Israeli Soldiers ‘Assault Staff’ at Bethlehem School

       Bethlehem, 27 Muharram 1434/11 December 2012 (Ma’an/MINA) –  Israeli forces on Monday assaulted a headmaster and two teachers at a secondary school near Bethlehem, a Ma’an correspondent said.

      Three Israeli military jeeps arrived at the school in Tuqu village at midday, and several soldiers assaulted headmaster Salim Abu Mufarrih and teachers Nabil al-Tamamri and Mahmoud Zawahra after they tried to block the soldiers entering into school grounds.

      Locals said there were no confrontations or stone-throwing in the area at the time. An Israeli army spokeswoman said she was looking into the incident. . (T/R-012/R-006)

     Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)