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PA arrests three Israelis in Bethlehem, transfers them to Israel
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Palestinian Authority, IDF 

Three Israelis, including an armed Israel Defense Forces soldier, were arrested by Palestinian police officers in Bethlehem next to the Church of the Nativity on Saturday.

The three were brought to Coordination and Liaison offices and transferred to Israeli custody.

The soldier and the two civilians - a 37-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman - are all residents of Palmahim.
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Israelis are forbidden from entering Bethlehem. The three said that they had traveled to the West Bank city in order to see its fir trees.

The soldier will be transferred to Military Police and the two civilians will undergo additional police questioning.


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      1.   The good and the bad and ugly 18:25  |  Dav 29/12/07
      2.   Dav...so, why were the three arrested by the PA 18:58  |  Lynn 29/12/07
      3.   An armed Palestinian would have been shot immediately. 19:01  |  Andreas 29/12/07
      4.   lynn 2 19:14  |  realism 29/12/07
      5.   Lynn, improve your knowledge 19:36  |  Arab 29/12/07
      6.   that`s the difference between PA and Israel 19:44  |  Leona 29/12/07
      7.   Arab 20:07  |  Nephtaly 29/12/07
      8.   I dream of the day 20:27  |  Palestinian for Peac 29/12/07
      9.   # 2 Lynn 20:29  |  Axel 29/12/07
      10.   they went to get some falafel 20:41  |  sami 29/12/07
      11.   Hats off to you Nephtaly 20:58  |  Arab 29/12/07
      12.   Good Question 21:07  |  Pedro 29/12/07
      13.   to nephtaly and arab 21:12  |  alef 29/12/07
      14.   the core of the issue 21:28  |  Felix 29/12/07
      15.   Why Not Treat Them as... 21:35  |  Abe 29/12/07
      16.   To Lynn 21:36  |  Abe 29/12/07
      17.   #10 21:37  |  Palestinian 29/12/07
      18.   The irony is ... 22:08  |  Axel 29/12/07
      19.   alef #13 - Because 22:12  |  GPS 29/12/07
      20.   Cheers to the Palestinian police officers 22:14  |  Gina 29/12/07
      21.   good post pedro # 12 but im afraid your fighting a losing battle 22:20  |  terrornator 29/12/07
      22.   #13 alef 22:34  |  Labhras 29/12/07
      23.   IF JESUS KNEW ONE DAY HIS BIRTHTOWN WOULD BE CLEAN OF JEWS... 23:06  |  Alain 29/12/07
      24.   # 12 pedro 23:28  |  Axel 29/12/07
      25.   #3 23:30  |  Daniel 29/12/07
      26.   labrhas 23:46  |  alef 29/12/07
      27.   Israeli Jews and Christians banned from visiting Bethlehem 00:00  |  KUTW 30/12/07
      28.   #22Jesus suffered at the hands of the jews. 00:55  |  lydia 30/12/07
      29.   Please tell us more? 01:36  |  Maureen Ann 30/12/07
      30.   2 Murdered Soldiers..Now 3 more where they were prohibited 02:21  |  Alan 30/12/07
      31.   #3 Andreas - you won`t see IDF soldiers blowing themselves up 02:31  |  Jon 30/12/07
      32.   ydia 13:40  |  Aby 30/12/07
      33.   Trade these 3 jerks for Gilad Shalit 18:50  |  Wilma Lobstertree 30/12/07
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