RAMALLAH, September 6, 2011 (WAFA) – Israeli soldiers Tuesday arrested the son of Ramzi Rabah, a senior member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), after raiding his home in the heart of Ramallah, according to a rights group.

The Center for Defense of Freedoms and Civil Rights (Hurryyat) said in a statement that 18 Israeli army vehicles raided Ein Misbah area of Ramallah, only meters away from the headquarters of President Mahmoud Abbas. It said masked soldiers forced their way into Rabah’s home, searched and ransacked it before leaving after arresting his son, Murad.

No reason was given for the raid or the arrest. Rabah is a member of the DFLP politburo.

Hurryyat condemned the Israeli raids of Palestinian civilian residential areas, terrorizing Palestinians and causing intentional damage to property. It also considered the Israeli actions as a “deliberate escalation.”

It called on rights groups to condemn and put a stop to Israeli assaults against Palestinians, and called for the immediate release of Rabah’s son and all Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

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