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Two Israeli Activists Detained in West Bank Amid Olive Harvest Clash
Police detained two activists after a clash near Duma in the Benjamin region during the olive harvest, with conflicting accounts over who attacked whom. One of those detained was retired Maj. Gen. Yoel Feldsho, according to the reports.
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What happened
- 01Police detained two suspects near Duma in the Benjamin region after a report that a Jewish shepherd had been attacked during the olive harvest.
- 02One of those detained was retired Maj. Gen. Yoel Feldsho, whom Commanders for Israel's Security identified as one of its members.
- 03Israel Hayom said the shepherd was near the Alon Road and sustained minor injuries in the clash.
- 04Kipa said the confrontation involved residents of the Michtam LeDavid outpost and left-wing activists who had come to help Palestinians with the harvest.
- 05The activists' organization said its members were protecting Palestinian women from Jewish activists when the confrontation began.
- 06Kipa quoted outpost residents as saying the activists provoked the incident and attacked a Jewish youth, who suffered light facial injuries.
- 07Mignews said Feldshuh was released after questioning, while the second suspect remains under investigation.
- 08Israel Hayom said IDF forces dispersed the sides before police arrived, and that Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered restraining orders against activists causing disturbances.
Police received a report that a Jewish shepherd had been attacked in the area, and officers detained two suspects after arriving. Israel Hayom said the shepherd was a young Jewish shepherd near the Alon Road and suffered minor injuries. Kipa said the clash involved residents of the Michtam LeDavid outpost and left-wing activists who had come to help with the harvest, and that a Jewish youth suffered light facial injuries.
The organization Commanders for Israel's Security said Feldsho and other former senior security officials were at the scene to help Palestinian women during the olive harvest, and that they intervened after Jewish activists attacked them. Kipa quoted outpost residents as saying the activists provoked the incident and attacked a Jewish youth. Mignews said one detainee, Feldshuh, was released after questioning, while the second remains under investigation.
Israel Hayom said IDF forces dispersed the sides before police arrived. Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered restraining orders against activists causing disturbances, according to Israel Hayom. The reports place the incident during the sensitive olive harvest season in Judea and Samaria, near the Palestinian village of Duma.
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