JERUSALEM, February 24, 2018 (WAFA) – Israeli police and intelligence shut down a restaurant in Zahra Street in occupied East Jerusalem and arrested two Palestinians who were in the restaurant, including the owner, on Saturday evening, according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent said Israeli intelligence and police officers raided the restaurant and arrested its owner, Zuhair Izheiman, and prevented a dinner party for Palestinian journalists which was supposed to take place in the restaurant on Saturday night.

The intelligence and police officers ordered the journalists who were present at the restaurant to leave and also arrested one of them, identified as Ahmad Safadi.

M.N.