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Israeli occupation forces Kidnap 3 Palestinians Near Tulkarem, Install a Checkpoint Near Jenin, Raid Al-Yamoun and Kafr Dan

Israeli occupation forces kidnap three Palestinians near Tulkarem

Date: 26 / 05 / 2008  Time:  12:33
Tulkarem – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped three Palestinian youths from the northern West Bank village of Zeita, north of Tulkarem overnight on Sunday.

Palestinian security sources said that Israeli occupation forces raided the center of the village and kidnapped three teenagers on charges of throwing stones at Israeli occupation military patrols.

Israeli occupation forces impose checkpoint near Jenin

Date: 26 / 05 / 2008  Time:  10:57
Jenin – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces on Monday hindered the movement of the Palestinian residents of the West Bank city of Jenin.

Local residents told Ma'an that Israeli occupation forces erected a checkpoint near the village of Jaba', southwest Jenin, stopping and searching Palestinian vehicles, resulting in a massive traffic tie-up.

Israeli occupation forces raid two villages near Jenin

Date: 26 / 05 / 2008  Time:  10:50
Jenin - Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces raided the West Bank towns of Al-Yamoun and Kafr Dan, near Jenin, early on Monday morning, local sources said.

Residents of the two villages said that Israeli occupation troops raided houses, fired their weapons intensively and used sound grenades. Israeli occupation military vehicles roamed the streets. Witnesses said the invading forces withdrew by dawn. No arrests were reported.


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