The Israeli Army has arrested this Wednesday the Minister for Jerusalem Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, Ashraf Awar, during an operation carried out at his home located in the Silwan neighborhood, in East Jerusalem.
For now, the Israeli forces have not provided additional information about the arrest or the possible reasons that led the authorities to make this decision, according to data released by the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
The Palestinian Government Communication Center has stated in a statement that this detention occurs after the Israeli authorities announced his expulsion, as part of measures aimed at limiting the presence of high-ranking Palestinian officials in East Jerusalem.