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Israeli Occupation Forces Kill a Palestinian in Jenin, Invade Ramallah, Kidnap 2 Activists

The Israeli occupation army invades Ramallah and kidnaps two Hamas leaders

Tuesday January 08, 2008 10:57 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News ghassanb at imemc dot org

An Israeli occupation army force invaded the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday at dawn and kidnapped two Hamas leaders, Palestinian sources reported.

Israeli occupation troops searched and ransacked residents homes in Al Amari refugee camp located in Ramallah, during the search the army kidnapped Hassan Abu Kwik, 47 and Faraj Abu Rumanah, 44, both are leaders of the Hamas movement.

Abu Kwik is a founder of Hamas and he was jailed by the Israeli army for 10 years in the past, six years ago the Israeli army killed his wife and both of his children along with the friend of his children, the army was trying to kill him but he was not I the car his wife was driving his kids and their friend home after school.

Undercover Israeli forces kill a Palestinian resistance fighter near Jenin 

Monday January 07, 2008 22:46 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News ghassanb at imemc dot org

Undercover Israeli forces ambushed a Palestinian resistance fighter in the village of Burken near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

Fawaz Frihat 18 a fighter for Al Qudes Brigades the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, was found shot in several parts of his body and that his hands were tied behind his back, witnesses reported.

Frihat is originally from the village of Al Yamon located near Burken village. The Israeli army stated that Frihat clashed with Israeli troops and sustained wounds but he managed to escape.

Palestinian medical sources said that the fighter was shut several times and some of the wounds he sustained were from a close range shots.

 


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