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Soldiers Kidnap Nine Palestinians In The West Bank

by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Monday at dawn, nine Palestinians in the West Bank districts of Bethlehem, Jenin, Nablus, Hebron and Jerusalem.

The Ajyal Radio reported the army invaded Beit Fajjar town, in the Bethlehem district, broke into and searched a number of homes, and kidnapped Mahmoud Faisal Thawabta, 25, and Mohammad Ibrahim Thawabta, 20.

The army also handed three brothers military warrants ordering them to head to the Gush Eztion Israeli military and security center for interrogation.

The three have been identified as Nabil Mohammad Taqatqa, 37, Anwar, 31, and Raed, 25.

In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, and kidnapped three residents after breaking into and searching their homes.

The three have been identified as Mohammad Jamil Abu Maria, 17, Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Maria, 17, and Malek Yousef Daoud, 15.

The soldiers also violently attacked and struck the father of Mohammad Ibrahim Abu Maria, broke several windows in his home and hurled a gas grenade into the property.

In the Jenin district, in the northern part of the West Bank, the army invaded the Al-Yamoun town, and kidnapped Samed Abdul-Ghani Abu Al-Haija, 20.

The army also broke into the home of Jihad Mohammad Nawahda, 50, searched the property and interrogated the man, in his home, for several hours.

In Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers broke into and searched several homes and kidnapped one resident identified Mohammad Radi Rawajba, 37.

Soldiers further invaded the Al-Loza neighborhood, in Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and kidnapped one youth identified as Tareq Khaled Odah, 17.

The invasions and attacks are part of ongoing and daily violations carried out by the Israeli military and extremist settlers against the residents, their property and lands, in the occupied West Bank, and in occupied East Jerusalem.
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JENIN (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces detained six Palestinians from the around the West Bank overnight, the army said, while locals reported at least four more were detained.

One person detained held in Jenin village al-Yammun, two in Nablus, two in Ramallah village Khirbet al-Masbah, and another person in Hebron, an army spokesman said.

Locals told Ma'an two Palestinians were seized in the raid on al-Yammun.

Mujahid Abu al-Hayja, whose brother Samid is wanted by Israeli forces, was detained from his home in the village. Their house has been repeatedly searched and his father was briefly detained last week as part of the manhunt, locals told Ma'an.

Forces also detained another Palestinian, 16-year-old Walid Abu al-Hayja, from the village, residents said.

In Beit Ummar, south of Bethlehem, Israeli forces seized three teenagers early Monday, local committee spokesman Muhammad Ayyad Awad said.

He identified the detainees as 17-year-old Muhammad Jamil Abu Mariya and 17-year-old Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Mariya, both of whom had been held in Israeli custody before, as well as 15-year-old Malik Yousif Duda.

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