JENIN, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Tuesday overnight detained at least eight Palestinians, including the brother of a Fatah official, from various parts of the West Bank.
Local sources confirmed that Israeli military vehicles raided Jenin refugee camp, where soldiers detained Daoud Mohammad Zubeidi, whose brother, Zakaria, is a member of Fatah Revolutionary Council.
Zakaria was a leading member of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Fatah’s armed wing, during the second intifada but was later given amnesty by Israel in a deal reached with the Palestinian Authority.
In the northern West Bank, Israeli forces rounded up four Palestinians Qalqiliya district, including three from Kafr Qaddum town, east of Qalqiliya city.
In Ramallah district, security sources confirmed an Israeli military raid in Beit Liqya town, south of Ramallah city, resulting in the detention of a Palestinian.
During the raid, Israeli soldiers ransacked a blacksmith workshop and seized its equipment.
In Jerusalem district, Israeli police rounded up two Palestinians from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya.
For the residents of Issawiyeh, a Palestinian village of some 20,000, and other parts of occupied East Jerusalem, military raids and building demolitions are a daily reality.
The village is plagued by poor infrastructure, residents are constantly harassed by the Israeli Border Police and anyone, including children, run the risk of arbitrary arrest.
Israeli forces carry out frequent raids across the West Bank –including occupied East Jerusalem-- on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.
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