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RAMALLAH, March 13, 2012, (WAFA) – Israeli forces Tuesday arrested seven Palestinians from the West Bank, four of them were minors from the Nablus area, according to local and security sources.

Sources said forces arrested four minors less than 16 years of age during a raid on the town of Burin, south of Nablus.

The Israeli army also arrested one Palestinian from the town of Ikba in Toubas area after raiding his house, said Palestinian security sources.

They have also detained two Palestinians from Halhoul, north of Hebron.

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HEBRON (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces detained ten Palestinians across the West Bank overnight Monday, officials said.

In Halhul, north of Hebron, troops raided homes, detaining Muhammad Abdel Rahman and Ala Ragheb, Palestinian security officials said.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said three others were detained in Qalqiliya, three in Tammun village north of Nablus, and one person in al-Aqaaba and Nilin villages.

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Nablus: 2 youth arrested during night raids into Burin

by Lydia 13 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

On Monday, 12 March at 9pm, the soldiers were making themselves comfortable yet again in the village of Burin. Around 6 jeeps entered and 10 jeeps surrounded the village.

It seemed for a while it was just another evening of playground antics with the soldiers occupying the village and enjoying an evening of military training, as this often happens and is expected throughout the nights when the village no longer belongs to the residents but instead becomes the soldiers training field.

There is a military compound very close to Huwarra which makes Burin and surrounding villages, such as Madama and Assira al Qablia, very convenient places for the soldiers to embark on such antics.

This evening however, the tactics took a turn for the worse when the soldiers began to raid the homes of residents. It started with the homes of Ahmad Samir Najjar, 16, and Mahmoud Nasser Asasus also 16. They are both now being held in Peta Tikva interrogation center.

After the completion of the interrogation they will either be released or moved to a prison.

Later raids were made into three more homes, with all three receiving threats from the soldiers that they would be the next to be arrested.

The raids consisted of the soldiers evacuating the families outside while they searched their home thoroughly, turning cupboards, bedrooms, and living areas upside down. Leaving a family outside, with their young waiting for the soldiers to finish in order to be allowed back into their homes, leaves the next day spent on putting their homes back together.

Members of the village went to visit the families of the young men arrested to offer their support and solidarity. Despite the problems the morale is high within the families.

Lydia is a volunteer with International Solidarity Movement (name has been changed).

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