IMEMC- The Israeli military, on Tuesday, entered and searched the village of Bi’lin, near Ramallah in the West Bank, in a pre-dawn raid. The military claimed to be searching for Ashraf al-Khatib, a resident of the village who was wounded by live munition fire five weeks weeks ago at a demonstration.
Local journalist, Hamde Abu Rahme, reports that at 3am a group of approximately 50 Israeli soldiers entered the village of Bi’lin, and surrounded two houses, demanding to see Ashraf al-Khatib. One of the houses surrounded, belongs to two of Mr. Khatib’s brothers, one of whom is journalist Haytham al-Khatib, who works for the Israeli human rights organization, B’Tselem. Read more
