Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed at daybreak Thursday Joseph’s Tomb in eastern Nablus province at the same time as Israeli soldiers rummaged into Palestinian homes in the area.
Buses carrying Israeli settlers flocked to Hawara checkpoint south of Nablus before they headed to Joseph’s Tomb via Beit Furik checkpoint.
The Israeli settlers performed sacrilegious rituals and chanted anti-Arab slogans sparking tension in the area.
At the same time Israeli army troops cordoned off Nablus’s eastern corners and were deployed at the main entrance to Balata Camp.
The Israeli forces further wreaked havoc on civilian homes in Balata on claims that a military patrol was targeted with gunfire.
Palestinian vehicles driving in the area have also been stopped and inspected by the occupation soldiers in search for alleged weapons.
Violent clashes burst out between the Israeli troops and the Palestinian anti-occupation protesters. An Israeli soldier reportedly sustained wounds in the confrontations.
Meanwhile the Israeli forces broke into Askar al-Jadid refugee camp and kidnapped two Palestinian youngsters.
