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by IMEMC News & Agencies

Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday night throughout Monday, have launched a wide arrest campaign targeting at least 28 Palestinians.

The Palestinian Prisoners Society, on Monday, said that Israeli forces kidnapped 13 youngsters from 'Abween village near Ramallah, yesterday. According the press release, forces raided the village and a number of homes, kidnapped 13 people and gave detention threats to 14 others.

Israeli forces also handed-out threats to the villagers, in cases of any demonstrations.

Monday, during the early hours, Israeli forces broke into Qaryout village, in Nablus district, stormed several homes, and kidnapped Nidal Badawi (36) after raiding his house.

In Hebron, soldiers abducted two youngsters aged 23 and 24.

In the occupied 1948, Rahatt city in the south, Tha'er Qaimari (23) sustained bruises and injuries while being chased by the IOF. Qaimari was moved to Yatta hospital for treatment.

In occupied East Jerusalem, 11 Palestinians were kidnapped, including a lady.

Israeli police stormed the neighborhoods of Silwan, the Old City, al-Issawiya and Shufat, where they detained Amr Abu Arafa, 28, Mohammad Rukun, 22, Fadi Ja’ba, 26, Ihab Jallad, 39, Jihad Eweda, 40, Abed Issa, 15, Amr Abu Asab, 15, Mohammad Muna, 20, and Mohammad Bseiso, 20.

Meanwhile, police arrested Aida el-Sidawi, a woman who has been denied access to al-Aqsa Mosque for days. WAFA correspondence said el-Seidawi was assaulted by the police while she was protesting the decision to deny her entry to the Mosque. She was arrested and taken to a nearby police station.

An Israeli army force broke into the village of Abween, north of Ramallah, where they kidnapped 13 Palestinians. Some of them were identified as Ayham Refahi, Emad Hassan, Mohammad Harb, Mohammad Tarib, Ali Najeh, Ali Hejji and Sa’ed Hejji.

The army also handed summons to 14 others in the village, asking them to appear for interrogation at a nearby military compound.

In the meantime, soldiers raided Hebron and took Iyad Nayroukh, 24 and Mahmoud Rajabi, 23.

Israeli soldiers also set flying checkpoints in the nearby towns of Idan, Sair and Halhoul, searching vehicles and causing a traffic jam, but there were no reports of arrests.

In Jenin, the military also abducted 21-year-old Ashraf Sheta, after raiding and searching his house. Soldiers also stormed the nearby village of Tura and took Abdullah Qabaha, 21, into custody.
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