Live Update
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Friday, May 14, 2021
Shin Bet arrests hardline Muslim cleric in northern town leading to clashes with locals
Shin Bet and other security forces has arrested the deputy head of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Kamal Khatib, in the town of Kafr Kanna.
The arrest has sparked major clashes in the town between locals and Israeli officers carrying out the arrest.
A 23-year-old protester has been shot, sustaining moderate to serious wounds.
צעיר בן 23 נפצע בעימותים שפרצו בכפר כנא, מצבו בינוני עד קשה
(אורלי אלקלעי) pic.twitter.com/dwu0xNl0Wo— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) May 14, 2021
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