Israeli forces raided a wedding celebration in the town of Anata, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, on Thursday evening, arresting the groom, his father and his brother. A young woman was also injured, while several Palestinians suffered tear gas inhalation during the raid.
Local sources told Anadolu that Israeli forces stormed the town and raided the wedding of the al-Refai family, arresting groom Saeed Nasser al-Refai, his father Omar Nasser al-Refai, and his brother Jamal Nasser al-Refai.
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The sources said the forces detained wedding guests for more than two hours, preventing them from leaving the venue. They also pushed and assaulted several young men.
At the same time, Israeli forces raided a number of homes in the town, carrying out searches and causing damage to property and household contents.
A young woman suffered facial bruises after being assaulted by Israeli soldiers. The forces also fired large amounts of tear gas in several neighbourhoods, causing a number of Palestinians to suffer from suffocation. They were treated at the scene.
According to official Palestinian figures, since 8th October 2023, Israeli military escalation in the occupied West Bank has killed 1,173 Palestinians, injured 12,666 others, displaced around 33,000 people and led to the arrest of about 23,000 Palestinians.
