Israeli forces attack peaceful protest in E. J'lem with tanks, bulldozers

Three foreign nationals were arrested Thursday when Israeli forces forcibly attacked protesters at a demonstration in Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin community in East Jerusalem.

“Israeli forces stormed Khan al-Ahmar this morning and began attacking demonstrators,” community spokesman Daoud Jahaleen told Anadolu Agency.

During the melee, he said, three foreign nationals were arrested by Israeli police.

“The army is now preventing journalists and solidarity activists from reaching the area,” the spokesman added.

On Wednesday, Israeli bulldozers destroyed a number of tents and other structures in Khan al-Ahmar, triggering clashes with local residents.

There are 46 Bedouin communities scattered across Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem inhabited by a total of some 3,000 residents.