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Police Remove Two Illegal Palestinian Homes Located on City of David National Park
Jerusalem Police and the Nature and Parks Authority demolished two illegal Palestinian homes this morning, that were built in 2002 on the property of the City of David National Park located outside Jerusalem’s Old City.
Two months ago, the courts rejected a request to delay the demolition.
IDF Arrests 5 Palestinian Terror Suspects Overnight
IDF and Border Police forces arrested five Palestinian terror suspects overnight in Judea and Samaria. Three of them are suspected of participating in violent riots endangering civilians and security forces. At least one of the suspects is a member of Hamas. They have been transferred for questioning.
Two Palestinian Teens Arrested for Attempted Arson in Jerusalem
Police and Border Police forces have arrested to Palestinian teenagers aged 16 and 13, for allegedly attempting to start a fire on purpose near the Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiyeh. They were taken for questioning.
Court Extends Katsav’s Deadline to File an Appeal Against Parole Board Decision
The Lod District Court has approved the request by Former President Moshe Katsav’s lawyers to delay until Thursday the deadline for filing an appeal against the Parole Board’s decision to not reduce Katsav’s prison term by a third.
Katsav is serving a seven-year prison term for sexual offenses, including rape.
Palestinian Fisherman Arrested for Smuggling Weapons into Gaza
The Shin Bet has cleared for publication that a Palestinian man involved in weapons smuggling into Gaza was arrested in April 2016.
Salim Gamal Hasan Na’aman, 39 years old from the Shati Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip, worked as a fisherman and was arrested by IDF navy forces after exiting the permitted fishing area, according to a statement released by the Shin Bet.
In his interrogation, Na’aman revealed that he was long involved in the smuggling of weapons and arms meant for Hamas and other terror organizations in Gaza. Through the sea, he smuggled ammunition and liquid fiberglass, which is used to produce rockets.
