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Israeli Army Detains 11 Palestinians from West Bank

RAMALLAH, December 10, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli forces overnight and Wednesday evening detained 11 Palestinians, including two minors, from West Bank districts, said security sources.

Israeli police detained two Palestinians identified as, Ahmad Salymeh, a minor, and Ashraf Burqan, 18, after breaking into and ransacking their families’ houses in the Jerusalem neighborhood of ath-Thuri, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Police also raided Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, where they  detained Ibrahim Zayed after breaking into and ransacking his house.

This came several hours after undercover Israeli units detained a Palestinian minor in the vicinity of Qalandiya military checkpoint. The detainee was identified as 15-year-old Sayf Abu Ltifa. 

Meanwhile in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, forces detained three Palestinians during predawn raids into a Hebron neighborhood and two towns.

Forces detained a Palestinian identified as Saleh al-Rajabi, 30, after storming and searching his house in Hebron city. 

Forces also raided Yatta town, south of Hebron, where they detained a Palestinian after storming his house. The detainee was identified as ‘Ubaida Imhaimid, 20.

Furthermore, another Palestinian identified as ‘Imad Abu al-Jadayel, 21, was detained as forces raided As-Samou‘ town, south of Hebron.

The detention raid came several hours after forces detained a Palestinian from al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron on Wednesday evening.

Soldiers stationed at al-Container military checkpoint detained Muhammad Az-Zida, 20, while he was travelling to his hometown.

In the meantime, three Palestinians were detained from the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

Israeli police detained the three men, who were not identified, from the northern Israeli city of Afula.

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