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Israeli Forces Assault Fatah Official and Detain Former Detainee and Son in Salfit

Gaza: Israeli occupation forces brutally assaulted Nader Abu Bakr, Secretary of the Fatah Movement in the village of Marda, north of Salfit, during a raid on his home at dawn Wednesday, according to his family. They said that Israeli troops raided his house and severely beat Abu Bakr, necessitating his transfer to Salfit Governmental Hospital for medical treatment.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the soldiers reportedly destroyed and vandalized the contents of the house. In the meantime, family members were detained in one room, while Abu Bakr was subjected to several hours of field investigation. The troops further seized an amount of money estimated at 300 shekels and a gold bracelet.

In a related context, Israeli forces detained former prisoner Majdi Rateb al-Dik and his 16-year-old son Qusay, after raiding and searching their home and ransacking its contents in the town of Kafr al-Dik, west of Salfit.