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Update: Israel Detains 25 Palestinians in West Bank, Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, November 16, 2015 (WAFA) – At least 25 Palestinians, including a young woman, were detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank and Jerusalem on Monday, according to local and security sources.

 

In Jerusalem, police detained six Palestinians Sunday night. They were identified as Walid Tuffaha, Mohammad Da’na, Udai Da’ajneh, 16, Ahmad Adwin, 16, Taher Sarhan, 19, and Anas Abu-Mayyalah, 21.

 

Meanwhile, Israeli army forces broke into Nablus city and nearby Askar refugee camp, where they detained Saber Lahham, 32, and Mohammad Saqer, 30.

 

The Israeli army also stormed Jenin, in the northern West Bank, and detained Alaa Washahi, 27, after raiding his house and physically assaulting him. Israeli forces smashed the gates of Washahi’s house and sabotaged its furniture, as well as attacked his brother’s house and wreaked havoc in it, causing fear among children.

 

The army also detained Anas Atoum, 26, and Ibrahim Kmail, 25, after raiding their houses in Jenin.

 

In Bethlehem, army stormed Duhesheh refugee camp near the city and detained a young woman, identified as Dunia Musleh, 19.

 

Army also broke into the village of Burqa, west of Ramallah, where they detained a Palestinian called Muthanna Muatan.

 

Meanwhile in Hebron district, Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians. Six of them were identified as Hamza Abdul-Majid, Husam Hashlamon, Aamer Ewewi, Husam Natsheh, Mohammad Hrimat, and Farid Sbeih.

 

The Israeli army stormed the village of Beit Ula, west of Hebron, where they raided the headquarters of the Islamic Association Charity (IAC).

 

WAFA correspondent said Israeli soldiers vandalized some of the charity’s content and doors, as well as ransacked electric appliances, printers, files and other items belonging to Palestinian orphans who benefit from the charity.

 

The charity provides educational services to more than 4,000 Palestinian male and female orphans.

 

According to IAC’s director, Sheikh Hatem Bakri, the Israeli military repeatedly vandalized IAC’s branches across Hebron district multiple times during the past few years.

 

M.N/M.H

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