Five Jerusalemites were brutally attacked and arrested Wednesday evening at the hands of Israeli police forces in Silwan town south of occupied Jerusalem.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center (WHIC) explained that Israeli Special Forces along with Intelligence Service Personnel turned Wadi Hilweh Street in Silwan into a military zone on Wednesday afternoon when they raided several residential houses and WHIC headquarters.
Several arrests were reported during the raids according to the sources.
A local house owned by Amin Siam was violently stormed and searched during the raid while by-passers were brutally attacked for unknown reasons.
Jawad Siam director of WHIC was detained during the raid campaign along with Omar Siam Mohammad Siam Dia’ Baydoun and Hilal Baydoun after being severely assaulted and beaten by Israeli police.
A number of neighboring houses were also stormed.
