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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least eight Palestinians, including former prisoners during predawn Thursday raids, throughout the occupied West Bank.

According to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS), Israeli forces detained two Palestinians in the southern West Bank district of Hebron; They were identified as Murad Riad al-Sawayti and Anas al-Najjar.

In the central West Bank district of Jerusalem, three Palestinians were detained; PPS identified them as Fadi al-Matour, Abdullah Alqam, and Kamal Abu Qawaidar.

In the northern West Bank district of Nablus, Israeli forces detained a former Palestinian prisoner, who was identified as Tareq al-Samhan.

In the northern West Bank district of Tulkarem, another two former Palestinian prisoners were detained; PPS identified them as Walid Issam Asfour, 25, and Munther Muhammad Ashour, 30.

According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,640 Palestinian prisoners currently being held in Israeli prisons.
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Israeli Soldiers Abduct Two Former Political Prisoners In Tulkarem


by IMEMC News

Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, Thursday, many areas in the northern West Bank governorate of Tulkarem, and conducted extensive searches of homes, lands and property, before abducting two former political prisoners.

The Tulkarem office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted Waleed Issam ‘Asfour (al-‘Aloul), 25, from his home on Nur Shams refugee camp, east of the city.

It added that the soldiers also abducted Monther Mohammad ‘Ashour, 30, from his home in Ertah area, south of Tulkarem.

The soldiers also invaded Ektaba area and Bal’a town, east of Tulkarem, in addition to Shweika area, north of the city, before conducting extensive searches in alleys, farmlands and surrounding hills.

In addition, the army invaded Na’alwa neighborhood and posted leaflets containing the picture of Ashraf Na’alwa, and warning severe punishment to any Palestinian who helps or aids him. The Punishment includes demolishing homes and extended imprisonment.

On Wednesday, the soldiers abducted Ashraf’s mother, Wafa’ Mahdawi, after invading her home, and took her to the al-Jalama interrogation facility.

Last Monday, dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, Monday Shweika area, and handed Na’alwa family an official order for the demolition of their home.

Since Na’alwa carried out the fatal shooting in Burkan illegal colony, killing two Israelis, identified as Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, 28, from Rosh HaAyin, and Ziv Hagbi, 35, from Rishon LeZion, and fled the scene, the military started ongoing invasions into his home, and the homes of his relatives along with dozens of homes and property.

The soldiers also repeatedly abducted members of his family, including his father, mother, sisters and brothers, in an attempt to locate him.
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Army Abducts Five Palestinians In Hebron And Jerusalem

by IMEMC News
Israeli soldiers abducted, Thursday, five young Palestinian men from their homes in Hebron and Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, during extensive and violent invasions and searches of neighborhoods and homes.

The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), in southern West Bank, has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded many neighborhoods and homes in the city, and Beit Awwa town, west of Hebron, before abducting Anas Najjar and Morad Riyad Sweity.

It added that the soldiers also invaded Taffuh town, west of Hebron, and violently searched homes owned by members of the at-Tarda family.

In related news, a number of illegal colonialist settlers threw old clothes and trash near Nabi Younes Mosque, in Halhoul town, north of Hebron, and fled the area.

In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Abdullah Alqam, a senior social figure in Shu’fat refugee camp, and two social activists, identified as Kamal Abu Qweider and Fadi Mitwer.

The three Palestinians are among a few Palestinians investigating the apparent sale of Jouda building to Israeli colonialist settlers in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Also on Thursday, the soldiers invaded many areas in the northern West Bank governorate of Tulkarem, and conducted extensive searches of homes, lands and property, before abducting two former political prisoners.

On Thursday at dawn, several Israeli army jeeps invaded the town of al-Khader, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and stormed a few shops, before inspecting surveillance recordings.
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Israeli Soldiers Abduct Two Former Political Prisoners In Tulkarem

by IMEMC News

Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, Thursday, many areas in the northern West Bank governorate of Tulkarem, and conducted extensive searches of homes, lands and property, before abducting two former political prisoners.

The Tulkarem office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted Waleed Issam ‘Asfour (al-‘Aloul), 25, from his home on Nur Shams refugee camp, east of the city.

It added that the soldiers also abducted Monther Mohammad ‘Ashour, 30, from his home in Ertah area, south of Tulkarem.

The soldiers also invaded Ektaba area and Bal’a town, east of Tulkarem, in addition to Shweika area, north of the city, before conducting extensive searches in alleys, farmlands and surrounding hills.

In addition, the army invaded Na’alwa neighborhood and posted leaflets containing the picture of Ashraf Na’alwa, and warning severe punishment to any Palestinian who helps or aids him. The Punishment includes demolishing homes and extended imprisonment.

On Wednesday, the soldiers abducted Ashraf’s mother, Wafa’ Mahdawi, after invading her home, and took her to the al-Jalama interrogation facility.

Last Monday, dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, Monday Shweika area, and handed Na’alwa family an official order for the demolition of their home.

Since Na’alwa carried out the fatal shooting in Burkan illegal colony, killing two Israelis, identified as Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, 28, from Rosh HaAyin, and Ziv Hagbi, 35, from Rishon LeZion, and fled the scene, the military started ongoing invasions into his home, and the homes of his relatives along with dozens of homes and property.

The soldiers also repeatedly abducted members of his family, including his father, mother, sisters and brothers, in an attempt to locate him.

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