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Soldiers Detain Eleven Palestinians In West Bank

03:00 Dec 24 2013 Nablus (Askar and Dahia Al-Janoubiyya); Ein Yabroub, Betunia, Beit Fajjar, Beit Awwa

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by IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli soldiers invaded on Monday at night and Tuesday at dawn several areas in the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped eleven Palestinians, including six in the northern West Bank district of Nablus.

Eyewitnesses have reported that dozens of armored Israeli military vehicles invaded the Old City of Nablus and kidnapped Imad Halawa, 20, and Raed Hamdan, 20, after breaking into their homes and violently searching them.

They added that the soldiers invaded the Dahia Al-Janoubiyya area, in Nablus, and kidnapped Rami Kilbany, and Bashir Raji Taqtouq, 21.

Soldiers also invaded the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, and kidnapped Ziad Al-Maghreby.

Another resident, identified as Wajdy Qanadeelo, has also been kidnapped in the Northern Mountain of Nablus city. All kidnapped residents were moved to the Huwwara military base, south of Nablus.

In related news, soldiers invaded Ein Yabroub town, east of the Central West Bank city of Ramallah, kidnapped two Palestinians.

Two more Palestinians were kidnapped in Betunia town, west of Ramallah, local sources have reported.

Furthermore, soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped Ahmad Saleh Thawabta after violently breaking his home and searching it.

Also, dozens of soldiers invaded Beit Awwa town, west of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and handed the residents military documents threatening to impose further collective punishment measures.

The army alleged some of its vehicles, and a military tower, were attacked with rocks and Molotov cocktails.

The army also installed a number of roadblocks in the area, stopped dozens of vehicles and searched them while inspecting the ID cards of the residents.

Scores of military vehicles also invaded Doura town, south of Hebron, while dozens of soldiers were deployed between the houses and the streets.

The invasions and arrests are part of daily violations targeting Palestinian communities in different parts of occupied Palestine, including occupied Jerusalem.