Israeli forces raid occupied West Bank cities and towns on a daily basis
and in the middle of the night to arrest Palestinians.

In Nablus, however, there is another reason for regular raids.

Joseph’s Tomb, an archeological site located in the heart of the city,
is considered sacred by Muslims, Christians and Jews.

Israeli settlers make regular visits to the site under heavy escort from
the Israeli army.

Israeli forces sometimes shoot at Palestinians, injuring them with live
ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas.

The army imposes curfews and strict military closures on the city,
disrupting people’s lives.

“When they come, they evacuate the area,” resident Nafez Dweikat told
The Electronic Intifada. “You are forbidden from moving even if you are
outside your house.”

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in Nablus last month, claiming
they threw an explosive device at soldiers guarding hundreds of settlers
raiding Joseph’s Tomb.

Local eyewitnesses contradicted the Israeli account of the killings in
Nablus and said the car in which the two young men were traveling was
fired on and then pushed by a bulldozer with them inside.

Video by Ahmad al-Bazz.