Israeli occupation forces detain Monday, January 30, a Palestinian boy from the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, at an Israeli military checkpoint south of Jericho.

According to local sources, the occupation forces detained the boy, Mohammad Khalil, 17, from Aqabat Jaber camp, at a military checkpoint near the southern entrance to Jericho.

In a related context, the occupation forces continue to tighten their military measures against Palestinians in the vicinity of Jericho, for the third day in a row.