Israeli occupation forces invade kidnap two Palestinians in Jenin, injure 4 teenagers in Hebron, beat a man at a checkpoint in Bethlehem

Israeli occupation army invades Jenin refugee camp, two Palestinians kidnapped

Thursday October 25, 2007 12:30 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News nisreen at imemc dot org

Two Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation army from the Jenin refugee camp in the northern part of the West Bank. The kidnappings took place in the early hours of Thursday morning. Both men were taken to an unidentified detention center.

Eyewitnesses reported that the kidnapping operation was carried out after more than 20 military vehicles invaded the city of Jenin and the refugee camp. Troops randomly opened fire and aimed sound bombs at homes.

Security sources in Jenin named the abductees as Ahmad Noah,17 and Muntazer Atta,16.

They also reported that the troops forced civilians out on to the street at gunpoint, and then ransacked their homes and confiscated items of property.

Four Palestinian teenagers injured in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in Hebron

Date: 25 / 10 / 2007 Time: 17:35

Hebron – Ma'an –

Four teenagers were injured during clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, medical sources said.

Palestinian teenagers threw rocks at the Israeli occupation forces post at the entrance to Martyrs' Street in the Hebron city center. The Israeli soldiers responded by firing tear gas canisters, rubber bullets, and sound grenades.

A major flashpoint of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israeli soldiers are stationed in Hebron to protect radical Jewish settlers who claim the city as their own.

Israeli occupation soldiers severely beat Palestinian man at checkpoint

Date: 25 / 10 / 2007 Time: 15:11

Bethlehem – Ma'an –

A twenty-year-old Palestinian man was severely beaten by Israeli occupation soldiers at the Ar-Ram military checkpoint north of Jerusalem on Thursday.

Dr. Muhammad Uda from the Palestinian Medical Relief Services told Ma'an that the soldiers suddenly attacked Ubayda Adawi from Duheisha refugee camp, near Bethlehem.

Adawi's skull and jaw were fractured, with other injuries to the mouth and hands.

Adawi underwent surgery at a Hebron hospital after first being treated in Ramallah and Bethlehem.

Dr. Uda accused Israeli authorities of giving soldiers a "green light" to attack unarmed Palestinians.

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