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Israeli army imposes curfew on Awarta for 3rd day

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West Bank, (Pal Telegraph)-Israeli occupation forces invaded Sunday evening Awarta village in the south east of Nablus city and imposed a curfew  for the third day in a row .

Head of the village council, Qias Awad, said that several neighborhoods of the village were still under a curfew  since Friday overnight . Israeli soldiers continued searching civilians’ homes causing a state of tension among villagers.

Israel intensified its military operation in Awarta village, especially after the murder of five settlers in Itammar settlement. Dozens of peoples were forcibly detained including more than 100 women who were taken to Hawara camp as part of investigation.

Yesterday , Israeli forces invaded the village and imposed a curfew declaring it as a military closed area .

Israeli forces carried out massive razing operation to agricultural lands in Awarta village as hundreds of dunums in the area were previously seized to expand Itammar settlement.

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