Violent clashes broke out Thursday between dozens of local youths and Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) at the western entrance to Beit Furik town east of Nablus.
Local sources affirmed that the clashes broke out when Israeli forces suppressed a peaceful march commemorating the 12th anniversary of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s death.
During the clashes local youths set fire to tires near an Israeli military checkpoint erected at the entrance to the town and stoned a number of Israeli soldiers stationed in the area.
Israeli forces fired teargas bombs at the participants the sources added.
The sources pointed out that Israeli forces and settlers were deployed in large numbers in the area since the morning hours.
