Hamas: “P.A security arrests seven Hamas supporters�

Thursday April 10, 2008 23:45 by IMEMC Staff

Hamas media sources reported on Thursday that Palestinian security forces arrested seven Hamas members and supporters in the West Bank on Wednesday.

In Hebron district, in the southern part of the West Bank, Palestinian security forces arrested Mohammad Abdul-Karim Hawareen.

In Tulkarem district, in the northern part of the West Bank, security forces arrested Qusai Al Safareeni, Hakam Kittana and his son Saif. The security forces also arrested Sheikh Mohammad Al Jayyousi, the Iman of Koor village.

The the central West Bank city of Tubas, security forces arrested Mohammad sawafta, and Bilal Amin Abu Arra.

Also, the family of Waleed Abu Arra, from Aqaba village near Tubas, appealed several human rights groups to intervene and release him from a Palestinian detention center in Tubas.

Moreover, Hamas media sources stated that the Israeli forces kidnapped Amer and his brother Moath Al Masry, both students at Al Najah University in Nablus, and Ashraf Al Saqqa. The three residents were imprisoned by the Palestinian security forces and were only released a few weeks ago.

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