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Tension flares as Israeli forces turn Issawiya into military barrack

Monday 20-February-2017

The Israeli military forces at predawn Monday rolled into al-Issawiya village in Occupied Jerusalem and turned it into a military barrack local sources reported.

Over 200 Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers stormed al-Issawiya and intensified their presence on all access roads to the village.

The Israeli forces broke into Palestinian homes and rummaged into the buildings using sniffer dogs.

The Israeli soldiers further attacked the Palestinian anti-occupation youth with randomly-discharged spates of teargas canisters and sound bombs.

The Palestinian protesters responded to the assault by hurling stones at the Israeli soldiers.

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