Palestinian wounded in blast as Israel arrests eight others

Published June 17th, 2004 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A Palestinian was Thursday wounded after a "mysterious" body exploded near him, while eight others arrested in the West Bank cites of Hebron and Jerusalem, Palestinian medical sources said. 

 

Medics at Hebron Hospital reported that Maher al-Taweel 38, was wounded with shrapnel of a mysterious body that detonated close to him as he was plowing his land with a tractor in Jabal al-Shareef area of Hebron. 

 

Meanwhile, according to WAFA, Israeli troops arrested Lo'ay Mutawi' 22, of Hebron, after storming his house. 

 

In Jerusalem, Israeli troops stormed the village of al-Ram, broke into several houses, and arrested seven Palestinians, eyewitnesses affirmed. 

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