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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 19 Palestinians in predawn raids across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on Wednesday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.

In the Nablus district, Palestinian security sources said Israeli troops raided the town of Huwwara and detained five teenagers, identified as Yazan Tariq, Mahmoud Faris, Yahya Ismail, Yousif Saod, and Mahmoud Saod.

In the Jenin district, Israeli forces stormed Jenin refugee camp and ransacked several homes before detaining three young men, identified by locals as Mustafa al-Tubasi, Issam Abu Jabal, and Tawfiq al-Shalabi.

Meanwhile, in the Bethlehem district in the southern West Bank, Israeli forces detained Muhannad Hajahja and Ahmad Khalid al-Umour, 17, in the village of Tuqu, and Hussein Abu Aker in Aida refugee camp.

Israeli army raids were also reported in the Hebron district, with Abd al-Rahman Hmeidat detained from his home in Bani Naim and Ayman Yousif al-Tal from al-Dhahiriyya.

Locals also reported night raids in al-Bireh and Silwad in Ramallah district, although no detentions were initially reported there.

An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed at least 11 arrests in the occupied West Bank, of whom she said six were alleged "Hamas operatives," detained in Nablus, Aida refugee camp, Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Bani Naim, and al-Dhaihiriyya.

She said the another Palestinian was detained in the village of Husan, two in Tuqu, one in Bani Naim, and one in Fuwwar refugee camp.

Separately, two Palestinians were detained by Israeli police from al-Tur neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, identified by locals as Yousif Abu al-Hawa and Amir Abu Jumaa.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Israeli forces carried out an average of 88 search and arrest raids every week last year.

Israel is now holding 7,000 Palestinians in its jails, including around 450 children, according to prisoners' rights organization Addameer.
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by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, several Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, searched many homes and kidnapped, at least, sixteen Palestinians.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers invaded Huwwara town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped five teenagers, identified as Yazan Tareq, Mahmoud Fares, Yahya Ismael, Yousef Saud and Mohammad Saud.

It added that the army also invaded Jenin refugee camp, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, violently searched many homes and interrogated families, before kidnapping three Palestinians identified as Issam Abu Jabal, Tawfiq Shalabi and Mustafa Tubasi.

Tubasi is the brother of Islam, who was killed by the Israel army, on September 17, 2013, and Sa’id, who is imprisoned by Israel after being sentenced to 21 life terms.

The soldiers also invaded Teqoua’ town, near Bethlehem, stormed and searched homes, and kidnapped Mohannad Hajahja and Ahmad Khaled al-‘Amour. Another Palestinian, identified as Hussein Abu Aker, was kidnapped from his home in 'Aida refugee camp.

In addition, the soldiers invaded the at-Tour town, east of occupied Jerusalem, and kidnapped Yousef Abu al-Hawa and Amir Abu Jom'a.

In the southern West Bank district of Hebron, the soldiers also stormed and ransacked homes and kidnapped Abdul-Rahim Mahmoud Thaher, from Abu Neim town, east of Hebron, Ayman Yousef at-Till, 20, from ath-Thaheriyya town, south of Hebron, in addition to Ahmad Raed Abu Ajamiyya, 23, from his home in Hebron city.

In Ethna town, west of Hebron, the soldiers invaded, at least, one home, and searched it.

The soldiers also invaded the al-Biereh city and Silwad town, in the Ramallah and al-Biereh District, and searched many homes.

In related news, Israeli navy ships opened fire on many Palestinian fishing boats, in Gaza territorial waters, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

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