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On Thursday morning, Israeli forces reportedly detains dozens more across East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which have both been under military occupation since 1967.

An Israeli military spokesman said that they detained 20 Palestinians in the West Bank, including five "suspected of taking part in riots in Jenin (refugee) camp," three east of Qalqiliya, two southeast of Ramallah, eight in the Bethlehem area, three in al-Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron, three in Deir Samit west of Hebron, and one in Beit Awwa southwest of Hebron.

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society was able to identify only fourteen of those arrested by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.

According to the statement, Abd al-Rahman Atiq and Ahmad Mahmoud Jumaa were detained in Jenin in the northern West Bank.

In Bethlehem, Israeli troops detained 19-year-old Zeidan Mahmoud Hayyan.

In Qalqiliya in the north, Israeli forces detained 17-year-old Abdullah Khirfan and his brother Muhammad, 21.

In Beit Ummar north of Hebron, Israeli forces detained 20-year-old Iyad Omar Sabarna, 25-year-old Rami Khalid Sabarna, and 29-year-old Ayman Zaaqiq.

Israeli forces also detained Rami Jihad al-Khatib, Khalid al-Hroub, Islam al-Hidmi, Khalid Baradiya, Hamza al-Adam and Muhammad al-Harbi from different Hebron district villages.
RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces have detained at least 380 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank and East Jerusalem over the last three weeks, including 21 early Thursday alone.

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On Thursday morning, Israeli forces reportedly detains dozens more across East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which have both been under military occupation since 1967.

An Israeli military spokesman said that they detained 20 Palestinians in the West Bank, including five "suspected of taking part in riots in Jenin (refugee) camp," three east of Qalqiliya, two southeast of Ramallah, eight in the Bethlehem area, three in al-Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron, three in Deir Samit west of Hebron, and one in Beit Awwa southwest of Hebron.

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society was able to identify only fourteen of those arrested by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.

According to the statement, Abd al-Rahman Atiq and Ahmad Mahmoud Jumaa were detained in Jenin in the northern West Bank.

In Bethlehem, Israeli troops detained 19-year-old Zeidan Mahmoud Hayyan.

In Qalqiliya in the north, Israeli forces detained 17-year-old Abdullah Khirfan and his brother Muhammad, 21.

In Beit Ummar north of Hebron, Israeli forces detained 20-year-old Iyad Omar Sabarna, 25-year-old Rami Khalid Sabarna, and 29-year-old Ayman Zaaqiq.

Israeli forces also detained Rami Jihad al-Khatib, Khalid al-Hroub, Islam al-Hidmi, Khalid Baradiya, Hamza al-Adam and Muhammad al-Harbi from different Hebron district villages.

In East Jerusalem, meanwhile, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said that Israeli police detained seven young men and minors.

Lawyer Mufid al-Hajj, who works with the society, identified four of the detainees as Ahmad Agha, Samir Najib, and Ubada Najib (all minors), in addition to Wahid Bakri.

The wave of arrests comes as Israeli authorities continue a summer crackdown that led to the detention of thousands of Palestinians suspected in taking part in protests against the Israeli assault on Gaza, which left nearly 2,200 Palestinians dead, and the murder of Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir.
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Israeli forces have taken captive at least 380 Palestinians, in raids across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, over the past 20 days, including 21 on Thursday alone.

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On Thursday morning, Israeli forces reportedly abducted dozens more across East Jerusalem and the West Bank, both of which have been under Israeli military occupation since 1967.

A military spokesman said that they detained 20 Palestinians in the West Bank, including five "suspected of taking part in riots in Jenin (refugee) camp," three east of Qalqiliya, two southeast of Ramallah, eight in the Bethlehem area, three in al-Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron, three in Deir Samit west of Hebron, and one in Beit Awwa southwest of Hebron.

PPS was able to identify only fourteen of those taken in the West Bank.

According to their statement, Abd al-Rahman Atiq and Ahmad Mahmoud Jumaa were detained in Jenin in the northern West Bank.

In Bethlehem, troops detained 19-year-old Zeidan Mahmoud Hayyan, while in Qalqiliya, to the north, forces took both 17-year-old Abdullah Khirfan and his brother Muhammad, 21.

North of Hebron, 20-year-old Iyad Omar Sabarna, 25-year-old Rami Khalid Sabarna, and 29-year-old Ayman Zaaqiq were taken in Beit Ummar.

Israeli forces also kidnapped Rami Jihad al-Khatib, Khalid al-Hroub, Islam al-Hidmi, Khalid Baradiya, Hamza al-Adam and Muhammad al-Harbi from different Hebron district villages.

In East Jerusalem, PPS stated that Israeli police detained seven young men and minors.

Lawyer Mufid al-Hajj, who works with the society, identified four detainees as Ahmad Agha, Samir Najib, and Ubada Najib (all minors), in addition to Wahid Bakri.

The wave of abductions comes as Israeli authorities continue with a summer arrest campaign which led to the jailing of thousands of Palestinians suspected in taking part in protests against the Israeli assault on Gaza which left nearly 2,200 Palestinians dead, in addition to the brutal murder of Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir, who was burned to death by a group of Israeli settlers on July 2nd.

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