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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday at dawn, at least six Palestinians in different military invasions targeting various communities in the occupied West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem. Several children injured in Bethlehem.

Local sources in Jerusalem said several Israeli military vehicles invaded Jabal al-Mokabber neighborhood, southeast of Jerusalem, and kidnapped Fares Ayman Salem, and took him to an interrogation center in the city.

One Palestinian has also been kidnapped in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, after the soldiers invaded his home and ransacked it.

Local sources said the soldiers kidnapped Saed Abu Baha’, spokesperson of Hamas in Betunia.
In addition, soldiers invaded the Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Hamza Abul-‘Aziz Abu Srour, 20, and Mahmoud Isamel ‘Oleyyan, 19, after searching and ransacking their homes.

Also in Bethlehem, soldiers invaded the Mrah Rabah village, and kidnapped a Palestinian after breaking into and searching his home. The kidnapped, Yousef ash-Sheikh, 54, is a former political prisoner.

Medical sources said many schoolchildren suffered the effects of teargas inhalation after the soldiers invaded the ‘Aida refugee camp, through its eastern entrance.

The invasion led to clashes between the soldiers and local Palestinian youths.

On Monday evening, soldiers kidnapped Ahmad ‘Amer ‘Odah, 21, at the Etzion military and security base, south of Bethlehem, after he was ordered to head there for interrogation.

Also on Monday evening, a young Palestinian man was injured by Israeli army fire after several military jeeps invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

Eyewitnesses said around 10 Israeli military vehicles invaded various neighborhoods in Jenin, including the Industrial Zone, while several soldiers broke into a local shop, and searched it.

The Israeli invasion led to clashes while many local youths hurled stones and empty bottles at the soldiers, and the army fired rubber-coated metal bullets, and concussion grenades.

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