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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 10 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank between Saturday night and early Sunday morning, and summoned two others to appear for interrogation.

In the southern occupied West Bank district of Bethlehem, Palestinians security sources said that Israeli forces detained 16-year-old Muhammad Riyad Sabah from the village of Tuqu and 26-year-old Jihad Muhammad Zawahra from the village of al-Masara after searching their houses.

An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma'an that two Palestinians were detained in Tuqu, and confirmed that one was also detained in al-Masara.

Earlier on Saturday night, Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in al-Masara who participated in a march held in solidarity with hundreds of Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Locals said that Israeli forces prevented the march from continuing and detained Ahmad Zawahra and his two sons Muhammad, 21, and Ibrahim, 18.

Before dawn Sunday morning, Israeli forces also raided Aida refugee camp in northern Bethlehem and delivered orders to Mahmoud Riyad Abu Srour, 29, and 19-year-old Mutaz Mahmoud al-Dibs to appear for interrogation at Israel's Etzion detention center.

An Israeli army spokesperson also informed Ma'an that during overnight detention raids, one Palestinian was detained in Bethlehem city, another Palestinian was detained in the town of Dura in the southern Hebron district, and two Palestinians were also detained in the town of Anata in the central Jerusalem district.

Israeli raids in Palestinian towns, villages, and refugee camps are a daily occurrence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

The United Nations recorded an average of 95 weekly raids in the occupied West Bank in 2016, and 78 weekly raids on average thus far in 2017.

According to prisoners’ rights group Addameer, 6,300 Palestinians were held in Israeli prisons as of March, including 300 minors and 61 women
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by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, one Palestinian in Doura town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and searched many homes in the town, and in Sa’ir, east of the city.

The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said many army vehicles invaded neighborhoods in Doura, before the soldiers broke into and searched homes, leading to excessive damage.

It added that the soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Amro Tawfiq Abu Ehlayyel, and took him to an unknown destination. Another Palestinian was briefly detained by the soldiers.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Sa’ir town, causing property damage, and interrogated many young Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
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by IMEMC News
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Sunday at dawn, several communities in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, broke into and violently searched homes, and abducted two young men, before moving them to Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.

The Bethlehem office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said several army jeeps invaded Teqoua’ town, east of the city, and abducted Mohammad Riyad Sabah, 16.

It added that the soldiers also abducted Jihad Mohammad Zawahra, 26, from his home in al-Ma’sara village, east of Bethlehem.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, also searched homes, and summoned two young men, identified as Mohammad Riyad Abu Srour, 29, and Mo’taz Mahmoud ad-Dibs, 19, for interrogation in Etzion.

The soldiers also invaded many communities in various parts of Bethlehem governorate, and installed roadblocks, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many youngsters while inspecting their ID cards.

In related news, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian in Doura town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and searched many homes in the town, and in Sa’ir, east of the city.

On Saturday evening, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Zawahra, and his sons, Mohammad, 21, and Ibrahim, 18, in the al-Ma’sara village, south of Bethlehem.

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