Wednesday, January 2, 2013

West Bank clashes erupt as undercover IDF unit arrests wanted Palestinian - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

West Bank clashes erupt as undercover IDF unit arrests wanted Palestinian - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper: "Clashes erupted in the northern West Bank village of Tamoun yesterday after an undercover Border Police unit arrested a wanted man.

Palestinians said security personnel disguised as vegetable vendors made the arrest. Afterward, Israel Defense Forces troops surrounded and searched 15 houses in the area. According to witnesses, there was a massive security presence, including a combat engineering battalion, Border Police forces and Shin Bet security service personnel.

According to a military source, village residents responded by throwing stones and bottles at the Israeli troops, while the soldiers fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd."

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