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Journalist, minor among 15 Palestinians rounded up by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied territories

Journalist, minor among 15 Palestinians rounded up by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied territories
Journalist Amer Abu Arafeh, 39, detained by soldiers during a raid at his home in Deir Samet town in the south of the West Bank.

RAMALLAH, Tuesday, July 19, 2022 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation forces rounded up at least 15 Palestinians during raids in the occupied territories, including a journalist and a minor, according to various sources.

In the town of Deir Samet, southwest of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, soldiers broke into the home of the journalist Amer Abu Arafeh, 39, and detained him after searching and ransacking his home, according to Abu Arafeh’s brother Mohammad.

Soldiers also detained 16-year-old Omar Naim, and his father, Ahmad, during a raid of Zeita town, north of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm.

Also in the north of the West Bank, soldiers raided the town of al-Yamoun and detained four people, including a man and his son, three others from the city of Nablus, and two more from Kufl Haris town, north of Salfit city.

Two Palestinians were also detained during raids of Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and Beit Jala town, west of Bethlehem.

In occupied East Jerusalem, soldiers detained a Palestinian during a raid of Shufat refugee camp, north of Jerusalem.

M.K.

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