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Israeli security forces keep Palestinian village under siege

Xinhua, February 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Israeli security forces have kept Nahalin village near Bethlehem under a military siege for the fourth consecutive day, the head of the village council said on Friday.

Ibrahim Shakarneh, head of Nahalin village council, told Xinhua that the Israeli security forces surround the village and banning residents movements out of it since Tuesday.

Israeli forces have turned several roof tops and buildings in the village to military points, said Shakarneh, accusing Israel of imposing "collective punishment" against Palestinians.

Israeli public radio reported that an Israeli was stabbed near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, and the assailant ran towards the nearby Nahalin village, where Israeli forces continue to carry out a manhunt.

Stabbing and vehicular attacks have escalated over the past months. The latest upsurge of violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem since October has left over 170 Palestinians and 30 Israelis killed. Endit