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Israeli Occupation Forces Terrorize Various West Bank Cities, Kidnap 14 Palestinians

The Israeli occupation army invades Nablus city and nearby villages, troops kidnap three civilians

Thursday February 07, 2008 11:42 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News ghassanb at imemc dot org

Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus and nearby village on Thursday morning and kidnapped three civilians.

Sources said that troops attacked and searched Palestinian homes located in Nablus city center and in the nearby Salem and Azmot village.

In Azmot troops kidnapped three civilians before leaving the village, local sources identified the three as, Samer Thawabtah, Yasser Subeh, and Aziez Thawabtah.

Israeli forces attack homes in Dora and al Dhahiriya towns in Hebron

Thursday February 07, 2008 11:12 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News nisreen at imemc dot org

Israeli forces attacked scores of civilians' homes in the Dora and al Dhahiriya towns in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday morning.

Sources added that large forces of the Israeli military invaded the town of Dora and broke into scores of dwellings in the northern neighborhood of the town. Troops went from house to house ransacking them, confiscated properties and detained residents outside for several hours, no abductions were reported.

In the same operation the military invaded a mosque and searched it saying they were looking for 'wanted Palestinians'.

In al Dhahiriya town, the army invaded several neighborhoods, patrolled the area and established a number of flying checkpoints on the western entrance of the town, but no abductions were reported.

Four Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli occupation forces in Tulkarem and Ramallah

Thursday February 07, 2008 10:57 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News nisreen at imemc dot org
Israeli military invade the northern and the central part of West Bank, conducting abduction campaigns.

In the northern part of the West Bank, the army invaded the city of Tulkarem, ransacked several civilian homes in the southern neighborhoods and kidnapped two.

Sources identified the abductees as Tareeq abu Laymoon, 21 and Husam Abu Raba'e, 23. Both were moved to an unknown detention center.

In the central part of the West Bank, the army invaded Ramallah city and the refugee camp of Qadoora, near Ramallah and kidnapped two.

Sources reported that troops searched houses, confiscated properties and kidnapped two identified as Ahmad al Mahseery and Theeb al Ghazawe. Then they were moved to an undisclosed detention center.

Israeli occupation forces invade Qabatiya twice on Thursday, one resident injured and seven kidnapped

Thursday February 07, 2008 22:38 by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers invaded on Thursday evening Qabatiya town, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and broke into several houses in search for wanted resistance fighters, local sources reported. Earlier on Thursday at dawn, soldiers invaded the town, injured one resident and kidnapped six others.

Eyewitnesses said that undercover military forces also participated in the attack as force members infiltrated into the town and ambushed the fighters between the houses but the residents managed to expose the force members who immediately started during grenades and firing rounds of live ammunition.

Later on, at least twenty armored military vehicles invaded the town and conducted military searches of homes in addition to searching a local graveyard.

Israeli occupation forces injure one and kidnaps six in Qabatiya

Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC NEWS; Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:36:07

Israeli forces kidnapped six Palestinians and injured one in pre-dawn invasion on Thursday of Qabatiya town, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

Local sources reported that invading troops consisted of at least 15 military vehicles that entered the city center and randomly opened heavy gunfire on dwellings during the ransacking operation that was conducted in several civilians' homes, leaving one Palestinian injured.

Sources later identified those injured as Mohammad Nazzal, 56, of Qabatiya, sustained injuries to his feet and was moved to hospital for medical treatment.

In the same operation, troops kidnapped six people from the area; among those were Mohammad Zakarna, 25, Mjahed Kameel, 23 and Husam Abu al Rab, 21. All have been moved to an unidentified detention center.

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