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The Israeli army says they uncovered a weapons manufacturing workshop in a raid into Balata refugee camp (Photo: Israeli army) Published by Maan News
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 25 Palestinians during raids between Tuesday night and dawn Wednesday across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, with the Israeli army saying they uncovered a weapons manufacturing workshop during a raid into the Balata refugee camp in the northern district of Nablus.

Israeli media sites reported that the raid into Balata sparked clashes between Israeli forces and local gunmen that left an Israeli officer shot and lightly injured, who was treated at the scene.

An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed the overnight raid to Ma’an, saying it was a “combined effort” between the army and Israeli intelligence, the Shin Bet.

She added that she was aware of reports of the injured officer, adding that they were from the Shin Bet, and not the army, so could not confirm further details.

A Shin Bet spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
There were no reports of detentions in the Balata refugee camp raid, which was documented in a video released by the Israeli army:

Elsewhere in the Nablus district, Israeli forces detained Ali Issam Ziada and Muhammad Muhammad Ali Nassar from the village of Madama, according to a statement from the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), which was confirmed by an Israeli army spokesperson who claimed the the two were operatives of the Hamas movement.

Also in the north, PPS said that Israeli forces detained Nitham Khadraj, 26, and Rizq Muhammad Shreim, 35, in Qalqiliya City. The Israeli army confirmed only one detention in Qalqiliya.

Israeli forces also reportedly found a gun and hundreds of bullets when they raided the village of Qatanna in the central Ramallah district and detained two youth, according to locals. The army confirmed the detentions.

Also in the Ramallah district, PPS said Israeli forces raided the village of Beit Rima and detained Ubaida Barghouthi, which was confirmed by the Israeli army.

Meanwhile, 15 Palestinians -- including five minors -- were detained in overnight raids in the occupied East Jerusalem villages of Silwan and al-Issawiya over alleged rock throwing incidents, amid tensions in the Old City over the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

PPS also said that Israeli intelligence detained Khalid Jamil Barahma from Jericho on Tuesday evening after he was summoned by them for interrogation.

In the Bethlehem area in the southern occupied West Bank, Israeli forces detained Abd al-Karim Shakarna, 20, and 14-year-old Muhammad Nuaman Yasin from the village of Nahhalin, both confirmed by the Israeli army.

According to prisoners rights group Addameer, 7,000 Palestinians were held in Israeli prisons as of August. The organization estimates that 40 percent of Palestinian men have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.
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by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the towns of Silwan and al-‘Eesawiyya, in occupied East Jerusalem, searched homes and kidnapped thirteen Palestinians, before moving them to a number of detention and interrogation centers.

Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud stated that the soldiers violently searched many homes in the two towns, interrogated many residents and kidnapped thirteen youngsters.

He said the kidnapped have been identified as Mousa Odah, 17, Majd Yousef Obeid, 17, Husam Samih Oleyyan, 16, Adham Nasser Sabta, 17, Nadim Mohammad Zahra, 17, Odai Samer Abu Tayeh, Mohammad Ahmad Abbassi, Mahmoud Abu Naab, Mohammad Abu Naima, Mahmoud Abu Najma, Amir Abu Najma, Omar Abu Khater, Mohammad Daqqaq, Bilal Nofal and Abdullah al-Kiswani.

Mahmoud also stated that the Jerusalem District Court ordered a child, identified as Safeer Khamis Tahhan, who was recently detained by the army, under further interrogation, and set a hearing in the case of resident Mohammad Qroot on Thursday, and Khaled Mehles on October 28.

The court also received an indictment against two youngsters, identified as Odai Sha’er and Jouda Abu Jom’a, kept them under interrogation for an additional week, and ordered Ahmad Shaweesh under interrogation until October 25.

In addition, the District Court Judge in Jerusalem ordered the release of a young man, identified as Adam Sayyad, but ordered him under house arrest for seven days, and a 1500 Shekels fine.

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