Israeli authorities detain PA's Jerusalem Affairs minister for questioning - report
The detention was made at Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar's home in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
Israeli authorities apprehended the Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Affairs Minister, Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar, at his residence in the Silwan district of East Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, according to the PA's official news agency WAFA. The Palestinian official news agency reported that Awar was brought in for questioning, though the motive behind his detention remains unknown.
The Jerusalem Post sought confirmation from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Police, but no official statement has been released by Israeli authorities explaining the reasons for Awar's arrest or the 30 other individuals detained in related raids across the West Bank cities of Hebron, Nablus, Kalkilya and Tulkarm. These operations reportedly caused material damage to homes and private property, but the Palestinian sources did not provide a clear explanation for the actions.
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