Israeli occupation forces kidnap 17 Palestinians across the West Bank 

Date: 20 / 06 / 2007 Time: 12:24

West Bank - Ma'an - 

Israeli occupation forces launched on Wednesday morning an extensive kidnapping campaign in the occupied West Bank. 17 Palestinians were kidnapped in different districts as follows:

Nablus

Our Nablus correspondent stated that dozens of Israeli military vehicles invaded Nablus in the northern West Bank. They invaded Balata refugee camp where armed clashes erupted between the Israeli occupation forces and Palestinian armed fighters near the home of a Fateh–affiliated Al-Aqsa Brigades' activist called Ala' Sanakra. Clashes also erupted in School Street. No casualties were reported.

The Israeli forces arrested five Nablus residents: Hafiz Aslan, 25; his brother Mu'tasim Aslan, 30; Muhammad Kalbouna, 30; Isam Salama, 31; and Jihad Al-'Aayid, who is from Balata refugee camp.

Qalqilya

Palestinian security sources said that Israeli military vehicles invaded the village of Jit, located in the east of Qalqilya district and adjacent to the illegal Israeli settlement of Qedumim. The Israeli troops arrested five young men: Ibrahim Seida, 21; Anwar Seida, 21; Ihab Seida, 21; Khalil Yamin, 18; and Yousif Yamin, 23.

Bethlehem

Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli forces invaded villages and towns east of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank on Wednesday morning. The Israeli troops besieged several homes before arresting five Palestinian men: Ahmad Thweib, 28, from Ras Al-Wad suburb of Bethlehem, Ahmad 'Ubeyyat, 23, and his brother Mu'iz 'Ubeyyat, 21, from the Hindaza suburb; Ibrahim Al'Urouj, 22, and Ala' Sbeih, 21, from the village of Hamala south of Bethlehem.

Hebron

Palestinian sources stated that the Israeli forces also invaded the southern West Bank city of Hebron and apprehended Raed Az-Zeir, 30, and Mamdouh Al-Qadi, 25, from the village of Surif, located north west of Hebron.

Israeli occupation army kidnaps 10 Palestinians from several parts of the West Bank 

Wednesday June 20, 2007 12:39 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News ghassanb at imemc dot org

The Israeli occupation army invaded several parts of the West Bank on Wednesday morning and kidnapped 10 Palestinians on Wednesday morning.

In Nablus city, located in the northern part of the West Bank, Israeli occupation soldiers attacked and searched scores of homes in the city center and the nearby Balata refugee camp. Witnesses reported that soldiers also fired randomly at homes.

The invading force left the city after several hours, kidnapping 5 residents, among them Issam Salamah, 31, and Mohamed Kalbonah, 19.

In Bethlehem city, in the southern part of the West Bank, Israeli soldiers attacked homes in the Hidaza area, in the south of the city. Residents said that a massive Israeli force invaded the area and surrounded a number of homes. After searching the homes, soldiers left, taking with them three residents.

Witnesses identified the three as Attiyeh Subeh, Mo'azaz Obayiat and his brother Ahmad.

Raed Al-Zier, 30, and Mamdoh Al-Qadi, 25, were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces that attacked and searched residents homes in Hebron city and the nearby Sourif village in the southern part of the West Bank on Wednesday.

 

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