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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 12 Palestinians during search raids in different areas across the West Bank overnight, a prisoners group said Tuesday.

The Ahrar prisoners rights group said that Israeli forces raided the Qabatiya, Yabad, Sanur villages near Jenin, searched several homes and detained at least eight Palestinians.

Abd al-Jabbar Uqab Nfeiat, brothers Mahdi, 21, and Maher Said Zakarneh, 19, Nasser Abd al-Hadi Habibeh, 37, and Saad Rashid Jarrar, 28, were identified as among the detainees.

In the Tell village in Nablus, Israeli forces detained two youths; one of them was identified as Qassem Youssef Khawaja, 23, and was detained from the Allenby crossing on his way back to the West Bank from Jordan late Monday.
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Israeli soldiers also detained Adnan Ali Daamseh, 53, and Ali Muhammad Daamseh, 28, after raiding and searching their homes in the Artas village in Bethlehem.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said five Palestinians were detained overnight.

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