Israeli Army Exposed for Arresting 31 People Including Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs
According to Palestinian sources, the Israeli military conducted operations on the West Bank and in multiple locations in Jerusalem on the 19th, arresting at least 31 Palestinians, including Ashraf Awad, the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs for the Palestinian Authority.
Reports indicate that Israeli forces raided Awad's residence in the Silwan neighborhood, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem, and arrested him. Awad had been banned by Israeli authorities from entering the West Bank since January of this year.
The Palestinian Authority issued a statement saying that the arrest of Awad is the latest action by Israeli authorities in a series of restrictive measures against Palestinian officials in Jerusalem.
The Israeli military has not yet commented on this matter.
Israeli Defense Forces conducted military operations on the 19th, arresting at least 31 Palestinians, including Ashraf Awad, the Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The operation involved a raid on Awad's residence in the Silwan area, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian Authority condemned these actions as part of ongoing restrictions against its officials.
- Israeli military arrested at least 31 Palestinians on the 19th.
- Among those arrested was Ashraf Awad, the Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs.
- The arrests took place in multiple locations in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
- Awad had previously been banned from entering the West Bank by Israeli authorities.
- The Palestinian Authority condemned the arrests as part of a series of restrictions on Jerusalem officials.