Israelis arrest Palestinian man in his 30s at Salfit checkpoint

Date: 16 / 05 / 2009 Time: 14:19

Nablus - Ma’an - A Palestinian man in his 30s was detained by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Salfit on Saturday, according to local sources.

The arrest occurred at a flying checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the district, near Iskaka bridge, the sources added.

According to witnesses, Israeli soldiers forced the driver, Shadi Kazaf Shahin, to get out of his taxi before he was blindfolded and hands were tied behind his back. He was then taken to an undisclosed location.

Others said that soldiers removed the checkpoint following the arrest.