House Raided And Attacked Family Members, Police Arrest Deputy Head Of Islamic Movement In Israel

JAKARTA - Israeli police detained the deputy head of the Islamic movement in Israel, Sheikh Kamal al-Khatib on Friday, May 15, after breaking into his home in Kafr Kanna in Galilee, northern Israel.

His son told Aljazeera television that police violently raided the house and attacked family members.

After the arrest, as Yenisafak reported Saturday, May 15, clashes erupted between residents and police that left nine Israeli Arabs injured.

Fierce clashes with Israeli police and settlers have erupted in Arab cities and regions in Israel in the past week amid continuing tensions in East Jerusalem.

Israeli forces have harassed worshippers at al-Aqsa Mosque and families are under threat of expulsion from Sheikh Jarrah. environment that supports Israeli settlers.

Tensions moved to Gaza where a military escalation erupted between Palestinian resistance groups and Israeli soldiers.