Israeli forces arrest 3 Palestinians in Hebron, Bethlehem; settlers attack Beita, south Nablus
Hebron / Bethlehem / Nablus – Saba:
Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians on Tuesday during raids in the cities of Hebron and Bethlehem in the southern West Bank. The raids included searches of homes.
Palestinian local sources reported that Israeli forces stormed Hebron and arrested a released prisoner after raiding and searching his home in the Ras al-Joura area, according to the Palestinian news agency Sanad.
In Bethlehem, Israeli forces arrested a professor at Palestine Ahliya University, along with another Palestinian, after raiding and searching their homes.
These arrests come amidst ongoing raids by Israeli forces in cities and towns throughout the West Bank.
In Nablus, Israeli settlers attacked the town of Beita, south of Nablus, on Tuesday. The head of the Beita municipality’s steering committee, Omar Bani Shamsah, told the Palestinian news agency WAFA that a group of settlers attacked the Bir Quza area south of the town and municipal crews while they were working to repair water and electricity lines that the settlers had damaged the previous night.
He added that the settlers stole two vehicles belonging to the municipality’s electricity and water department, assaulted the crews working in the field, and fired live ammunition at residents and homes. He noted that the Israeli army stormed the area after the settlers withdrew and is still detaining a resident there.