Aug. 5, 2016 10:28 A.M. (Updated: Aug. 5, 2016 1:10 P.M.)
BETHLEHEM
(Ma'an) -- Some 400 Israeli settlers entered the village of Awarta in
the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus in the early morning
on Friday and performed religious rituals in the area, according to
Israeli sources.Israel’s Channel 7 reported that the
Israeli settlers raided the village as they were escorted by Israeli
forces, prompting clashes to erupt between Palestinian youths, Israeli
settlers, and soldiers. Israeli forces reportedly detained seven Palestinians from the village for allegedly throwing rocks at the settlers.
An
Israeli army spokesperson confirmed that Israeli settlers entered the
village under the protection of Israeli soldiers to holy sites located
near the village, leading to the detention of seven Palestinians after
Israeli forces suspected them of "hurling rocks" at Israeli settlers.
Palestinians
in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are surrounded by some 500,000 to
600,000 Israeli settlers residing in at least 196 settlements on
occupied Palestinian territory. All Israeli settlements are considered illegal under international law.
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