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NABLUS (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces briefly detained three Palestinian children south of Nablus on Saturday morning, locals and the army said.

Hassan Ali Taher, 14, Husam Moayad Thaher Al-Najjar, 12, and Hasaan Moayad Al-Najar, 11, all from Burin village, were detained near Etzhar street, local officials said.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said they had thrown rocks at a military patrol but were freed after they were questioned on the scene.

Locals said the Palestinian Authority liaison department intervened to secure their release.