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by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at dawn, several cities and towns in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped eight Palestinians.

The soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, searched a number of homes and kidnapped a young Palestinian man, identified as Mohsen As’ad Thawabta, 20.

The soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades, during clashes that took place in the town, while local youths hurled stones and empty bottles on the invading army vehicles.

The soldiers also invaded Mrah Rabah village, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped Mohammad Khalil Mohammad, 23, after breaking into his home and violently searching it.

The soldiers also invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, and summoned Anas al-‘Adam, 24, for interrogation in Gush Etzion military base and security center.

Clashes took place in Teqoua' and Beit Fajjar towns, after the soldiers stormed and searched many homes.

In addition, several military vehicles invaded neighborhoods in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, searched homes and kidnapped four Palestinians, identified as Hamada Khaled al-Ja’bari, 20, Yousef Abdul-Karim al-Ja’bari, 19, Mohammad Shokri Shahin, 16, and Ahmad Shehda ad-Doudi, 22.

In addition, the army invaded Deir Samet town, southwest of Jenin, searched homes and summoned several young men for interrogation.

The soldiers also invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped Tawfiq Sabti Dweikat, 27, after searching his family home in the Dahia neighborhood, southeast of the city.

Clashes also took place near Joseph Tomb, east of Nablus, and the soldiers fired many gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets; no injuries were reported.

The soldiers also invaded Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped one Palestinian, who remained unidentified until the time of this report, after stopping him on a military roadblock they installed at the main entrance of the town.

The invasion led to clashes between the soldiers and local youths who hurled stones on the invading forces, while the army fired gas bombs and concussion grenades.

The soldiers also installed a roadblock at the main entrance of ‘Arraba nearby town, stopped and searched dozens of cars and inspected the ID cards of the passengers.

In related news, the soldiers stopped a Palestinian on a military roadblock, southwest of Jenin, and searched him before steeling 1800 Shekels from his ID card sleeve while inspecting it.

The Palestinian, Rami Jom’a Abu Ghalyoun, from the al-Biereh city in the central West Bank, said that he filed a complaint with the District Coordination Office in Jenin.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Bodrus village, west of Ramallah, and summoned a young man, identified as Abdullah Mohammad Odah for interrogation, after violently searching his home, causing property damage.

Several military vehicles also invaded Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, before the soldiers searched homes, and clashed with many youngsters.
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NABLUS (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces detained at least six Palestinians in predawn detention raids across the occupied West Bank, including a youth league football player, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.
In the Nablus district in the northern occupied West Bank, locals told Ma’an that Israeli forces raided Nablus city and detained Tawfiq Sabti Dweikat. An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed one Palestinian was detained in Nablus.

In the southern district of Bethlehem, Israeli forces detained Mohammad Nael al-Badan from the village of Tuqu, Muhsin Asaad Thawabta from Beit Fajjar, and Mahmoud Ali Taqatqa from Marah Rabah, locals said. The Israeli army spokesperson also confirmed three were detained in Bethlehem.

Hamada Khalid al-Jaabari and Muhammad Shukri Shahin were detained in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron, according to locals and the Israeli army spokesperson.

Al-Jaabari is a football player for the Ahli al-Khalil club in Hebron, and also plays for the Palestinian national team for youth under the age of 21, the club's spokesman said.

Samir Shaarawi said al-Jaabari, 18, was a 12th grade student. The young football player’s father told radio station Marah that more than 50 Israeli soldiers raided their home at the Abu al-Halawa junction in Hebron at 2 a.m., seizing the identity documents of every family member.

The Ahli al-Khalil club condemned the detention of Palestinian football players, and called for al-Jaabari’s immediate release.
In early March, Israeli forces detained Sami al-Daour, a football player for the Shabab al-Samu club, which is ranked in the first division of the West Bank league.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces also delivered summons during raids on Sunday in the village of Husan and al-Duheisha refugee camp in the Bethlehem district, al-Arrub refugee camp in Hebron, Qalandiya refugee camp and the village of Budrus in Ramallah, al-Zawiya in Salfit, and Huwwara in Nablus, locals said. No detentions were reported during these raids.

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 currently holding 7,000 Palestinians in its jails, including around 450 children, according to prisoners' rights organization Addameer.

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