Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Soldiers Kidnap Nine Palestinians In The West Bank

Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, have reported that the army kidnapped Issa Yousef Shahin, age 66, after breaking into his home in Emresh village, south of Doura.

Soldiers also invaded the home of Jamil Shahin, a Palestinian security officer, and searched it, causing property damage.

They also invaded Wad al-Harya neighborhood, in Hebron city, and kidnapped Tha’er Nabil Ghanayem, 18,

The army invaded various neighborhoods in the city, installing roadblocks at the entrances of Sa’ir town, north of Hebron, the Halhoul Bridge, and the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the city, stopping and searching dozens of vehicles and interrogated the passengers.

Dozens of Israeli military vehicles also invaded Nablus city, in the northern part of the West Bank, the al-Ein refugee camp and the al-Makhfiyya area, in the city, kidnapping three Palestinians.

Local sources have reported that the soldiers invaded the al-Makhfiyya area, west of Nablus, broke into the home of Dr. Mohammad Shareeda, and kidnapped his son Hotheifa, 21 years of age.

The soldiers also violently searched the property, and confiscated computers and a mobile phone.

One Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Basyouni, 21, was kidnapped after the soldiers invaded and searched his home in the Ein Beit al-Maa’ refugee camp, in the city.

Military choppers were seen flying over various homes and lands in Nablus, local sources said.

Another Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Suleiman Othman, age 28, was kidnapped from his home in the al-Majdal village, south of Nablus.

Several Israeli military jeeps also invaded Awarta village, south of Nablus, while the soldiers broke into and searched several homes before kidnapping one Palestinian, identified as Tha’er Majed Awwad, age 22.

Furthermore, soldiers invaded Ya’bad village, west of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, kidnapping two Palestinians identified as Abed Abu Bakr, 22, and Kamal Harzallah, 23. More