A group of extremist Israeli settlers attacked on Sunday evening several residents and homes in Al Sa’diyya neighborhood, in East Jerusalem, and occupied the home of Nasser Jaber for the second time, as they claim purchasing it.
On Saturday afternoon, an Israeli court examining an appeal filed by the family, delayed deliberations on the home until April 16, and the settlers decided to attack and occupy the property once again.
Although the attack was carried out by the settlers, the Israeli police arrested several members of Jaber family after attempting to stop the settlers who did not only attack their home but also attacked a number of homes and the neighborhood.
The detained residents were taken to Al Maskobiyya prison, in West Jerusalem, and are undergoing interrogation.
The police also violently attacked Hasan Ja’far, 40, Abu Waheeb Nassar, 56, and the owner of the home, Nasser Jaber. All were moved to a nearby clinic after suffering bruises and cuts.
Eyewitnesses reported that at least 1000 soldiers and policemen surrounded the neighborhood barring the residents from entering or leaving it. Soldiers also barred the media from entering the neighborhood and topped a number of homes.
Israel recently escalated its violations and attacks against the Palestinians in East Jerusalem demolished several homes and issued ordered to demolish dozens of other homes.
Encourages by the illegal conducts of their government, the settlers also stepped-up their attacks against the residents of East Jerusalem, and are trying to establish more illegal outposts.
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A view of the Al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock mosques in Jerusalem's old city, March 2009.
Agencies