This concludes °®Âþµº's live coverage for today of Israel's ongoing siege of Nablus and attacks in the occupied West Bank. Follow °®Âþµº for the latest news and developments from Palestine and across the Arab World.
Israel continues West Bank raids
Israel continues West Bank raids
Israel on Wednesday detained three alleged members of the Lions' Den group in the occupied West Bank, the army said, including the brother of a slain Palestinian fighter.
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on Wednesday detained three alleged members of the group in the occupied West Bank, the army said, including the brother of a slain Palestinian fighter.
The arrest of Muhammad Al-Nabulsi and two others in Nablus comes a day after five Palestinians were killed during an army raid in the city.
"Muhammad Al-Nabulsi was suspected of possessing weapons, manufacturing explosive devices and involvement in the 'Lions' Den' terrorist group," the army said in a statement.
His brother Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi, nicknamed "The Lion of Nablus", was shot dead by Israeli forces in August and has since become a folk hero among Palestinian youth.
The Lions' Den has emerged in recent months amid a sharp rise in raids by Israeli forces in the northern West Bank.
The three arrests on Wednesday follow the killing on Tuesday of , described by Israel as the head of the Lions' Den, and four other Palestinians in Nablus.
A further 20 Palestinians were wounded in the Israeli raid, the Palestinian health ministry said.
°®Âþµº is providing live updates from the occupied West Bank.
5:28 PM
3:55 PM
Celtic supporters hold Nablus solidarity banner
Supporters of Scottish football club Celtic held a banner expressing solidarity with Nablus at a match on Tuesday.
"Solidarity Nablus! Free Palestine!" the banner said, according to an image posted to Twitter by the Quds News Network.
It came as Celtic played against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in Glasgow.
The game ended in a 1–1 draw.
Scotland's Celtic FC fans raise a banner reading "Solidarity, Nablus, Free Palestine" during a match with Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk at the Celtic Park Stadium in Glasgow 🇵🇸
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen)
2:42 PM
Diplomats visit Nablus amid ongoing Israel siege
Diplomats visited Nablus on Wednesday amid an ongoing Israeli siege in the occupied West Bank city.
Officials from 17 states travelled to Nablus's Old City, where Israeli soldiers killed five Palestinians on Tuesday, Palestinian Authority news agency Wafa reported.
The diplomats and representatives went to the closed entrance to the village of Deir Sharaf and the Beit Furik checkpoint.
Nablus has been under Israeli siege for over two weeks.
1:30 PM
OccupyingÌýIsraeliÌýforces on Wednesday morning withdrew from the West Bank cities ofÌýNablusÌýand Jenin after detaining six more Palestinians, including the brother of a slain fighter.
The Israeli army on Tuesday killed six Palestinians and injured dozens during raids that took place across theÌýoccupied West Bank.
The raids continued on Wednesday with three alleged members of the Lions' DenÌýdetained, including the brother of a slain Palestinian fighter.
Mohammed Al-Nabulsi was taken from his own home by Israeli troops in Nablus, along with two other alleged members of the armed group.
12:34 PM
Teenager killed by Israel 'felt rage' over events in Nablus
Hundreds of Palestinians took part on Tuesday in the funeral of the 19-year-old Palestinian teenager Qusai Tamimi, who was killed by Israeli forcesÌýin the village of Nabi Saleh, west of Ramallah.
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Qusai Tamimi was killed while protesting in Nabi Saleh against the Israeli raid on Nablus that killed five Palestinians and wounded more than 20.
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Crowds marched alongside Tamimi's body through the village holding Palestinian flags and chanting slogans, before burying itÌýat the village's cemetery,
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LikeÌýmany young Palestinians of his age, the recent violent Israeli escalation in the occupied West Bank impacted Tamimi, and it took a toll on his time and thought, according to his sister.
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"He was very attentive toÌý, always looking at the pictures of martyrs and expressing rage and incapacity," the sister said.
Qusai Tamimi was killed by Israeli forces while protesting [Malak Tamimi/TNA]
11:52 AM
Israeli settlers raid village near Ramallah, throwing stones at Palestinian vehicles
IsraeliÌýsettlers on Wednesday threw stones atÌýPalestinianÌývehicles in villages near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
The settlers stormed Wadi al-Dalb and the village of Dayr Ibzi', west of the city, vandalising Palestinian property, chantingÌýracist slogans, and threatening locals,ÌýsecurityÌýsources told official Palestinian news agencyÌýWafa.
11:19 AM
Israel army raids see 21 Palestinians detained in West Bank
Israel's army detained 21 Palestinians in occupied West Bank raids Wednesday overnight.
These include five Palestinians detained in the town of Jaba near Jenin, official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
In Nablus, a city the Israeli military has been targeting heavily in recent months, three more Palestinians were detained.
Israeli forces detained four in Biddu, a town near Jerusalem.
11:05 AM
Gazans hold protest against Israeli army on eastern fence
Dozens of young Palestinians inÌýGazaÌýheld a protestÌýalong the eastern fence of the coastal enclave on Tuesday evening against the Israeli soldiers stationed there in solidarity withÌýPalestiniansÌýin the West Bank.Ìý
Raising Palestinian flags, the protestors set fire to car tyres and threw stones toward the Israeli army, while chanting against Israel's crimes in the West Bank, mainly the cities of Nablus and Jenin.Ìý
The Israeli army fired tear gas canisters at the protestors and demanded that the protesters or the army will open fire on them.Ìý
"We came here to say to our brothers in Nablus, Jenin and all cities in the West Bank that we all are in the same position and we will not leave them alone to confront Israel's crimes,"ÌýAdli al-Halabi, a protestor, said toÌý°®Âþµº.Ìý
9:29 AM
Israel detains three alleged Lions' Den members
Israel on Wednesday detained three alleged members of the Lions' Den group in the occupied West Bank, the army said, including the brother of a slain Palestinian fighter.
The arrest of Muhammad al-Nabulsi and two others in Nablus comes a day after five Palestinians were killed during an Israeli army raid in the city.
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