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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained 11 Palestinians overnight and a total of 152 during the third week of September, a rights group said Sunday.

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society said in a statement that Israeli soldiers raided Jenin overnight and detained Mahmoud Tawfiq Yahya.

In the Bethlehem district, forces detained Hamza Maali, Muhammad Maali, and Baha al-Teen.

Additionally, in Hebron, Wahid Sabarna, Faris al-Titi, Ahmad al-Qaqasmeh, and Muhammad al-Adra were arrested overnight, the statement said.

Soldiers also detained three Palestinians in the Nablus district -- university lecturer Raed Abu Badawiyya, human rights activist Abd al-Rahman Rihan, and Fahd Sharaya.

Israeli forces have detained 152 Palestinians across the West Bank last week -- 50 in Hebron, 40 in Jerusalem, 17 in Bethlehem, 16 in Ramallah, seven in Jenin, six in Tulkarem, six in Nablus, and ten in Salfit and Tubas, according to PPS.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said eight Palestinians were detained overnight -- one in the Jenin district, two in Nablus, one in Bethlehem, one in Beit Ummar, two in al-Fuwwar refugee camp, and one in Yatta.
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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

At least eight Palestinians have been kidnapped, on Sunday at dawn, during Israeli military invasions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank districts of Hebron, Bethlehem and Jenin.

Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, have reported that several Israeli military jeeps invaded Beit Ummar town and al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and Yatta town, south of the city, searched a number of homes and kidnapped four Palestinians.

The soldiers kidnapped Wahid Hasan Sabarna, 23, from his home in Beit Ummar, and Fares at-Teety from his home in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp.

In addition, soldiers kidnapped Ahmad al-Qawasmi also after breaking into his home and ransacking it, in Hebron city.

In Yatta town, south of Hebron, soldiers invaded at least one home, and kidnapped Mohammad Maher al-‘Adra, 22.

In Bethlehem, soldiers kidnapped three Palestinians from the al-Walaja, west of Bethlehem, allegedly while trying to enter Jerusalem for work, without carrying permits.

The three have been identified as Hamza Saleh Ma’ali, 28, Mohammad Salah Ma’ali, 20, and Baha’ Karim Abu at-Teen, 24.

In addition, a number of military vehicles invaded al-’Arqa village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, before the soldiers searched and ransacked a number of homes, and kidnapped a resident identified as Mahmoud Tawfiq Yahia, 21.

Soldiers also invaded Borqeen town and Wad Borqeen village, drove around their streets and alleys, and later on withdrew.

On Saturday, at night, several Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, during clashes which took place after a number of Israeli military jeeps invaded Zabbouba village, west of Jenin.

The soldiers also installed a roadblock on the main road between the village of Zabbouba and Rommana, stopped and searched dozens of cars, and interrogated the residents while inspecting their ID cards.
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HEBRON, September 21, 2014 (WAFA) – Israeli army on Sunday arrested 11 Palestinians during predawn raids across the West Bank, while police, late Saturday night, arrested two minors in Jerusalem, according to local and security sources.

In Hebron, army forces stormed the town of Beit Ummar, north of the city, and arrested a youth, 23, after raiding his house and sabotaging its furniture. Army raided and searched other houses in the town.

Meanwhile, forces stormed Hebron City and the nearby al-Arroub refugee camp, where they arrested two Palestinians after raiding and searching their houses. Army further stormed Yatta, to the south of Hebron, and arrested a 22-year-old after searching his brother’s house.

A 54-year-old was also arrested while he was trying to pass the Container checkpoint, north of Bethlehem, before he was led to Etzion military compound.

In the meantime, 55-year-old Zuhdi Mahfouz, from al-Arroub refugee camp, was arrested by Israeli Police while he was in Israel. He sustained a heart attack during the arrest, and was therefore transferred to hospital for medical treatment.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces stormed the village of Araqa, west of Jenin, and arrested a 21-year-old, after raiding and searching his house. The forces stormed several other towns in the neighborhood, yet no arrests were reported.

Furthermore, army forces arrested a university professor after raiding his house in Nablus.

In the meantime, Israeli Police in Jerusalem arrested three youths, 20, 24 and 28 years old from al-Walja near Bethlehem, under the pretext of entering Jerusalem without obtaining a special permit.

Earlier at night, police arrested two minors in Issawiya, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, after accusing them, besides others, of setting fire to a gas station owned by Israeli settlers almost two weeks ago.

M.N./T.R.

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