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Israeli cops raid mourning tent of slain Palestinian youth

Monday 9-January-2017

The Israeli occupation police on Monday raided a mourning tent dedicated to the slain Palestinian youth Fadi Kunbur in Jerusalem’s town of Jabal al-Mukabir.

According to eyewitnesses Israeli occupation cops and soldiers showed up at the mourning scene and removed the tent on claims that it was illegally pitched in the area.

The Israeli policemen forced all Palestinian mourners out of the tent before they sealed off al-Madaris Street in Jabal al-Mukbir with concrete roadblocks.

A few hours earlier youngster Barakat Kunbur was kidnapped by the occupation forces from the area.

The Israeli police spokeswoman said a preplanned military campaign is expected to be stepped up across East Occupied Jerusalem particularly Jabal al-Mukabir area on Monday.

On Sunday nine Palestinian civilians including five members of Kunbur’s family along with his 12 sisters parents and wife were arrested by the Israeli cops following an assault on the family home.

Kunbur’s sisters were released following exhaustive questioning al-Mascoubiya detention center in Occupied Jerusalem.

Kunbur was killed on Sunday following an anti-occupation truck-ramming attack in Jabal al-Mukabir.

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