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HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces and police officers detained eight Palestinians in the West Bank in overnight raids, an army spokesperson told Ma'an.

A spokeswoman for the Israeli army said that Israeli forces detained two Palestinians in Beit Ur al-Fauqa, two in Bethlehem, two in Ein al-Sultan refugee camp, and two elsewhere, without providing further details.

Various local Palestinian sources confirmed the eight arrests.

Locals said Israeli forces raided the town of Kharas in southern Hebron and detained Muhammad Jamal al-Hroub.

Separately, locals told Ma'an that Israeli forces entered Deir Samit, also in southern Hebron, and detained Ayyoub Rizq, taking him to an unknown location.

In the Jordan Valley village of Fasayil, witnesses said Israeli forces detained 62-year-old Muhammad Salih Nawawra and his son Muhammad, both of whom were taken to Huwwara detention center in southern Nablus.

Meanwhile, in Ein al-Sultan refugee camp in Jericho, Israeli forces detained Ibrahim Muhammad Basayta and Udayy Sarafandi, locals said.

The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.

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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

[Thursday, December 19, 2013] Dozens of Israeli military jeeps have invaded Fasayel village and the Ein Al-Sultan refugee camp, in the West Bank district of Jericho, and kidnapped four Palestinians.

The Jericho Office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that dozens of soldiers searched homes in Fasayel village, kidnapping a father and his son identified as Mohammad Saleh Nuwwara, 62, and his son Za’al, 42.

The PPS added that dozens of soldiers also invaded the Ein Al-Sultan refugee camp, broke into several homes and searched them, kidnapping two Palestinians identified as Ibrahim Mohammad Basayta and Adi Ibrahim Sarafandy.

On Thursday, at dawn, soldiers invaded Qalqilia city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, shot and killed a Palestinian security officer identified as Saleh Samir Yassin, 28.

Also on Thursday morning, soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped two Palestinians, including a security officer.

Local sources in Beit village, south of Nablus, have reported that the soldiers kidnapped Rady Sa'id Hamayel, after breaking into his home.

Hamayel is an officer of the Presidential Guard; he was kidnapped after dozens of soldiers violently broke into his house and searched it, causing excessive property damage.

Furthermore, soldiers invaded Beita village, south of Nablus, and kidnapped Rady Sa'id Hamayel, after breaking into his home.

Dozens of soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and handed a resident identified as Mahmoud Yousef Taqatqa, 22, a military warrant ordering him to head to the Gush Etzion military base, in the Gush Etzion settlement south of Bethlehem, for interrogation.

Local sources said that the soldiers violently broke into his home, and searched it, ransacking the property.

On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a young Palestinian man in Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and injured seven Palestinians.

The slain Palestinian has been identified as Nafe’ Jamil Sa’dy, 22; he was also shot and killed by undercover forces of the Israeli army.

The attacks are part of ongoing Israeli invasions and assaults against the Palestinians, their lands and property in different parts of occupied Palestine, including occupied Jerusalem.

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