From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Palestinian officers reportedly detained by IDF in West Bank
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian media reports say that four members of the Palestinian security forces are currently being held by Israeli forces at Hawara checkpoint near Nablus in the West Bank.
Palestinian media claim that the four plainclothes officers were detained due to operating in areas where Palestinian security forces are not permitted to go.
Asked for comment by The Times of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces denies that any such event occurred.
Pictures of the four standing on the side of the road are shared on social media.
על רקע חוסר התיאום: ארבעה שוטרים פלסטינים נעצרו לבדיקה באזור חווארה ליד שכם. כוח צה"ל הבחין ברכב בעל לוחית הרישוי הפלסטינית ועצר אותו. לאחר הבידוק הם שוחררו.
לכאורה לא סיפור אבל התיאום מנע אירועים כאלה שבעיקר לא נעימים לצד הפלסטיני pic.twitter.com/MtLM1n5sGt
— Nurit Yohanan (@nurityohanan) July 7, 2020
The PA announced last month that it was ending security coordination with Israel in response to West Bank annexation plans, leading to fears of run-ins of this type.
— Aaron Boxerman
The Times of Israel Community.