Police Confirm Settlers Detained British Activist, Say He’s Suspected of Indecent Act Against Minor
UK officials said the 22-year-old was taken into custody after settlers advanced on Umm Al-Kheir, and police are investigating allegations involving a minor.
- On Saturday, Israeli settlers detained British student activist Finn Joughin in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir near Hebron, prompting the Foreign Office to raise the case with Israeli authorities.
- Fellow activist Matthew told the BBC that settler children approached Joughin, denying inappropriate behavior occurred during the confrontation near a fence.
- Israeli police stated a foreign national was detained for an "indecent act against a minor," while Joughin's family told the BBC he was due to be deported from Israel on Monday.
- Violence over the weekend across the West Bank prompted condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, who described it as the "crossing of a red line."
- There has been a surge in West Bank settler attacks since the October 7, 2023, Gaza war began; while settlements are illegal under international law, outposts remain illegal under Israeli law despite state support.
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British activist abducted by armed Israeli settlers in Masafer Yatta
British activist abducted by armed Israeli settlers in Masafer Yatta Israeli settlers forcibly detained a British activist in the village of Umm al-Khair, in Masafer Yatta in the southern occupied West Bank. Footage circulating on social media showed the activist named Finn Joughin being grabbed by the arms and taken to an unknown location by armed Israeli settlers on Saturday. He could not be reached for a lengthy period afterwards. Israeli po…
Footage showing British activist Finn Joughin being forcibly taken away by armed Israelis in the Mesafer Yatta area of southern occupied West Bank has spread on social media. Israeli police announced that Joughin was handed over to them and detained on allegations of "sexual assault." Here are the details...
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