JERUSALEM, August 24, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli forces overnight
detained eight Palestinians, including at least five minors, from Jerusalem and
Hebron district, reported WAFA correspondent and security sources.
Six Palestinians, including five minors, were detained from
Jerusalem district and another Palestinian was detained from Hebron district. Israeli
police launched house-to-house raid and detention operation in several East
Jerusalem towns and neighborhoods.
Police stormed al-Isawiya town to the north of the city, where they
proceeded to detain a Palestinian minor after breaking into and ransacking his
family’s house. The detainee was identified as Qusai Dari.
Israeli Police members also stormed Shu‘fat town to the north of
the city, where they detained two Palestinian minors after breaking into and
ransacking their families’ houses. The two minors remain unidentified until the
moment.
They also raided ‘Anata town to the north of the city, where they
proceeded to detain a young Palestinian after storming his house. The detainee
was identified as Ahmad al-Sheikh.
Another Palestinian minor was detained during clashes with Israeli
police in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Zaitoun, also known as
al-Tur. The detainee was identified as Ahmad Ashayer, 17.
Furthermore, Israeli intelligence officers re-detained a
Palestinian minor from the city shortly after he was released. The detainee was
identified as Laith Abed-Rabbu, 16.
A Palestinian young woman was detained Monday morning from Bab
Hatta (Hatta Gate) leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. However, she remains unidentified.
This came as police prevented Palestinian Muslim women’s access
into the holy site. The women were stopped by police at al-Silsila Gate.
On the other hand, groups of settlers forced their way into the
compound via al-Maghariba Gate (Moroccan Gate) protected by police, sparking
tensions and prompting Palestinian worshippers to shout slogans in protest.
Meanwhile in Hebron city in the southern West Bank, forces detained
a Palestinian after breaking into and ransacking his house in al-Sheikh
neighborhood. The detainee was identified as Yusuf Abu Hammad, 25.
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