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by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least fourteen Palestinians from their homes, after invading and violently searching them, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers also caused fire in olive orchards and wheat fields.

Media sources in Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, said the soldiers abducted four Palestinians, identified as Bader-Eddin Ahmad Hamadna, Omar Dirar Jarar’a, Bara’ Issam Jarar’a and Mohammad Omar Shouli, from their homes in ‘Aseera ash-Shamaliya town, north of the city.

In Salfit, in northwestern West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted two Palestinians, identified as Ali Mofeed Zeidan, 20, and Mohammad Maher al-Qadi, 32.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Azzoun town, north of Qalqilia in northern West Bank, searched many homes and abducted Mohannad Farouq Abu Haniyya.

The soldiers also fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades while withdrawing from Azzoun, causing fires in wheat fields and olive orchards.

In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers also searched and ransacked homes and abducted seven Palestinians, including a child.

The abducted residents have been identified as Mohammad Zakaria ‘Oleyyan, Qussai Dari, Ahmad Sa’ad Mustafa, Mohammad Tha’er Mahmoud, Anas Ali Dirbas, Saleh Abu Assab and a child, Ali Amjad Atiya.

First Published On: May 9, 2018 @ 09:24
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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 15 Palestinians during predawn search and detention raids on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to local sources.

In the northern West Bank, Israeli forces raided the Nablus-area village of Asira al- Shamaliya, and detained two Palestinians identified as former prisoner Muhammad Omar al-Shuli and Badr Hamadneh.

Four Palestinians were detained from the district of Qalqiliya, including two brothers and their mother.

In the Qalqiliya-area town of Azzun, Muhannad Farouq Abu Haniyeh was detained by Israeli forces.

Meanwhile in Qalqiliya city, brothers Mahmoud and Qassi Nael Mwafi and their mother were detained by Israeli forces.

In the Salfit district, Ali Maher al-Qadi and Muhammad Mufid Zeidan were detained from the Deir Istiya village.

In the Issawiya town of occupied East Jerusalem, Muhammad Zakariya Elayyan, Saleh Abu Assab, Qusai Dari, Ahmad Saad Mustafa, Muhammad Thaer Mahmoud, Ali Amjad Attiyeh and Anas Ali Dirbas were detained.

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