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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained at least 12 Palestinians, including a minor and a former prisoner, across the occupied West Bank, during predawn raids on Wednesday.

According to Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israeli forces detained four Palestinians. They were identified as Mahmoud Suleiman al-Khalil, Maher Abu Wardeh, Muhammad Jebril Salameh, and Bahaa Ghuneimat.

In the central West Bank district of Ramallah, two Palestinians were detained. They were identified as Laith al-Barghouthi and Mahmoud Ali al-Qathi.

In the northern West Bank district of Nablus, one Palestinian was detained and identified as Zayed Hassan Muleytat.

In the northern West Bank district of Jenin, five Palestinians were detained. PPS identified them as former prisoner, Jaafar Izz al-Din, Mustafa al-Shibani, Bakr Abu Abid, Naji Nazzal, and Yousef Abu Khamira.

PPS confirmed that a sixth Palestinian was detained in the Nablus district, near the al-Jalama checkpoint. He was identified as 17-year-old Samir Abed al-Halim Barhan, a resident from the Jenin district.

According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,500 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, of whom 230 are child prisoners and 41 are under the age of 16 years.
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Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians, Attack One, In Hebron


by IMEMC News
January 30, 2019 9:55 AM

Israeli soldiers abducted, earlier Wednesday, four Palestinians, from Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and inured one after repeatedly assaulting him.

The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, searched homes and abducted Mahmoud Suleiman Ekhlayyel.

The soldiers also invaded homes in Yatta town, south of Hebron, and abducted Mohammad Jibreel Salama.

Another Palestinian, identified as Baha Ghneimat, was taken prisoner in Surif town, northwest of Hebron.

In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and abducted Maher Abu Warda, from his home, in addition to firing gas bombs and concussion grenades at local protesters.

Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Firas Mohammad al-Baw, from Halhoul town, north of Hebron, while working in occupied Jerusalem, causing many cuts and bruises, before releasing him at Tarqoumia roadblock, west of Hebron.

The Palestinian was instantly moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital for treatment, suffering moderate wounds.

It is worth mentioning that the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks on the main entrances of Yatta, Ethna, Doura, Deir Samit, Beit Awwa and Halhoul, in addition to Hebron’s northern road, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while invoicing their ID cards.

In related news, the soldiers abducted at least nine Palestinians, including former political prisoners, from their homes, in Ramallah, Jenin, Nablus and Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.

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