Israeli security forces detained Ashraf al-Awar, the Palestinian Authority's minister for Jerusalem affairs, at his home in the Silwan neighborhood of east Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to The Jerusalem Post. The circumstances of the arrest have not been disclosed.
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Israeli forces detained Ashraf al-Awar, the Palestinian Authority's minister for Jerusalem affairs, at his home in the Silwan neighborhood of east Jerusalem on Wednesday, The Jerusalem Post reports. The detention follows an earlier report by The Zioneer that an arrest had taken place. Al-Awar's exact status and any charges remain unconfirmed. The Palestinian Authority has not issued an official response.
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