Description

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) --Israel on Tuesday confiscated 75 tents belonging to the Palestinian Authority and detained drivers delivering the tents, ministers said.

Israeli forces confiscated five vehicles delivering the tents to residents of Khan al-Ahmar near Jericho, the PA cabinet said in a statement.

The drivers of the vehicle and employees of the company contracted to deliver the tents were detained and taken to Beit El military camp.

Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld had no immediate comment but said he would look into the report.

Israel is planning to demolish Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin community near Maale Adumin settlement, and forces have already destroyed homes in the camp. Settlers have filed a petition for the demolition of Khan al-Ahmar's school.

The PA cabinet said the confiscation of tents was in line with Israel's plan "to extradite the residents from their area by destroying and confiscating all means of life."