Israeli settlers today stormed the archeological site of Sebastia, north of the West Bank city of Nablus, according to an official.

Sebastia mayor Mohammad Azzem told Safa that the settlers forced their way into the site under the protection of the Israeli military, which declared the site off-limit for Palestinians.

Palestinians complain that Israeli settlers have repeatedly attacked the town and fenced parts of its antiquities, where they hold religious rituals.