, oh shit, this is aweful ! It will be definitely worse then last time. Yes, I will go away from the window.’Read more about 'Journalists, paramedics, again'
Into the evening Israeli forces continue their offensive on the Palestinian people. After heavy shelling of the Presidential compound all day Israeli forces entered the compound with tanks and ground troops. The Palestinian police have reported that no one has been taken but there has been office to office break ins and searches and resistance from the compound. Read more about Update from Ramallah