Israeli occupation forces invade five Palestinian areas, kidnap five people, confronted with resistance

Israeli occupation forces begin limited incursion in central Gaza Strip

Date: 27 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:13
Gaza – Ma'an –

Several Israeli occupation military vehicles moved a short distance into the Gaza Strip in the Quz Abu Hamam area, east of the town of Dair Al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, witnesses reported.

Israeli occupation bulldozers proceeded to dig up Palestinian agricultural lands.

Meanwhile, Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced that their fighters launched a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and four mortars towards the invading Israeli occupation forces.

Israeli occupation forces raid Al-Yamun, near Jenin

Date: 27 / 04 / 2008 Time: 10:24
Jenin – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces invaded the northern West Bank town of Al-Yamun, west of the city of Jenin, and ransacked several Palestinian homes after midnight on Sunday. No arrests have been reported.

Palestinian security sources said that 13 Israeli military vehicles raided the town at 1:30am searching for "wanted" Palestinian activists.

Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli occupation troops fired live ammunition in the air and detonated sonic bombs. Israeli military vehicles patrolled the town till the early morning hours.

Israeli occupation forces invade Kafr Qaddum

Date: 27 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:57
Qalqilia – Ma'an –

More than twenty Israeli occupation military vehicles invaded the northern West Bank town of Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilia, overnight, witnesses said.

The invading forces surrounded home of Wisam Shtaiwi and Ahmad Jum'a, forcing the residents of the houses into the street before searching the houses.

Islamic Jihad fighters attack undercover Israeli occupation forces in Gaza

Date: 27 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:55
Gaza – Ma'an –

The military wing of Islamic Jihad, the Al-Quds Brigades, claimed responsibility on Sunday for hurling an explosive device at an undercover Israeli occupation force which they discovered east of Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The military group said in a statement that the bomb hit its target and that the operation came in retaliation for "ongoing Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people."

Israeli forces kidnap five Palestinians in overnight raids near Bethlehem

Date: 27 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:52
Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Israeli forces on kidnapped five Palestinians in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem.

Israeli sources said that the Israeli occupation army raided the town of Al-Khadr, south of Bethlehem, and apprehended five allegedly wanted activists.

Two Palestinians arrested for allegedly crossing into Israel from Gaza

Date: 27 / 04 / 2008 Time: 09:19
Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Israeli authorities announced on Saturday evening that the Israeli army arrested two Palestinians who crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip near the Israeli occupation military installation at Kisufim.

Israeli media reported that military forces in the Kisfuim area are now on high alert after news spread that two Palestinians crossed the border with the aim of undertaking a military operation.

Israeli helicopters are surveying the area from the air, while Israeli authorities called on the residents of the area to stay in their homes.

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