Israel troops raid Palestinian rights group offices
Israeli security forces yesterday raided the offices of multiple Palestinian human rights groups in the occupied West Bank, which the state has branded "terrorist organisations". The military said soldiers and police officers "closed seven institutions and confiscated property" in the overnight raids. At the Ramallah offices of human rights group Al Haq, the front door had been welded shut and a Hebrew statement left saying it would remain closed for "security reasons". "Any activity in this place jeopardises the security of the area, of the security forces and of public order," said a statement seen by AFP. A priest said an Anglican church on the building's ground floor was damaged as troops sought to access the Al Haq offices. In a separate incident, a Palestinian shot by Israeli troops during clashes near a flashpoint holy site in the occupied West Bank died of his wounds yesterday, Palestinian officials said.
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