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Update: Israeli Forces Detain 10 Palestinians across West Bank

RAMALLAH, January 21, 2016 (WAFA) – Israeli forces detained Thursday overnight and afternoon 10 Palestinians, including two minors, from West Bank districts, said Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) and WAFA correspondent.

Forces detained three Palestinians during predawn raids across Ramallah and Al-Bireh districts. The detainees were identified as Misbah al-Kans, 32, Yazan Nakhla, 20, and Ziad Qattash.

Forces also detained two more Palestinians during predawn raids into the northern West Bank district of Nablus. They were identified as As‘ad Yamin and Amjad al-Hashash.

Meanwhile, two Palestinian minors were detained from Jerusalem district. One was identified as Muhammad Yaghmur, 14.

Meanwhile in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, forces detained two Palestinians, including a Civil Defense officer.

PPS said Israeli forces detained Muhammad al-Natsheh during a dawn raid in Hebron.

This came several hours before forces detained Mahmoud al-Zama‘ra, 29, from Halhul town, north of Hebron.

WAFA reported on Civil Defense Director in Hebron Anwar Mahariq as saying al-Zama‘ra was detained from the Civil Defense headquarters in Bani Na‘im town, east of Hebron. 

Israeli forces detained a Palestinian after breaking into and ransacking his family house in the eastern neighborhood of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The detainee was identified as Muhammad Rahhal, 30.

This brings the total of number of Palestinians detained overnight and afternoon to 28 as Israeli forces earlier Thursday detained 18 Palestinians during raids across West Bank districts.

K.F/M.H 

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