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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday at dawn, three Palestinians in Wad Fukin village, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and searched a number of homes. Soldiers also invaded Teqoua’ village.

Local sources said the soldiers broke into and searched several homes before kidnapping member of the Wadi Fukin Village Council Mazin Na’im Manasra, 34, along with Malek Wael Manasra, 20, and Mohannad Yousef al-Hroub, 17 years of age.

In addition, soldiers invaded Teqoua’ village, east of Bethlehem, broke into the home of resident Jom’a Abdul-Khalil, and took pictures of his property, and his son Mohammad.

On Monday evening, the army said Palestinians hurled three Molotov cocktails, and stones, at settlers’ vehicles driving near the Beitar Illit illegal settlement, west of Bethlehem.

The army said the attacks took place on the bypass settlement road near Husan town; no injuries were reported.

Also on Monday evening, soldiers broke into a bakery in the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.

The soldiers also inspected surveillance cameras and tapes in the bakery, but not confiscate them.