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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A spokesman for the Palestinian Authority security forces on Thursday denied Israeli media reports that the PA had arrested Hamas members in the West Bank.

Adnan al-Dumieri told Ma'an Thursday that Israeli reports claiming the PA had arrested a small group of Hamas members in Bethlehem and another in Hebron were false.

"We have no information about this issue," al-Dumieri told Ma'an.

"Israelis are releasing false, poisoned, untrue, and unrealistic information as part of an Israeli media campaign against the president, the leadership, and the Palestinian security forces," he said.

Al-Dumieri said Israel was avoiding its responsibilities in the ongoing peace negotiations, and attempting to foil negotiations by any means necessary.

Earlier, a report by the Israeli news website Walla said improvised explosive devices were found in a car in Hebron and that Hamas members were planning to detonate it inside Israel.

The report also claimed that a group of Hamas members in Bethlehem were planning an attack.

Both groups were arrested by PA security forces, the report said, citing a Palestinian security source.
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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

[Thursday at Dawn, January 16 2013] Israeli soldiers invaded the West Bank district of Bethlehem, and the southern West Bank district of Hebron, kidnapping several Palestinians.

Local sources said that the army invaded the Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and kidnapped three Palestinians.

The three have been identified as Mo’tasem Hashem Al-Amir, 20, Mohammad Atallah Al-Mashayekh, 18, and Mo’tasem Abdul-Aziz Abu Srour, 20. Soldiers violently broke into their homes and searched them, causing excessive property damage.

Eyewitnesses stated that the soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition and gas bombs at local youth who hurled stones and empty bottles at them.

They added that Israeli bombs caused fire in the home of resident Jom’a Ibrahim Oweiss, but the family managed to extinguish the fire before it spread.

Furthermore, soldiers invaded the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped former Minister of Local Government, Issa Khairy Al-Ja’bary.

The soldiers also invaded the home of Nidal Omran Al-Qawasmy, in Nomra area, in Hebron.

Local sources in Hebron said that the soldiers also kidnapped a number of Hamas political leaders in the city.

Also on Thursday, soldiers invaded the Taybeh town, near Jenin, kidnapping two brothers.

The two, Anas and Ammar Jamal Jabarin, are members of the Palestinian Security Forces in the Jenin district.

The invasions and attacks are part of ongoing Israeli military assaults, and escalation, against the Palestinians, their lands and property.

The attacks are also taking place amidst constant violations and assaults carried out by Israeli settlers against the Palestinians in occupied Palestine, including occupied Jerusalem.
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HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained three prominent Hamas leaders in Hebron early Thursday, locals said.

Nidal al-Qawasmi, Sufyan Jamjoum and former Palestinian minister of local governance Issa Khayri al-Jaabari were detained following arrest raids on their homes, witnesses said.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said five people were detained in Hebron and two in Ramallah overnight, but could not comment on the political affiliation of the detainees.

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