Israel Detains 13 Palestinians from Jerusalem, West Bank

Rasa - Israeli forces detained 13 Palestinians during raids in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, local sources said on Tuesday.

News ID: 426792

Date: 24 January 2017 - 22:32

RNA - Police detained four people from Issawiya in Eastern Jerusalem, WAFA reported.

In the West Bank, Israeli soldiers detained two Palestinians from Beit Ummar, North of Hebron, including a 15-year-old minor. Another Hebron resident was detained.

Soldiers also detained one Palestinian from Tulkarm, three from Jalzoun refugee camp near Ramallah, one from Askar refugee camp in Nablus and one from Qalqilya.

Also on Tuesday, Israeli authorities issued a demolition order to the owner of a structure in the village of Hizma, Southeast of occupied Jerusalem, under the pretext it was built without a permit.

This comes few days after the demolition of a nursery and shops in the same area and under the same pretext.

Hizma has been under siege and its main entrance shut with cement blocks under the pretext Palestinians have been throwing stones at settlers’ vehicles.

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