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HEBRON (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces detained 58 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank overnight Wednesday, including several minors, and 26 in East Jerusalem in arrest raids across the occupied territories.

Locals told Ma'an that Israeli troops raided the city of Hebron and detained Muhammad Ahmad Abdul-Fattah abu Fanouna, Tayseer Taleb Abu Sneineh, Yahia Zughaier, and Fadi Muhammad Srour.

In the nearby village of Dura, detainees were identified as Mahmoud al-Talahma, the brother of Diaa al-Talahma, Musa Maher Abu Sharar, and Muhammad Shaher Namour.

In the Hebron-area village of Beit Ula, troops detained Diaa al-Amleh as well as Musab Adnan Muhammad Barakat Manasra from Bani Naim.

Israeli forces also raided the village of Beit Ummar and ransacked several homes before detaining Ahmad Issa Ali Safi al-Sleibi,19, Alaa Jihad Ali Sabarneh,17, Waseem Ibrahim Muhammad Bahar,16, Muhamamd Jawdat Nadi Adi,15, and Ibrahim Yousif Khalid Murshid Sabarnah,15, according to Muhammad Awwad Awad, a spokesman of the popular local committee against settlements in the town.

In the Jenin area, Israeli forces detained Anas Sam Qaqour and Abdul-Jabbar Jarrar after ransacking their homes. In the al-Seela al-Harethiya neighborhood, Israeli troops detained a former prisoner, Shareef Tahir Tahayna, 46, and Salman Khalid Halawa, 39, from Beit Qad village.

Ten Palestinians were detained from the towns of Tell and Sebastiya nearby Nablus, where Israeli forces raided the homes of Adnan abdul-Fattah Asida and Muhammad Bilal Saleh Ishtya.

Palestinian security sources in the city of Nablus told Ma’an that Israeli troops raided several neighborhoods including al-Jabal al-Shamali, al Maajin, al-Makhfiya, and al-Masakin al-Sahbiya.
Nablus-area detainees were identified as Musab Tawfik Hneidi, Mahmoud Nimer Asida, and Muath Bilal Ishtaya, Abdul-Rauf Muhammad HAwari, Moenis Imad al-Din Muhammad al-Haj, Lutfi Lutfi, Ahmad Yousif Awwad, Muhmmad al-Minawi, Ala Humidan, and Abbas Fatayer.

An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed 58 Palestinians detained from areas throughout the West Bank, 16 of whom were detained for being suspected "Hamas operatives" and 26 for involvement in "illegal activities."

Israeli forces detained 26 Palestinians from across occupied East Jerusalem, while clashes broke out in al-Issawiya, leaving one Palestinian injured.

Forces raided the Palestinian neighborhoods of al-Sawana, Silwan, Jabal al-Mukabbir, and al-Issawiya, entering several homes and bringing detainees to Oz police station in Jabal al-Mukkabir.

While Israel has carried out a weekly average of 78 search and arrest raids of Palestinian towns in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, such raids have significantly increased this month.

The campaigns are a part of alleged efforts by Israeli authorities to "deescalate" current tensions in the area, measures that Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, referred to last week as "repression and collective punishment."
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by IMEMC & Agencies

Following the extensive invasions, searches of homes and the abduction of 24 Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, Israeli soldiers have also kidnapped at least 33 Palestinians in different communities, in the occupied West Bank. The arrests also targeted former political prisoners.

Media sources in the northern West Bank city of Jenin have reported that the soldiers invaded dozens of homes in various neighborhoods in the city, and kidnapped several former political prisoners; some of them have been identified as Anas Sam Qa'qour, 36, Abdul-Jarrar Jarrar, 44, and Mousa Badawi Sabaghna.

Former political prisoner, Sharif Taher Tahayna, 44, was also kidnapped from his home in Sielet al-Harethiyya nearby town.

Soldiers also invaded Beit Qad village, east of Jenin, and kidnapped Salman Khaled Halawa, 39, after storming his home and searching it.

Another Palestinian, identified as Khaled Ahmad al-Khalidi, 40, was kidnapped after the soldiers searched his home in 'Arbouna village, east of Jenin.

In the northern West Bank district of Nablus, soldiers kidnapped seven Palestinians, in the city and nearby towns, after conducting military searches of homes, causing property damage.

The kidnapped have been identified as Ahmad Yousef Awwad, Mohammad Meenawi, Ala Hmeidan, Abbas Fatayer, all from Nablus, city, Mahmoud Nimir Aseeda, Moath Bilal an-Natsha and Mos'ab Tawfiq al-Hindi, from Tal village, in addition to Abdul-Rauf Mohammad Huwwari, Mo'nes Imadeddin al-Haj, and Lutfi Yusor, from Sebastia town.

In addition, soldiers invaded the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and kidnapped four Palestinians identified as Ahmad Jamal al-Hreimi, 21, Mohammad Hani Souman, 20, Jihad Awad at-Ta'mari, 20, and Mohannad Khader Abu ‘Ahour, 19 years of age.

Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped more than 16 Palestinians in the southern West Bank district of Hebron.

Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers kidnapped Taiseer Taleb Abu Sneina, Mohammad Abu Fannouna, Yahya Zghayyar, and Mojahed al-Qawasmi.

In Doura town, south of Hebron, soldiers also searched homes and kidnapped Mousa Maher Abu Sharar, Mohammad Shaher an-Nammoura and Hamza Abu Hlayyel.

Another Palestinian, a former political prisoner identified as Mahmoud at-Talahma, 20, was kidnapped in Kharsa village, south of Hebron. He is the brother of Dia Talahma, 22, who was killed by the army on September 22nd.

Media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, Mohammad Ayyad Awad, said the soldiers also invaded the town, stormed homes and kidnapped five Palestinians.

He added that the kidnapped residents have been identified as Ahmad Issa Sleibi, 19, Ala Jihad Sabarna, 17, both former political prisoners, Waseem Ibrahim Bahar, 16, Mohammad Jawdat 'Aadi, 15, and Ibrahim Yousef Sabarna, 25.

Awad said the army has kidnapped eleven Palestinians, including seven children, in the town, in the last 24 hours.

Several Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation in the town.

On Thursday morning, Israeli soldiers kidnapped 24 Palestinians during extensive military searches of homes, in different parts of occupied Jerusalem.

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