At dawn on Monday, Israeli forces stormed the eastern area of the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank. The official Palestinian News Agency reported: 'Large army forces stormed the eastern area of the city of Nablus from Awarta checkpoint, accompanied by a bulldozer.' Israeli forces also stormed Amman Street and the vicinity of Joseph's Tomb, east of Nablus. Local media reported: 'Israeli forces deployed snipers in several buildings in the suburb area, east of Nablus, coinciding with the massive incursion into the eastern region.' Palestinian television reported: 'buses of settlers, under the protection of the army, entered the eastern region of the city of Nablus to perform Talmudic rituals at Joseph's grave. Source: National Iraqi News Agency