Israeli settlers storm Joseph's tomb in Naples

RAMALLAH- 7 Aug 2017 : Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed on Sunday Joseph's tomb, east of the occupied northern West Bank town of Nablus, amid tight security measures by Israeli forces.

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

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

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