Read in
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The atmosphere seemed calm in the West Bank on Aug. 2, two days after settlers set fire to the Dawabsha family's house in the village of Douma, southeast of Nablus. The incident resulted in the death of 18-month-old Ali Dawabsha, and his parents and brother suffered third-degree burns.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, there were limited scuffles between Palestinians and Israeli forces. One incident on Aug. 1 resulted in the death of Laith al-Khalidi, 15, from the Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah. Confrontations flared up between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces after Friday prayers. In one of these, Khalidi was shot in the back and died the next day.
