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by IMEMC News
Aug 18, 2025

Updated: Earlier Monday, Israeli soldiers stormed and violently searched dozens of homes in various parts of the occupied West Bank and abducted at least twenty Palestinians, including siblings.

In Jericho, in the northeastern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, south of the city, searched homes and abducted Shaker Hasan Amara, 65.

Also, Israeli occupation forces invaded multiple areas in Bethlehem Governorate, south of occupied Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, and abducted 12 Palestinian citizens.

Media sources stated that occupation soldiers abducted brothers Eyad Habib Mousa Mohammad (50) and Omar (40), along with Sa’id Osama Hirmas (39) and Yahya Hani Jado (39), from Bethlehem City.

They added that the soldiers also abducted brothers No’man Mohammad Jibran (41) and Nader (48) from the Al-Obeyyat area to the east, Yasser Mahmoud Sabah (42) from Tuqu’, Bassam Ibrahim Al-Zeer (43) and Ismail Khalil Al-Zeer (48) from Jannatah village to the east, and Hussam Mohammad Abu Deya (47) from Beit Sahour, after invading their homes and ransacking them.

Additionally, occupation forces abducted elderly Hassan Mohammad Al-Wardiyan (71) and his son Mahmoud (48) from the Hindaza Mountain area.

In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers summoned a Palestinian woman, Hanadi Halwani, for interrogation at the Al-Maskobiyya detention center and interrogation facility.

Furthermore, the soldiers abducted a young Palestinian man from the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank, and invaded the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh.

Media sources said that the occupation army abducted Amjad Abdullah Abu Aliya (33) after invading his home and ransacking its contents in Al-Mughayyir village.

Meanwhile, the army stormed several neighborhoods in Ramallah and Al-Bireh, including Ein Monjid, Al-Manara Roundabout, Sateh Marhaba, Umm Al-Sharayet, and Jabal Al-Tawil. No abductions or home invasions were reported during these incursions.

In Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a young man, Zeid Habib Barakat, from his home in Fuqua town, east of the city.

Another Palestinian, Baha’ Qasrawi, was assaulted and injured by the soldiers in the Al-Hadaf area near the Jenin refugee camp before the soldiers abducted him.

Furthermore, Husam Bani Odah, was abducted after the soldiers invaded his home in Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin.

The soldiers also invaded and ransacked many homes in Jenin City, in addition to several surrounding villages and towns.

In Nablus, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Asira ash-Shamaliya town, north of the city, searched homes, and abducted Emad Ahmad Yassin after ransacking his home.

The soldiers also invaded several homes in Asira Al-Qibliya town, south of Nablus, and interrogated many Palestinians.

In related news, Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian vehicle near the entrance of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus.

Local sources reported that soldiers fired live ammunition at a vehicle attempting to exit the village via a dirt road adjacent to the iron gate that has sealed the main entrance for the past six months.

The sources added that occupation forces pursued several vehicles attempting to leave through rugged side roads, detaining the drivers for hours and confiscating their car keys.

In Qalqilia, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Shawar and Marwan Abdul-Fattah Daoud, after storming and violently searching Daoud’s home in the city.

In Tulkarem in the northwestern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Anabta town, east of the city, before invading and ransacking homes.

It is worth mentioning that the soldiers invaded several neighborhoods in Hebron City, in the southern West Bank, in addition to ath-Thaheriya town, south of the city, before storming and searching homes.

In related news, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers bulldozed and uprooted Palestinian lands in Huwara area, east of Yatta, in the southern part of Hebron.

Since October 7, 2023, Israeli soldiers and paramilitary colonizers killed at least 1,015 Palestinians and injured more than 7,000, while the army also abducted around 18,500 Palestinians, across the occupied West Bank.

First Published on Aug 18, 2025 at 09:48

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