’Israeli’ Troops Arrest 6yo Boy & Activist at Palestinian Refugee Camp

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"Israeli" forces forcefully detained a six-year-old boy and an activist in the Aida Palestinian refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to a new video released by a local activist group.

The Popular Struggle Coordination Committee published a video showing "Israeli" forces in full combat gear coming into the Aida refugee camp, located near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and forcefully detaining two people, including a small boy.

The video starts out with three "Israeli" troops taking away the six-year-old boy, identified as Abdallah Lutfi Yousef, and dragging him by his arm.

As the leader of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Coordination Committee, Munther Amira, tries to follow them, one of the soldiers starts to yell, while the other soldier continues to take the child away.

Then the soldier attacks Amira by grabbing, pushing and shoving him. Shortly after, all three soldiers get involved in the scuffle, restraining the activist and then forcefully arresting him.

The video ends with both Amira and Yousef in "Israeli" detention.

Residents of the camp reportedly tried to get the boy released, but the "Israeli" army said that Yousef tried to assault a soldier. The boy was transferred to a military camp in northern Bethlehem, according to local media. Eventually, the "Israeli" regime's troops freed Yousef, following hours of detention.

However, Amira is still being detained in an unknown location.

Stabbing operations against "Israelis" had been increasing in the past months as Palestinians attempted to fight the "Israeli" apartheid regime's ban for Palestinians from praying at the al-Aqsa mosque.

Meanwhile, the death toll for the Palestinian side is nearing 70 people shot by "Israeli" forces.

In October, the "Israeli" regime reintroduced a ban barring Muslim worshipers under 50 from entering the mosque for Friday prayers. The move was announced by "Israeli" police as part of broader measures focused on tightening security in the al-Aqsa mosque area.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team