The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday stole anancient Christian artifact from Tuqu town near Bethlehem.
Tuqu mayor Tayseer Abu Mufreh said that the stolen object isa big baptismal font dating back to the 6th century AD.
Abu Mufreh added that the IOF stormed his house near the municipalityheadquarters detained all members of his family and stole the font which hewas keeping temporarily near the house as a prelude to transferring it to amuseum.
