JERUSALEM,
May 3, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli authorities Sunday arrested six Palestinians in
East Jerusalem, including two minors, and three others in the West Bank, most
of them during predawn and night raids, during which several Palestinians were
assaulted, according to local and security sources.
In
Jerusalem, Israeli police stormed the neighborhood of Ras al-Amoud and arrested
Izzeddine Barbar, 17, after raiding his family’s home and breaking down its main
front door.
Police
also broke into the neighborhood of Silwan, where they arrested Mohammad
Asaliya, 21, and his brother Hamza, 17. The police force assaulted members of
their family during the arrest raid, according to Jerusalem Prisoners’ Families
Committee.
Meanwhile,
a police contingent stormed a house in the town of Anata, east of Jerusalem,
and arrested 24-year-old Mohammad Esaeed after assaulting his entire family,
including his minor brother Tareq.
Police
also stormed the neighborhood of al-Tour, where they arrested Saeed Abul-Hawa,
23, and Basel Sayyad, 24.
In
the meantime, police arrested two Palestinians from Bethlehem while they were at
their workplaces in Jerusalem, under the pretext of not having entry permits.
In
Hebron, Israeli army broke into the city and raided a money exchange shop. Army
further stormed the nearby Dora town, where they arrested a local resident
after raiding and wreaking havoc in his home . He was identified as Alaa
Rbei’i.
M.N./T.R.
