Ma'an -- Some 300 police officers from Bethlehem were called in on Sunday evening to disperse a fierce clash in the village of Husan, northwest of Bethlehem, according to the police information office.
The brawl first erupted two months ago between members of the same extended family, but was fiercely renewed on Sunday as more than 30 people were hospitalized and property was damaged.
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Police detained 75 people and managed to disperse the fight after five hours, according to director of Bethlehem police public relations Ahid Hasayin. He said it was the first time Bethlehem police had detained such a large number of people in such an incident. |