Israel detains two Palestinians, including teenager, as clashes erupt
Israel detains two Palestinians, including teenager, as clashes erupt
Orwa Jaradat, 14, was detained by Israeli forces, along with Munir Jaradat, who was reportedly assaulted by Israeli soldiers.
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Israeli soldiers attacked two Palestinians in occupied Jenin [Getty]
Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians, including a minor on Thursday during clashes that erupted in the village of Zabuba, to the west of Jenin, according to Palestinian Authority’s official news agency WAFA.
Orwa Jaradat, 14, was detained by Israeli forces, along with Munir Jaradat, who was reportedly assaulted by Israeli soldiers.
Several others suffered suffocation during the clashes that erupted at the entrance of the village, where Israeli soldiers set up a military checkpoint.
Israeli soldiers also detained a number of Palestinians for more than an hour at the checkpoint before releasing them as a "collective punishment."
Clashes have been ongoing in Palestine since US President Donald Trump proclaimed Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on December 6.
‘No longer accepting proposals’
After a UN vote on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected Trump's move, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned the United States that his people will "no longer accept" any peace plan proposed by Washington.
"The United States has proven to be a dishonest mediator in the peace process and we will no longer accept any plan from the United States," Abbas said.
The Palestinian leader was speaking at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron who accused the US of "marginalising itself" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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