Israeli occupation forces kidnap three, raid homes in Nablus Old City

Date: 28 / 10 / 2008  Time:  12:49
Nablus – Ma’an –

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped three Palestinians in the Old City of Nablus on Tuesday after raiding several homes. The young men were transferred to an unknown location.


One of the men detained was identified as 22-year-old Usama Nayef Issa who works at the headquarters of Union General of Workers.

According to his father Usama is not affiliated with political parties, and is partially blind after being shot in his right eye by Israeli forces when they invaded the city a few years ago. Usama is still being treated for the injury.

Israeli occupation forces raided a number of other homes in the old city and detained Suhaib Anis Issa and Mohammad Ibrahim Qarqash.

  Israeli occupation forces detained young man in Nour Shams refugee camp, raid homes

Date: 28 / 10 / 2008  Time:  10:17
Tulkarem – Ma’an –

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped a young man from Nour Shams refugee camp in the east of Tulkarem and transferred him to an unknown destination.

Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that Israeli occupation forces raided the refugee camp at 2am, surrounded a house and evacuated residents then detained 21-year-old Ra’fat Hussein Sa’id.

Israeli occupation forces then invaded Bala’a in the east of the city, raided house of Imad Salah and searched it. No detentions were reported.

Israeli occupation forces kidnap two from Bethlehem region; 6 others

Date: 28 / 10 / 2008  Time:  09:52
Bethlehem – Ma’an –

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped two Palestinians from the Bethlehem region early on Tuesday morning.

Palestinian security sources said that an Israeli occupation force raided Al-Shawawra village east of Bethlehem and detained 30-year-old Ghaleb Mohammad Salem.

A second force raided Ad-Duhaisha refugee camp in the south of Bethlehem and detained Bilal Omar As-Sulaibi and his brother Hamza.

Palestinian security said six others were detained from other parts of the West Bank, but did not identify the men.

Israeli occupation forces injure Gazan student, violating truce

Date: 27 / 10 / 2008  Time:  10:30
Gaza – Ma’an –

Aziza Qudaih, a 17-year-old student in Khan Younis sustained serious wounds after she was hit with Israeli fire at her school in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israeli occupation forces opened fire at Qudeih along with several Palestinian farmers on Monday morning in a field next to Khuza’a secondary school. The young woman was evacuated to local hospital.


Eyewitnesses reported that the fire seemed random and causeless, as the farmers tended olive trees and students walked to class.

Palestinian factions see such assaults as violation of the truce between Israel and Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip. Another violation was recorded a few days ago when Israeli warships fired at fishermen in their boats in Rafah, no casualties were reported.