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11 Palestinians indicted for alleged attacks against Israeli targets

Tuesday 7-March-2017

The Israeli police said on Tuesday that indictments were served against 11 Palestinian citizens from Bethlehem city for throwing stones Molotov cocktails and homemade bombs at Israeli targets.

According to a statement on Tuesday the Israeli police have completed investigations into the files of the 11 Palestinians 8 of whom are minors. The youths are from Aida refugee camp north of Bethlehem.

The Palestinian youths were accused of throwing stones Molotov cocktails and explosives at Rachel’s Tomb army camp north of Bethlehem after school hours “threatening the lives of Israeli soldiers” the police said.

The Israeli police claimed that the investigations showed that the young men have learnt how to make explosive bombs through the internet and watching videos “inciting violence and terrorism”.

The Israeli police forces recently arrested dozens of Palestinian youths following daily attacks conducted against Rachel’s Tomb army camp with explosives. The attacks resulted in injuring Israeli settlers and soldiers.

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