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Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 18 Palestinians, Bulldoze Agricultural Land, Storm Homes

February 6, 2012

IOF soldiers round up 15 Palestinians

[ 06/02/2012 - 11:03 AM ]

RAMALLAH, (PIC)--

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up 15 Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Monday, Hebrew media reported.

They said that IOF soldiers arrested five Palestinians in Nablus, two from Qalqilia, and six from two villages to the east and west of Ramallah.

The sources said that two Palestinians were taken from a Bethlehem village, adding that all were pending interrogation.

IOF soldiers storm home of Palestinian prisoner

[ 06/02/2012 - 10:59 AM ]

AL-KHALIL, (PIC)--

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the home of prisoner Adel Amayra in Al-Burj village to the south of al-Khalil and thoroughly searched it.

Family of the prisoner said that the soldiers broke into their home at dawn and detained all members in one room before starting their search.

They said that the soldiers wreaked havoc inside their home and terrorized all members of the family.

Amayra was arrested in 2003 and is serving an eight years sentence. He was deprived early release which is usually accorded to Jewish homicide convicts.

IOA bulldozers level land in Qalqilia

[ 06/02/2012 - 10:53 AM ]

QALQILIA, (PIC)--

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) bulldozers leveled land in Kafr Kaddoum village to the east of Qalqilia city on Sunday evening, local sources said.

Coordinator of the anti-settlement activity in the village Murad Eshtaiwi told Quds Press that the IOA bulldozers escorted by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) damaged land north of the village to annex them to the nearby Kadumim settlement.

He said that citizens rushed to the scene and obstructed work of the bulldozers, adding that officers present at the scene told them that the bulldozers would resume work on Monday morning.

He said that citizens vowed to be present on Monday morning to prevent confiscating their land which the IOA claim is Israeli property.

IOF soldiers arrest 3 Palestinians in Gaza

[ 06/02/2012 - 10:48 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Israeli occupation forces arrested three Palestinian citizens to the east of Breij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on Sunday night.

Human rights sources said that the three were arrested while trying to infiltrate into 1948 occupied Palestine.

The IOF troops arrested seven Palestinians from Gaza during incursions or at crossings while travelling to seek treatment.



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