HUNDREDS OF JEWISH SETTLERS STORM YUSUF TOMB IN NABLUS

**Hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed the Yusuf tomb east of Nablus before dawn Tuesday under heavy Israeli troop protection.** (Photo: PIC)

Nablus, 27 Rabi’ul Akhir 1436/17 February 2015 (MINA) – Hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed the Yusuf tomb east of Nablus before dawn Tuesday under heavy Israeli troop protection.

Eyewitnesses said that dozens of Israeli troops raided the city and closed the roads leading to the tomb to pave the way for a number of buses carrying hundreds of settlers, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

The settlers arrived in seven buses and left after dawn after offering rituals, the sources added.

Clashes broke out in the area with Palestinian youths from nearby Balata refugee camp who threw stones and empty bottles at the intruders while the Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas and live bullets at the youths.

On the other hand, two young men were nabbed Monday afternoon after Israeli forces erected a number of military checkpoints at the entrances of Assira town to the north of Nablus.

IOF soldiers also raided the town at dawn Tuesday and broke into several homes but no arrests were reported.(T/P008/P3)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)