Palestinian Authority arrests brokers over sale of eight Jericho homes to settlers

The Palestinian Authority has detained brokers accused of deceiving owners into selling eight Jericho homes that settler families have since occupied.

• The Palestinian Authority has arrested real estate brokers in Jericho and others from Hebron and Jerusalem over the sale of eight homes to settlers.
• A Palestinian source said the detained brokers were held for 15 days pending investigation into the sales and their reach in other governorates.
• Brokers told owners the unpermitted Area C homes faced Israeli demolition orders and that a Palestinian buyer would pursue legal action in Israeli courts.
• Settler families have moved into the eight houses on Jericho's outskirts, the first such move inside the city since the Oslo accords.