Israeli forces hold Palestinian Minister in West Bank

SANAA, 31 (YPA) – Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday evening held Palestinian Agriculture Minister Sufian Sultan at a military checkpoint near Silwad town , east of Ramallah, in the center of the occupied West Bank.

“It is not the first time Sultan has been holding,” the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement. “It has been subjected to this several times over the past period.”

The statement pointed out that raised arms against Minister Sultan, and threatened to fire on his vehicle the next time.

Sameera Hassn