Israeli settlers storm Joseph's tomb in Naples

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-07 17:23:28|Editor: ying
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GAZA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed Joseph's tomb, east of th West Bank town of Nablus, amid tight security measures by Israeli forces, local sources said on Monday.

Clashes erupted between Israeli soldiers and dozens of Palestinian youth in the area near the tomb.

Local sources said that more than 40 vehicles with 2,000 settlers on board stormed Joseph's Tomb and performed their religious rituals.

A number of Palestinians suffered from suffocation due to tear gas grenades thrown by Israeli soldiers to disperse them.

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