Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Hamas legislator detained by Israeli forces

Ma’an- Israeli forces detained a Hamas-affiliated lawmaker from his home overnight, officials told Ma’an.

Ahmad Al-Hajj Ali was taken into Israeli custody after soldiers entered and searched his home in the Ein Beit El-Mai refugee camp west of Nablus in the northern West Bank.

An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the detention but said he could offer no immediate comment on why Al-Hajj Ali was detained. Read more