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BETHLEHEM, September 4, 2014 – (WAFA) – Israeli forces Thursday arrested 12 Palestinians from West Bank districts, said local security sources and witnesses.

In Bethlehem district, Israeli forces raided Husan, where they arrested three Palestinians aged 19 and 20 years after breaking into and ransacking their homes.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided several neighborhoods in Hebron city, where they arrested three Palestinians after breaking into and ransacking their homes.

In the meantime, Israeli troops arrested two Palestinians aged 19 and 24 years at a roadblock set up at the northern entrance of Qalqilia, according to Palestinian Prisoners Society.

They also raided ‘Azzoun, where they arrested another 22-year-old Palestinian, who had been imprisoned by Israel, after breaking into and ransacking his home.

In the meantime in Jenin district, troops raided ‘Arraba, where they arrested a Palestinian after breaking into and ransacking his family’s home.

They also raided Ya‘bad, where they broke into and ransacked several homes, arrested a 27-year-old Palestinian and detained two others for hours before releasing them. They also broke into other homes, turning them into military posts.

They also raided Silat al-Harithiya and al-Yamun, where they broke into and extensively searched many homes.

Meanwhile in Tulkarem, Israeli troops arrested a 21-year-old Palestinian after breaking into and extensively searching his home.

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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained nine Palestinians across the West Bank overnight Wednesday, locals told Ma'an.

Soldiers raided the Bethlehem-area village of Husan and detained Mahmoud Ishaq Sabatin, 19, Muhammad Faris Suleiman, 20, and 20-year-old Muhammad Ismail Sabatin.

Israeli forces detained Samir al-Qawasmi, Arqam Ahmaro and Ayman al-Hashlamoun in Hebron and 21-year-old Muhammad Jawad Fathi Qafini in Tulkarem.

In Jenin, Israeli forces detained two young men from Yaabad and Arraba, with one identified as Abd al-Jabbar Iqab Nufeat, 27.

Israeli forces also raided Qalqiliya and detained 19-year-old Ahmad Abd al-Latif Abu Haniyeh from Azzun.

An Israeli army spokeswoman told Ma'an that 15 Palestinians were detained in the West Bank overnight.

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