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34 Palestinians Kidnapped from Qabatia and Nablus by Israeli Occupation Forces

Israeli occupation forces kidnap four civilians in Qabatiya

Date: 12 / 08 / 2008  Time:  10:24
Jenin – Ma’an –

Israeli occupation forces raided the West Bank town of Qabatiya, near Jenin, kidnapping four Palestinian civilians.

Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that Israeli occupation forces raided Palestinian's houses, destroying property.

The abductees are: Asef Mahmoud Abu Al-Rab, Mahmoud Hassan Zakarnah, Hassan Khaled Dihmaz and Saleh Amin Saleh Kamil.

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 11 Palestinians in Nablus and Balata refugee camp

Date: 12 / 08 / 2008  Time:  10:22
Nablus – Ma’an –

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped eleven Palestinians on Tuesday during a dawn raid on the West Bank city of Nablus and neighboring Balata refugee camp.

Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that Israeli occupation forces stormed the city and the refugee camp, ransacking houses.

The abductees were identified as: Mohammad Ubaid, Ihab Mohammad Al-Shafi’i, Omar Diab, Mohammad Al-Shafi’i, 17-year-old Adham Nihad Natshah, 18-year-old Abdul Mottaleb Khaled Bilal, 17-year-old Mohammad Rajeh Al-Qaissi, 22-year-old Omar Abdul Rahim Abu-Shoushah, 22-year-old Majed Bader Rajeh and 24-year-old Haitham Bukhari and his 22-year-old brother Adham.

The Israeli occupation forces spokesperson said that they kidnapped 16 Palestinians overnight, 13 of them in Nablus.

Israeli occupation army invades West Bank cities kidnapping 18 civilians

Tuesday August 12, 2008 11:07 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army invaded the West Bank cities of Nablus, Ramallah, Jenin, Tubas and Bethlehem on Tuesday morning, as reported by local sources.

The Israeli occupation army invaded Balata refugee camp east of Nablus with a large number of military vehicles, spreading throughout the camp, ransacking several houses and seizing thirteen civilians. They are reported to have shot grenades, sound bombs and live rounds.

Simultaneously, the Israeli occupation army invaded Petunia village south of Ramallah and kidnapped two civilians after searching houses in the village.

In the West Bank city of Jenin Israeli occupation troops raided Qabatia village and took three civilians to unknown detention camps. Eye witnesses reported that troops harassed civilians whilst they ransacked several houses in the village

A number of Israeli occupation military vehicles and helicopters entered the city of Tubas, with troops moving through the city and reportedly demolishing farmlands, crops and vegetable markets.

Finally, the Israeli occupation army invaded Al-Khader village south of Bethlehem, where they searched several houses but no kidnappings were reported.

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