Israel extends detention of 7 Palestinian youths

Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) extended the detention of seven Palestinian youths including two minors on charges of attacking Israeli settlers southeast of occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem').

Israeli police said that the seven including three minors were recently arrested in Silwan town for allegedly attacking a number of settlers near Armon Hanatziv garden in Jabal Mukbar.

The settlers suffered minor and moderate injuries during the alleged attack, Israeli police continued.

Israeli Magistrate’s court extended the seven detainees’ arrest to the end of July.

On the other hand, 11 boys were arrested over the past few days in Issawiya town, in addition to three others in the Old City.