Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the video was being investigated by the Ministry of Justice.
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It was unclear if the home was slated for demolition or a raid, but locals said Palestinian youth in the area “tried to defend” the home, throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at Israeli forces, who responded with live and rubber-coated steel bullets, as well as tear gas.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry called the incident “regrettable”, and Nitzan Chen, director of the Government Press Office, said Booth was “unnecessarily detained… probably the result of an unfortunate understanding”. “Violence against civilians must be excluded”.
In the past four months alone, more than 160 Palestinians have been killed in Israel, nearly all of whom were said to be attackers.
Israel has said it is examining an online video showing a border policeman pushing over a Palestinian in a wheelchair as tensions rose following an attempted stabbing in the occupied West Bank.
In response, Israeli officials blasted the initiative as “an erroneous approach” that gives Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas an excuse not to negotiate with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Palestinian health ministry said 28 people were shot and wounded, including one in the head, during clashes in the camp, which lies at the entrance to the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Abe also “expressed Japan’s intention to continue its political and economic support so that Palestine will be an independent, democratic, viable and contiguous state”, Kyodo cited a joint press release issued after the meeting as saying.
Israel says the current violence is fueled by a Palestinian campaign of lies and incitement.
Peace talks collapsed in April 2014 and since then, the situation has deteriorated, with the prospects of fresh dialogue appearing more remote than ever. He said there was no questioning or rough treatment.
“We will never go back and sit again in a direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations”, said al-Malki.
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He also warned that without worldwide involvement a vacuum will be left that may end up being filled by the ISIL militant group. “Extremists around might take over”.
