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On Monday 15th October, Israeli occupation forces arrested at dawn, Musalam Musa Odeh, 12, in al-Bustan neighborhood in the village of Silwan south of al-Aqsa mosque.

Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that several armed soldiers from Israeli Intelligence and police surrounded the house of Musa Odeh, a Member of the Silwan and Al-Bustan Neighborhood Defense Committee, raided his house and arrested his son.

The Center also said that Israeli forces spread out in Silwan streets and neighborhoods and broke into Odeh's house. The soldiers were escorted by dogs during the storming and searching process.

It's worth noting that Musalam Odeh was arrested several times, and was assaulted by Israeli Special Forces "Arabists" and suffered multiple skull fractures.

On Sunday 14th October, Israeli police detained the parents of the Palestinian prisoner Mahdi al-Abbasi, in the al-Maskobiya policed station in Jerusalem for five hours.

Al-Abbasi family said that the parents were arrested during their son's court session on Sunday, and were taken to the al-Maskobiya for interrogation, to be prevented from hearing the session.

Israeli Magistrates Court had extended the detention of Mahdi al-Abbasi till Thursday 18th October.

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JERUSALEM, October 15, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli forces arrested two children from Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, Wadi Hilweh Information Center said on Monday.

It said police raided the house of Musa Odeh, a local activist fighting against Israeli takeover or demolition of Silwan homes, and arrested his 12-year-old son Musalam.

Musalam was arrested several times and was once seriously injured when undercover police agents fractured his skull during arrest.

Israeli police also arrested 11-year-old Muhammad Zaytoun under the pretext of throwing stones, Molotov cocktails and paint at police and settlers.

M.H./M.S.