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Israeli Forces Launch Fresh Arrest Campaigns in West Bank, Jerusalem

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched renewed arrest campaigns in the West Bank and Jerusalem at dawn Wednesday, kidnapping 13 Palestinian citizens, including ex-detainees, from their homes.
News ID: 70565
Publish Date: 06June 2018 - 17:04

Israeli Forces Launch Fresh Arrest Campaigns in West Bank, JerusalemTEHRAN (Defapress)- According to a statement released by the Israeli army, seven wanted Palestinians were arrested by its forces in the West Bank, Palinfo reported.

In Tulkarem, local sources said the IOF stormed the house of Palestinian MP Fathi Qarawi in Nur Shams refugee camp and kidnapped his son Hamza, an ex-detainee in Israeli jails.

Two others were also taken prisoners during IOF raids on homes in Tulkarem city and Bal’a town.

In Jerusalem, Israeli police forces stormed different neighborhoods, raided several homes and kidnapped five Palestinians, including a child identified as Mohamed Abeedo.

Three Palestinian young men were also kidnapped from their homes in Qalqilya city and Beit Rima town, Northwest of Ramallah.

One young man was reportedly injured by a rubber bullet in his leg during clashes with soldiers in Beit Rima town. Similar clashes broke out in Kafr Saba neighborhood in Qalqilya.

In al-Khalil, an Israeli military force handed six ex-detainees summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet during raids on homes in different neighborhoods.

Israeli troops also broke into and ransacked the house of martyr Amer Abu Aisha and confiscated a sum of money belonging to his wife.

In a separate incident, the Israeli military watchtower at the main entrance to Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil was attacked with a homemade explosive device.

Meanwhile, clashes reportedly took place between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers in the area of Mafraq al-Madares (Schools Junction) in the central district of al-Khalil.

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