The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) mapped overnight Sunday the homes of two Palestinians suspected, with no evidence, in the West Bank murder of an Israeli soldier as a prelude to demolishing them

Cousins Nseir Asafra, 24, and Kassem Asafra, 30, were arrested on Saturday in the Palestinian town of Beit Kahil, northwest of Hebron. Kassem's wife, Enas, was also arrested, as was a third man, Akrama Asafra, on suspicion of aiding the two suspects.  

The main suspects are being exposed to pressure by Sin Bet interrogators to make confessions. The IOF also confiscated a vehicle allegedly used in the incident.

The IOF said that during the arrests, clashes broke out between forces and dozens of angry Palestinian young men.

Israeli army officials claims that suspects' questioning affirms that they did not operate under the guidance of any Palestinian group in the West Bank or Gaza but rather took a spur-of-the-moment decision when they saw the soldier, Dvir Sorek, walking alone toward his settlement.

 

Source: The Palestinian Information Center