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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces on Monday detained at least 16 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank during pre-dawn raids, local sources told Ma'an.

Sources said Israeli forces raided Qaryut village in the northern occupied West Bank's Nablus district, where they ransacked homes and detained at least eight Palestinians.

The detainees were identified as Musleh Badawi and his son Mutasem, Muhamad Majli Issa and his son Islam, Abed Anwar Azem and his nephew Tawfeeq Khaldoun Azem, Muhannad Hisham, and a minor identified as Qased Muhammad Mousa.

An Israeli army spokesperson could not confirm the detentions.
In the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron, Israeli forces detained another eight Palestinians during pre-dawn raids throughout the district.

In Beit Awwa, west of Hebron city, Israeli forces detained Wael Hassan Abdul-Nabi Masalmah, 35, Ahmad Awni Abdul-Hadi al-Sweti, and Bari Ismail Abdul-Qader al-Shalash, after ransacking their homes.

In al-Arrub refugee camp, Israeli forces detained Saed Ibrahim Nimer Badawi and Haitham Yousef abu Ghazi.

During raids in Yatta, Israeli forces detained Isaac Issa Hushiya, and ransacked the home of Fatah Secretary-general in Yatta, Kamal Makhamrah.

In Hebron city, Israeli forces detained Haifa Maqroum Abu Rmeila and Haitham Issam al-Juba.

An Israeli army spokesperson only confirmed two detentions in Hebron, one of which the spokesperson said was for "illegal activity," while the other was detained for being a "Hamas operative."
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Army Kidnaps Nine Palestinians In Hebron, One In Jerusalem

by IMEMC & Agencies

At least nine Palestinians have been kidnapped, on Monday at dawn, after dozens of soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities, in different parts of the southern West Bank District of Hebron. One Palestinian was also kidnapped in Jerusalem.

The soldiers invaded several homes in Hebron city, violently searched them, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Haitham Issam al-Jo’ba, 23, and a woman identified as Haifa’ Makroum Tamimi, 37.

The soldiers also invaded Beit ‘Awwa town, southwest of Hebron, and kidnapped Baree' Ismael Shallash, 17, Wael Hussein Masalma, 35, and Ahmad ‘Awni Abdul-Hadi Sweity.

In the al-'Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, the soldiers also searched homes and kidnapped Haitham Yousef Abu Ghazi, 17, Saed Ibrahim Badawi, 24, and Emad Zoheir Abu Warda, 23.

Another Palestinian, identified as Ishaq Ismael Houshiyya, was kidnapped from his home in Yatta town, south of Hebron.

In addition, the soldiers searched many homes in Hebron city, installed roadblocks on the its entrances, in addition to Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and examined the ID cards of scores of Palestinians.

In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded Jabal al-Mokabber neighborhood, searched a few homes, and kidnapped one resident identified as Mohammad Hasan Khalaila.

Also on Monday at dawn, the soldiers conducted searches of homes in Qaryout village, in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, and kidnapped eight Palestinians.
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Israeli Soldiers Kidnap Eight Palestinians Near Nablus

by IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli soldiers carried out, on Monday at dawn, extensive military searches of Palestinian homes in Qaryout village, in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, and kidnapped eight Palestinians.

Media sources said the soldiers invaded, searched and ransacked many homes in the village, interrogated many Palestinians, and kidnapped eight.

The kidnapped have been identified as Musleh Badawi, his child Mo'tasem, Mohammad Mjalli Issa, his child Islam, Abed Anwar Azem, Tawfiq Khaldoun (child), Mohammad Hisham, and a child identified as Qassed Mohammad Mousa.

The soldiers also surrounded various neighborhoods, villages and towns in the Nablus district, before searching homes and cars, and inspected the ID cards of dozens of residents.

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