Hundreds of Israeli settlers storm Joseph's Tomb in Nablus under army protection

Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed Joseph's Tomb in Nablus at dawn Thursday, performing Talmudic rituals under heavy Israeli military protection.

• Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed Joseph's Tomb in eastern Nablus at dawn Thursday and performed Talmudic rituals under heavy military protection.
• Israeli forces evacuated residents of homes surrounding the site, turned the buildings into military barracks, and deployed snipers on rooftops.
• Buses carrying hundreds of settlers entered the eastern part of the city and headed to the shrine to perform the rituals.
• Israeli forces raided homes in the town of Tamoun, southeast of Tubas, and withdrew without reporting arrests.