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UPDATE: Israel Detains 17 Palestinians, including Minors, in West Bank

JERUSALEM, October 6, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Tuesday detained 17 Palestinians from across the West Bank, including minors, according to local and security sources.

Israeli police attacked the funeral procession of Fadi Allon, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces in cold blood outside the Old City in Jerusalem, held in the town of Beit Hanina to the north of Jerusalem.

 Forces fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades toward locals who participated in the funeral. However, no injuries were reported. A Palestinian youth, whose identity was not verified, was detained during the attack.

In Hebron, forces detained three brothers from the town of Beit Owwa to the west, while they driving near the town of Dura to the south; where clashes purportedly erupted between Palestinian locals and Israeli soldiers. They were identified as Qusay, Oday, and Abdallah Masalmeh.

Forces further detained two other locals, including a blind and deaf minor, from the Hebron area.

Forces detained Hassan al-Rajbi, a 14-year-old disabled child, after raiding, searching, and wreaking havoc into his family’s home in the old city of Hebron. Forces further detained ex-detainee Mohannad al-Awadi, 26, after raiding his family’s house.

The ex-detainee was taken to a military camp inside the Israeli settlement of Karmi Tsur, built illegally on Palestinian-owned land.

Forces also set up military checkpoints at the northern entrance of  the city of Hebron, as well as at the entrance of Sair town, where they proceeded to search and inspect the identity cards of passing Palestinian registered cars.

Meanwhile, forces detained three Palestinians, including a minor,  during clashes that erupted in al-Aroub Refugee Camp. They were identified as Nasim al-Titi, 13, Anan Kawamleh, 16, and Yousif al-Titi, 20.

In Bethlehem, forces detained three Palestinian teenagers from the town of Taqou to the east, after raiding and searching their families’ homes. They were identified as Ali Sabah, 17, Marwan Abdel-Khalil, and Sabir al-Badan, 15.

Meanwhile in Jenin, forces detained two Palestinian teenagers during clashes that broke out in the village of Barta’a, where soldiers targeted the Palestinian locals with stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets. The detainees were identified as Tareq, and Ja’afar Qabaha, both aged 16.

Meanwhile, forces detained at least four Palestinians during an Israeli army raid and search campaign in the city of Nablus. They were identified as Ammar Breek, Iyad Abi Zahra, and Na’el Bishtawi.

Forces further raided several other homes in the town of Huwwara to the south of Nablus, in search for a wanted Palestinian. Forces raided the home of Ahmad Dmaidi to detain him, however, Ahmad escaped before being captured, while his father was detained as hostage until his son turns  himself in, according to Fatah spokesperson in Huwwara, Awad Njm.

T.R.

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