2 Palestinians Killed in Gaza, 2 Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces in West Bank

Two Al-Qassam Brigades members dead; two injured in armed clashes near Dair Al-Balah

Date: 01 / 04 / 2008 Time: 08:53
Gaza – Ma'an –

Two Palestinian activists affiliated to Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades were killed and two others were injured on Tuesday morning when armed clashes erupted after an undercover Israeli force infiltrated into the area of Wadi Al-Salqa near Dair Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

Palestinian medical sources named the victims as Abdullah and Yahya Al-Barrak. The identity of the injured activists remains unknown. They were evacuated to hospital.

Israeli occupation forces kidnap two in Jenin

Date: 01 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:47
Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped two Palestinians in Jenin district in the northern West Bank on Tuesday morning, Israeli sources said.

Hebrew media sources quoted Israeli occupation military sources as saying that the arrestees were 'wanted' activists and were taken for questioning.

Israeli occupation forces invade Marda, kidnap one

Date: 01 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:27
Salfit – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces invaded the northern West Bank town of Marda to the north of Salfit on Monday afternoon firing live ammunition, tear gas canisters and sonic bombs before imposing a curfew on the town.

Eyewitness Nasfat Al-Khafash said the Israeli occupation troops closed the sole entrance to the town preventing the residents from moving in and out.

Other local eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the Israeli occupation soldiers kidnapped 19-year-old Muhammad Hujair after they stormed a construction site where he worked.

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