Israeli occupants arrest relatives of Palestinian attacker in Helmish operation

RAMALLAH - 13 Aug 2017: Israeli occupation forces at dawn Sunday stormed into Couper village in northern Ramallah city at central occupied West Bank.

During the crackdown, Israeli forces arrested two relatives of the Palestinian attacker, Omar Abdul Jalil, who carried out the stabbing operation of Helmish settlement in northwest of Ramallah that killed three Israeli settlers three weeks ago.

Israeli media claimed that the two detained Palestinians have information about their relatives' plan to conduct the stabbing operation of Helmish settlement.

Israeli occupation forces on Saturday arrested eight Palestinians across the West Bank under claims of taking part in clashes against Israeli occupation forces.

Israeli intelligence forces of Shabak, police, army and border guards participated in the arrest campaign and detainees were taken to unidentified places