HEBRON, November 18, 2015
(WAFA) – Israeli army forces Wednesday detained at least 14 Palestinians, including
four minors, during predawn raids and searches in Hebron district and other
areas in the West Bank, according to local and security sources.
Army forces broke into the town
of Idna, west of Hebron, and detained two Palestinians, indentified as Mosab
Abu-Juhesheh, 24, and Waddah Abu-Juhesheh, 24.
Army also stormed the nearby
al- Aroub Refugee Camp where they detained Mahdi Badawi, 20, Imad al-Jundi, 18,
and Mohammad Hasaniya, 18.
Meanwhile, forces broke into
the towns of Surif, Yatta, and Beit Ummar in the district, where they detained
Zeyad Abu-Fara, 20, Mohammad Shreteh, 22, and Mohammad Abu-Dayyeh, 16. The army
searched the house of Abu-Dayyeh before detaining him.
In the meantime, Rateb Jabour,
coordinator of the Anti-Settlement Committee in Hebron, said Israeli forces
raided the Bedouin village of Janba, south of Hebron, and searched a number of
tents and caves in the village after forcing their Palestinian residents to
remain outside in the cold winter weather.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers
detained a Palestinian minor, unidentified yet, as he attempted to cross through
an Israeli-controlled checkpoint outside Hebron’s aI-Ibrahimi Mosque. He was
transferred to an unknown destination.
Soldiers also detained another
minor, whose identity remains unidentified, after beating him up.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers
stationed at Huwwara junction checkpoint, south of Nablus, detained Aymad
Hamzawi, 17, as he attempted to cross the checkpoint.
In Jerusalem, Israeli security
forces broke into the town of Anata, west of the city, and detained three
Palestinians, identified as Mohammad al-Omari, Alaa Hamdan, and Mohammad
Salameh.
Earlier last night, Israeli
army carried out a raid and search offensive in Hebron city; local residents reported
that Israeli soldiers raided their homes, forced several families, including
children, to stay outside in the cold winter weather, ransacked amounts of
money, as well as took over several rooftops and turned them into military
outposts.
Soldiers further interrogated
and verbally assaulted the homes’ residents as well as used tear gas canisters
against them, which spread panic and fear among them, particularly children.
Forces reportedly obstructed
the work of journalists at the scene during the night offensive; threatening to
smash their cameras and arrest them, WAFA correspondent said.
M.N./T.R.