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by Chris Carlson - 1 of International Middle East Media Center Editorial Group

[Monday December 30, 2013] Israeli forces have arrested six Palestinians in the West Bank cities of Hebron and Bethlehem, in addition to four others from Jerusalem, according to security sources, the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported.

Sources say that Israeli forces raided several areas in Hebron, searched a number of homes before arresting five Palestinians; a 12-year-old minor was detained for a couple of hours, before being released.

Meanwhile, two Palestinians from Hebron were served with summonses to appear before Israeli Intelligence.

Israeli forces arrested 22-year-old Atef al-Kamel, in central Bethlehem, after raiding and searching his house.

Forces confiscated al-Kamel's laptop and severely beat his uncle during the arrest, pushing him down the stairs and causing a severe fracture in his hand, in addition to several bruises throughout his body. He was transferred to the hospital for surgery on his hand.

Israeli special police units arrested four Palestinians from the Jerusalem area, including three minors between the ages of 6 and 8, from the yards of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained nine Palestinians in the Hebron district overnight Sunday, locals and Israel's army said.

Israeli forces raided two homes in Hebron and detained Nidal and Rajih al-Juneidi, witnesses told Ma'an. Raed Ali Zuhur was arrested in Beit Kahil, Khalil Sabarnah in Beit Ummar and Jihad Sharawnah in Deir Samit.

Zuhur and Nidal and Rajih al-Juneidi are affiliated to the Islamic Jihad movement, locals said.

Sharawnah was detained after Israeli military and intelligence officers raided and searched his home before taking him to an unknown location.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said nine Palestinians were detained overnight, three in Hebron, two in Jenin, one in Nablus, one in Ramallah, one in Tulkarem and one in Beit Ummar.

Israeli military forces routinely arrest Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, usually on the pretext of security questioning.

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