Thousands of Israeli Colonists Storm Joseph’s Tomb Under Israeli Protection

Nablus: Thousands of Israeli colonists stormed Joseph's Tomb, east of Nablus, early Wednesday morning. Security sources reported that Israeli occupation forces stormed the eastern part of Nablus, deployed across several neighborhoods, and occupied rooftops of residential buildings during the incursion. According to Palestine News and Information Agency, more than 5,000 colonists, including the extremist Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and members of the Israeli Knesset, stormed Joseph's Tomb. This event occurred amid the closure of several checkpoints surrounding the city. Colonists reportedly spray-painted racist graffiti on the wall of Qadri Toukan Secondary School for Boys, which is located near Joseph's Tomb. In a separate incident, Israeli occupation forces detained a young man, Luay Labdeh, after raiding his home in the Khallat al-Amoud neighborhood of the city.