[Ma'an] Family brawls saw one man shot dead and three detained by Israeli forces in the Shufat Refugee Camp while five were injured and 11 detained by Palestinian police northwest of Ramallah in a second clan clash. Sources in Shufat said Anwar Gheith, 42, died of a gunshot wound to the chest during clashes between the Abu Srour and Abu Asab families.
Enraged at the death, Gheith's family attacked the alleged killer's family, setting fire to their homes and cars, the sources added. Israeli police reportedly intervened to stop the violence and detained three.
| Why could not the highly- and expensively-trained Palestinian police handle it? How mortifying for them. |
A second clash in the town of Kufur Ein northwest of Ramallah was quelled by Palestinian Authority (PA) police late Wednesday night, a report said.
The information office of the PA police said forces responded to a report of a fight and arrested 11 people suspected of starting the violence.
Five people were injured, the police said. They were treated at hospitals in Ramallah and the town of Salfit.
The police report added that prosecutors are following up on the cases of the 11 arrestees. The statement also appealed to the public to provide police with information that could help protect Palestinians' lives.