Center: Israel launches tax crackdown in Silwan

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Israeli forces and officers began carrying out a detention campaign and tax crackdown in the flashpoint neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem on Wednesday, the Wad Hilwa Information Center said.

Center direct Jawad Siyam said wide-scale raids on stores in Silwan were being carried out, while armoured vehicles patrolled the streets, adding that police, border guards and tax officers were searching cars and "breaking into many stores."

"The officers in charge of these teams were instructed to continue the campaign and escalate it, similar to what happened in Shu'fat, until protests carried out by Palestinians against the settlers' provocation ends," Siyam said.

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