Israel raids several occupied West Bank towns after killing Hebron youth

Military raids come as Israeli settlers are accused of storming Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus, a burial ground believed to belong to the biblical father of Jesus.

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Israeli forces have detained dozens of people after storming several areas across the occupied West Bank, including the home of a Palestinian man who was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Bethlehem.

The latest raids early on Thursday come as Israeli settlers stormed Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus, a gravesite believed to be the burial place of Joseph, the father of Jesus, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.

Israel raids several occupied West Bank towns after killing Hebron youth

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