RAMALLAH, December 17, 2015 (WAFA) – At least 28 Palestinians were detained by Israeli forces on Thursday, most of them during predawn raids on towns across the West Bank districts and Jerusalem, according to local and security sources.

In Jerusalem, Israeli police detained seven Palestinian, including a pregnant woman and three children. 

The detainees were identified as Abeer Ziyad, Mohammad Abu-Qalbin, 13, Mohammad Mubayed, 15, Safir Tahan, 15, Robin Abu-Najma, Mohammad Bibi, and Ahmad Seyam.

In Ramallah district, Israeli army broke into Beitunia city and detained five school children while they were leaving their school.

Earlier last night, Israeli army broke into Qalandia refugee camp and detained five Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Elayyan, Mousa Reyahi, Khader Reyahi, Mahdi Abu-Daher, and Ayman Abu-Daher.

Meanwhile in Tulkarm district, Israeli soldiers detained three Palestinians, who were identified as Nemer Nayfeh, 45, and Fawwaz Ashqar, 52, and his son, Udai, 21.

In Hebron district, in southern West Bank, Israeli troops broke into the town of Beit Ummar, where they detained three Palestinians after raiding their homes.

The three were identified as Rami Abu-Dayye, 20, Moath Ekhlail, 19, and Karam Ekhlail, 16. They were led to the nearby Etzion military compound.

During the Israeli offensive in Beit Ummar, Israeli soldiers fired teargas canisters towards local Palestinians, causing multiple cases of suffocation due to teargas inhalation.

In Qalqilia district, Israeli troops detained two Palestinians, identified as Islam Tawil, 22, and Abdul-Karim Shubeta, 28. 

Another Palestinian, Mohammad Kleib, was detained by Israeli troops in the village of Hares in Salfit district.

Forces also stormed the village of Ebayat, near Bethlehem, where they detained Ayman Khatib, 17.

In the meantime, Israeli troops broke into the town of Jaba, southwest of Jenin, and detained a Palestinian youth, 25-year-old Fares Fashafsheh, after raiding and searching his house.

The Israeli army also stormed the nearby village of Sanour and searched multiple homes, but there were no reports of arrests.

In Jerusalem district, army forces stormed Qalandia refugee camp, where they raided a youth club and sabotaged its content.

Israeli soldiers also raided a number of homes and commercial stores. Troops further assaulted a young man in the camp, but there were no reports of arrests.

In Ramallah, Israeli troops detained a worker from a fuel station in the village of Silwad where he works. He was not identified yet.

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