Thursday 2 December 2010

IOF troops detain 7 Palestinians, settlers set fire to cultivated land

[ 01/12/2010 - 03:42 PM ]

NABLUS, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up seven Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Wednesday including MP Nayef Al-Rajoub in Al-Khalil and two brothers in Nablus.

The IOF command claimed that an M-16 was found during the raids.

On Tuesday, Jewish settlers started fire in Palestinian olive fields south of Nablus city, local sources said.

They added that tens of settlers from Yitzhar settlement set fire to the cultivated land between Madma and Assira Al-Qabilya villages.

The sources noted that IOF soldiers blocked citizens who tried to put off the blaze, which destroyed 12 dunums.

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