Israeli Forces Detain Groom Yazan Mohammad Qabha on Wedding Day North of Jenin
Key Takeaways
- Occupation forces detained a groom on his wedding day north of Jenin.
- They stormed Deir Ballut and Al Khader during the operation.
- The reports come from WAFA and Saba agencies.
Wedding-Day Detention
Israeli occupation forces detained a groom from a wedding hall in Bartaa north of Jenin on Friday evening, according to local sources cited by WAFA.
WAFA reported that the forces stormed a wedding hall in Bartaa and detained the groom, Yazan Mohammad Qabha, on his wedding day.
وكالة سبأ said Israeli enemy forces also stormed the towns of Deir Ballut west of Salfit and Al Khader south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank of Palestine.
In the Deir Ballut plain west of Salfit, local sources reported Israeli enemy forces fired toxic tear gas canisters at farmers and visitors and spread out in the plain area obstructing the movement of Palestinian citizens.
Raids, Tear Gas, and Movement
WAFA said Israeli forces detained the groom after storming a wedding hall in Bartaa, while also listing other incidents in the same period including raids south of Bethlehem.
In Deir Ballut west of Salfit, وكالة سبأ reported that Israeli enemy forces fired toxic tear gas canisters at farmers and visitors in the town plain.
The same وكالة سبأ account said Israeli enemy forces continued to tighten their military measures in the Deir Ballut plain especially during the season of selling faqqous, which it described as a primary source of livelihood for farmers.
For Al Khader south of Bethlehem, وكالة سبأ reported that Israeli enemy forces stormed Al Khader and stationed themselves in the Abu Amous neighborhood and the vicinity of the conference center at Solomon s Pools, adding that there were no reports of house raids or arrests.
Broader Detention Claims
The Irish Independent report quoted Connolly saying, “We were kidnapped and abducted and held against our will on a warship, which was a prison ship”, and it said she was one of 14 Irish activists onboard aid boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza when they were captured by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
Irish Independent also said Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee confirmed that all activists detained by Israel are now “safe” in Turkey and are due to arrive home on Saturday.
The WAFA and وكالة سبأ reports, meanwhile, focused on the Friday evening detention of groom Yazan Mohammad Qabha in Bartaa north of Jenin and on Israeli enemy forces storming Deir Ballut and Al Khader.
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