SALFIT, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (WAFA) – Israeli forces detained today a Palestinian and a Yesh Din’s staff, an Israeli human rights organization, near the town of Deir Istia, northwest of the Salfit governorate, in the central occupied West Bank.

Resident ‘Amer Abu Hijleh told WAFA Israeli forces stationed near the illegal settlement of Yakir, located north of the town of Beit Istia, held him for hours along with a Yesh Din’s staff, a leading Israeli human rights organization in monitoring the investigations of offenses committed by security forces against Palestinians.

Israeli forces reportedly interrogated them or hours while they were present at an area threatened with seizure near the said settlement.

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