Israeli occupation wounds Christian clergymen, worshippers
The Israeli occupation forces wounded today a number of Christian clergymen and worshippers in the Church of Sepulcher in Jerusalem.
WAFA reporter said Israeli soldiers assaulted the worshippers and prevented them from participating the in the celebrations of the Holy Saturday. He added that the Israeli police beefed up presence in the vicinity of the Church and prevented the worshippers from entering it.
The Head of the National Christian Gathering, Dimitri Diliani, said that Israel has crossed the redlines as well as all laws which guarantee to freedom to worship, adding the same happens with the Muslims as they are denied access to the al-Aqsa Mosque.
Christians in Bethlehem celebrated Saturday the Holy Saturday, which is the day before the Easter. Hundreds of Christians carried Holy Light from Jerusalem in an annual Orthodox Easter ritual.
A ceremony was also conducted at Church of the Resurrection by Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos and was attended by many Christians and clergymen.
International Solidarity Movement said today the Israeli army stormed Nablus again, which they have done almost everyday since last Monday, deploying soldiers in houses that they have occupied. the organization said five citizens were hit with rubber bullets, one of them below the eye. One of them was a reporter with Reuters, Ashraf Sharwis, who was filming an armored vehicle the open, but far from the kids throwing stones.
The organization added "They hit him with a rubber bullet in the leg, and he moved closer to the TV jeep but continued to film. Then they shot him again in the shoulder and he was evacuated in an ambulance."
Also, Israeli occupation forces beat up today non-violent Palestinian, international, and Israeli demonstrators in the West Bank City of Hebron, wounding five and arresting seven of them. At-Tuwani villagers, Palestinian activists, Christian Peacemaker Team members, Operation Dove members, and Israeli activists from Ta'ayush were protesting against the Israeli authorities' plan to build "security" wall along one side of bypass route 317.