HEBRON, December 16, 2014 (WAFA) – Israeli forces arrested early Tuesday and Monday night nine Palestinians, including four between the ages of 16 and 19, from across the West Bank, said security sources and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Club (PPC).

Israeli forces raided several neighborhoods in the Hebron area, and arrested Majed, 19, and Hazem al-Haymoni, 23, after breaking into their homes and vandalizing their property.

They also arrested Ammar Amr, 29, and severely assaulted his brother, leaving bruises in several parts of his body. Amr’s brother was transferred to a Hebron hospital, where medics described his condition as stable.

Forces also raided al-Tabaqa village in Dura area to the southwest of Hebron city, where they arrested Taysir Abu Ras, 17, and Mahmoud Hraibat, 16, after breaking into and wrecking havoc into their families’ homes.

They also set up roadblocks at the entrances of Sa‘ir, Halhul, al-Fawwar junction and the northern entrance of Hebron, pulling vehicles with Palestinian plates numbers to the side and inspecting passengers’ identity cards.

Forces also arrested Qalqilia resident Mohammad Shawahneh, 36, at the Israeli Attara checkpoint, to the north of Ramallah, while he was on his way to hospital for a medical checkup after having recently undergone a heart surgery.

In the meantime, three Palestinians from al-Amour family were arrested after being interrogated at the Israeli intelligence center in the Gush Etzion settlements bloc. They were identified as Barra and Khalil, both aged 19, and Mohammad, 24.

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