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by Kelly Joiner - IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli soldiers arrested two Palestinian children on Tuesday in the West Bank city of Hebron according to a statement the Palestinian Prisoner’s Club made to WAFA news.

15-year-old Basel Mataryeh was arrested by a large number of Israeli soldiers after they raided his home in Hebron. He was detained on the pretext of throwing rocks at the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba.

Saqer Sweity, 13, was also arrested after a raid on his family’s home in Beit Awa, a village south of Hebron. The PPC told WAFA that the soldiers held his father at gunpoint, ransacked the house, and terrorized the family before taking Sweity away.

The PPC called on Israel to release the children immediately and hold them responsible for their lives and their safety.

Another Palestinian was arrested in al-Tabaqa area, southwest of Hebron, and during his arrest, soldiers beat his brother. The brother was taken to a hospital for treatment.

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HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained two teenagers in Hebron at dawn on Tuesday, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said.

Over 50 soldiers entered the southern West Bank city and detained Basel Matrabeh, 15, from his home. Meanwhile, Saker Suati, 13, was detained from his home in Beit Awa, south of Hebron, PPS said in a statement.

Matrabeh's father said he was astonished that 50 soldiers were dispatched to arrest a teenager. Basel Matrabeh was accused of throwing stones at neighboring settlement Kiryat Arba, a charge his father said was fabricated by settlers who received substantial protection from the Israeli army.

Meanwhile Suati's father said more than 10 military jeeps surrounded his home, and that soldiers broke down the door, opened fire and severely beat his son who tried to defend the family. Soldiers smashed furniture in the home, he added.

An Israeli military spokesman said he was not familiar with the arrests.

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