Two Palestinians arrested on suspicion of setting border fence on fire

Two Palestinians, aged 19 and 20, from Nahalin, near Bethlehem in the West Bank, were arrested on suspicion of setting the border fence on fire, between their village and the settlement of Beitar Ilit and damaging security infrastructure there.

During their interrogation one of the suspects confessed to setting the fence on fire about two months ago, whereas the second suspect denied the allegations.