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NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained 15 Palestinians in arrest raids across the West Bank Wednesday night.

The total number includes four around Jenin, four around Nablus, five around Ramallah, one near Bethlehem, and one near Hebron, as well as multiple house raids that did not result in arrests.

Local sources told Ma'an that Israeli forces ransacked the home of the director of the Tulkarem police department on Thursday morning.

Local sources across the northern West Bank identified six of the detainees taken in overnight raids in the region.

The sources said Israeli troops stormed the village of Madama south of Nablus and detained 18-year-old Suleiman Dawood Qadus.

Israeli forces also stormed the village of Burin and detained Ahmad Jamal al-Qit and Hani Omar al-Qit.

In Jenin district, Israeli soldiers stormed the town of Yaabad and detained Khalid Fathi Abdullah Abu Bakr, Mahdi Wasfi Hamarsha, and his brother Yahya.

Separately, Israeli troops stormed the Nablus-area village of Qusin and broke into home of the director of the Tulkarem police Mousa Abu Diyak.

The soldiers inspected the house thoroughly, but no detentions were reported.

In Bethlehem, meanwhile, Muhannad Moussa al-Khmur, 22, and Oday al-Dibs, 24, were detained during a raid on Duheisha refugee camp.

Local Suhaib al-Dibs told Ma'an that Israeli troops and military vehicles raided the refugee camp early Thursday and detained the two, "brutally assaulting" Oday al-Dibs.

Israeli authorities currently hold more than 5,000 Palestinians in prison, including hundreds without charge or trial.
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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies Report

sraeli soldiers detained, on Thursday, 26 Palestinians in Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem, Jenin and Nablus, and took them to several interrogation centers.

The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that 13 Palestinians have been kidnapped in Jerusalem city, and several nearby towns.

The PPS said that the soldiers stormed several homes and ransacking them, and kidnapped Amin Qirsh, Farooq Hijazi, Omar Keelani, Fi’ad Ja’far, Ezzeddeen Saleh, Tareq al-Hashlamoun (a guard of the Al-Aqsa Mosque), Khaled ‘Atallah, Fares al-Jo’ba, Daoud Mahdi Labban, Abbas al-Ja’ba, and three children identified as Amir Barakat, Raed Morrar and Baha’ ed-Deen Shweiki.

In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, soldiers also invaded and ransacked several homes and kidnapped Khaled Fathi Abu Bakr, Mahdi and his brother Wasfi Hamarsha, and Yahia Wasfi Hamarsha.

Soldiers also invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Ahmad Jamal al-Qet, and Hani Omar al-Qet after confiscating his personal computer.

In Burin village, near Nablus, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian teen identified as Suleiman Daoud Qadous, 18 years of age.

In Hebron, soldiers kidnapped five Palestinians, including one who also holds a Turkish citizenship, and represents the Palestinians Prisoners Society in Turkey.

The Kidnapped have been identified as Mohammad Masalma, Sobhi Masalma, Ismael Masalma, Issa Masalma, and Ahmad Mohammad Abu Saleh, who hold Turkish citizenship.

Also in Hebron, soldiers searched and ransacked the home of Homam Jamal al-Masalma, and assaulted a resident identified as Mohammad Taiser Tmeizy, causing various cuts and bruises. Tmeizy is from Ethna town, west of Hebron; he was stopped at a roadblock while heading back home.

In addition, soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped two Palestinians after violently searching their homes.

The two have been identified as Mohannad Mousa al-Khmour, 22, and Odai Mohammad ad-Dibs, 24.
In related news, soldiers invaded the al-Aqsa village, east of the central West bank city of Tubas, and demolished several Bedouin tents and structures.

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) said the soldiers demolished tents and residential structures, and several sheds belonging to residents Dhifallah al-Faqeeh and Khaled Abdul-Rahman Sbeih.

On Wednesday evening, soldiers kidnapped Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Abu Saleh, 43, from Doura town near Hebron, after stopping him at a roadblock near Teqoua’ town, east of Bethlehem.

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