Two Border police officers were wounded in the West Bank after clashes ensued between Israeli civilians and security forces during an overnight operation to remove illegal Israeli structures in the area, the military said on Wednesday.
Earlier, the Civil Administration announced that Israeli security forces operated to remove three illegal structures built on private Palestinian land near Nablus in the West Bank.
One of the structures that was removed reportedly served as a study hall, and those present were asked to vacate it in advance.
According to the IDF, civilians later entered the nearby village of Beit Furik in the vicinity of Nablus, torching assets and throwing rocks in the area.
In the Huwara area, violent rioting erupted, while in the Rujeib area, some 20 Israelis clashed with the security forces. The military reported that it had arrested a number of Israeli citizens following the events.
לאחר פינוי של מאחז לא חוקי ליד שכם: עשרות ישראלים נכנסו לכפרים הפלסטיניים חווארה ובית פוריכ, הציתו מבנים ורכבים והתעמתו עם כוחות הביטחון. לפי גורמי ביטחון שני ילדים פלסטינים נפצעו קל מיידוי אבנים pic.twitter.com/slid0YUIxu
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The forces operating in the area were instructed to act with sensitivity and to safeguard the sacred items within the building.
Katz cancels detention order
Also on Wednesday, Israeli media reported that Defense Minister Israel Katz had canceled a detention order against a Jewish individual in the West Bank.
In November, the defense minister announced he would end the use of administrative detention orders against Jews in the West Bank.
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