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Photo: Mazen Bassam Abu Khdeir was detained from Aida refugee camp

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians in early-morning raids across the West Bank on Friday, the army said.

An Israeli military spokesman said eight people were detained in al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, a village north of Ramallah.

Locals said forces raided several homes in the village and detained Bilal Ijaq, Bayan Zein, Adel Shalabi, Imad Shalabi, Samid Hijaz, Hashim Hijaz, Jakim Shalabi and Adnan Abu Alia.

Forces also detained one person from Kifl Haris, near Qalqiliya, and another from Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, the army spokesman said.

In Aida camp, forces detained 23-year-old Mazen Bassam Abu Khdeir during a raid on his home, locals told Ma'an.

The army official said the detainees were taken for security questioning.

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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Local sources in the Al-Mazra’a Ash-Sharqiyya village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, have reported that dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the village, and kidnapped eight Palestinians.

The sources said that the army broke into several homes, and violently searched them before kidnapping eight residents.

The kidnapped have been identified as Bayan Azzam, Bilal Tawfiq I’jaaq, Imad Thameen Amer, Adel Samir Amer, Hakem Raed Shalaby, Samer Abdul-Qader Hijaz, Hisham Abdul-Qader Hijaz, and Adnan Ahmad Abu Alia.

All were cuffed, blindfolded and were moved to an unknown destination. Clashes have been reported during the invasion.

In related news, soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, kidnapped one resident, and handed two other military variants ordering them to head to a nearby military base for interrogation.

The kidnapped resident has been identified as Mo’men Hafeth Seniora, 25, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, living in the Northern Neighborhood in the city.

Soldiers also invaded Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, and handed Hasan Suleiman Khaleeliyya, and Jaber Ahmad Kanaat, military warrants ordering them to head to the Salem military base for interrogation.

On Thursday evening, dozens of soldiers invaded the Al-Khader town, near Bethlehem, and kidnapped three Palestinians.

The army claimed uncovering sniper rifles, pistols, silencers and tear gas spray, the Radio Bethlehem 2000 reported.

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