Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 12 Civilians in Hebron, Injure a Boy in Qabalan, Close the West Bank

The Israeli occupation army kidnaps 12 civilians from Hebron

Tuesday April 07, 2009 16:37 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

At least 12 Palestinian men where kidnapped on Tuesday during pre dawn Israeli occupation forces invasions targeting the southern West Bank city of Hebron and nearby villages.

Local sources said that Israeli troops invaded and searched homes in the old city of Hebron, Dura and Yatta villages and the nearby Al-Fouar refugee camp.

Witnesses said troops took those men to Atzion military base for interrogation, the army said all kidnapped are on the "Wanted List".

IOF troops wound Palestinian boy, close West Bank

[ 07/04/2009 - 09:18 AM ]

NABLUS, (PIC)--

Israeli occupation forces shot at Palestinian villagers south of Nablus district on Monday and wounded a 16-year-old boy with two bullets in the hip and thigh, medical sources said.

The sources said that Ramah Khalil's injuries were moderate to light and that he was receiving treatment in Nablus government hospital.

A number of IOF patrols had stormed the Qabalan village and were confronted by stone-throwing youths on the main road adjacent to the village.

The international solidarity movement, for its part, reported that Israeli settlers beat up three children in Juwa village near Al-Khalil city.

It said that IOF soldiers handed the three children to six masked settlers, who kicked and beat the unaware children.

The IOF troops rounded up five Palestinians in Nablus city and its refugee camp at dawn Tuesday, local sources reported.

Israeli press said that 19 Palestinians were detained in various West Bank cities over the past 24 hours.

The Israeli army radio said that war minister Ehud Barak had ordered the closure of the West Bank as of Monday evening till next Saturday evening.

It said that the West Bank was sealed on the occasion of the Jewish Passover feast to ward off any possible Palestinian attack during the holidays.

In occupied Jerusalem, locals reported that large numbers of IOF troops started on Tuesday to evacuate the home of Hussam Dwaikat by force in preparation for flattening it.

Dwaikat had driven a bulldozer in the occupied city's streets killing three Israelis and wounding many others.

The locals reported that Dwaikat's mother fainted following heated arguments between her husband and the occupation soldiers.

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