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RAMALLAH (Ma’an) – Israeli forces detained at least six Palestinians in predawn raids Tuesday morning across the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources.

A statement released by the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said that in the village of Beit Duqqu in the central occupied West Bank north of Jerusalem, Israeli forces detained 22-year-old Sharaf Rayan during a predawn raid of his family home.

Two young Palestinian men were detained in the nearby Ramallah area, who were identified by PPS as Ammar Muhammad Alawi and Rayan Amarah.

Meanwhile, Rami Muhammad Thawabta, Rabee Raed Issa, 20, and Muhammad Ali al-Lahham, 20, were detained from Bethlehem area in the southern occupied West Bank, the statement added.

An Israeli spokesperson confirmed to Ma’an that three Palestinians were detained in raids in the central West Bank, while a fourth was detained from a vehicle in an undisclosed location.

PPS also said that Israeli forces detained a Palestinian overnight in an unidentified location inside Israel under unclear circumstances, identified as Muhammad Subhi Shunnara from the northern occupied West Bank district of Tulkarem.

The statement also identified four of the 11 young Palestinians detained Tuesday morning in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City over suspicions that they threw stones at the Western Wall as Ayham Zaanin, Amir Balbisi, Yousif Hazina, and Wisam Hijazi.

More than 330 Palestinians have been detained since the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on June 6, according to a statement released Saturday by the Palestinian Prisoners' Center for Studies (PPCS), which said that the detentions reflected Israel’s disregard for the sanctity of the holiday.
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Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier on Tuesday, two towns in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and injured many Palestinians during ensuing clashes. The soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped one Palestinian.

Medical sources in Hebron said the soldiers invaded Shiokh and Sa’ir towns, north of Hebron, and clashed with many local youths, who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading army vehicles.

The soldiers fired several live rounds, in addition to rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs, during the clashes that took place near the local clinic in Shiokh town, and Ras al-‘Aaroud area in Sa’ir.

One Palestinian was shot with a live round in his leg, and dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The soldiers also invaded Ras al-Joura, Ein Sarah, al-Kassara, ar-Rama, Jabal Johar, and the central Market, in Hebron city, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.

In addition, the soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, searched homes and kidnapped Rami Mohammad Abdul-Rahman Thawabta, 20, in addition to confiscating his car.

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