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by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, many Palestinians, during violent invasions and searches of homes, and shot one, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.

In addition, the soldiers invaded Abu Shkheidim and Kobar villages, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and attacked protesters with live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.

Medical sources said the soldiers shot a young man in Abu Shkheidim, before he was rushed to a local hospital.

In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes, owned by members of al-Qawasmi family, in addition to a home owned by Soheil al-Ajlouni, a local lawyer, and illegally confiscated thousands of shekels.

The Israeli army said its soldiers confiscated case from homes, and “arrested five Palestinians in Hebron”; their names remained unknown at the time of this report.

Nine of the abducted Palestinians have been identified as:

Nadim Samir Badwan, Kobar – Ramallah.
Raed Mohammad Dar Yousef, Kobar – Ramallah.
Zeid Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
Wa’ed Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
Yamman Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
Hassab Tanatra, Umm Safa village – Ramallah.
Baha’ Mohammad Shakarna, Nahhalin – Betglehem.
Khalaf Fadi Najajra, Nahhalin – Bethlehem.
Fawzi Jalal Masalma, al-Azza refugee camp – Bethlehem.

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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 12 Palestinians, including a woman, throughout the occupied West Bank during predawn raids on Sunday.

According to Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem. They were identified as Fawzi Jalal Motawe, 18, Bahaa Muhammad Shakarna, and Fadi Fathal Najahra.

In the central West Bank district of Jerusalem, PPS confirmed the detention of Suzan Ismail Abu Ghannam, who is the mother of killed Palestinian, Muhammad Hassan Abu Ghannam. Prior to the detention, Israeli forces raided and searched Ghannam’s home and confiscated a large amount of her money.

In the central West Bank district of Ramallah, Israeli forces detained seven Palestinians. They were identified as Nadim SamirFarhat, Raed Muhammad Nader, Nadim Hosny al-Barghouthi.

Among the seven detainees were four minors, who were identified as Hassan Samer Tanatra, Yaman Mustafaa Tanatra, Yazid Muhammad Tanatra, and Waed Tanatra.

Following the detentions, clashes erupted among Israeli forces and Palestinian youths, in which a Palestinian was wounded. However, his identity remained unknown.

In the northern West Bank district of Nablus, one Palestinian was detained and identified as Yasin Wirad al-Khatib.

In addition, Israeli forces detained at least 21 Palestinians within the past two days throughout the West Bank, mainly from Jerusalem.

According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,900 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, of whom 60 are female prisoners.

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