On Monday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded many parts of the occupied West Bank, including the occupied capital, Jerusalem, stormed and violently searched dozens of homes, causing damage, and abducted at least twenty-eight Palestinians, including a father and his son, two siblings and two young women.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded and violently searched many homes in Abu Dis and the al-Ezariya towns east of the city, causing damage, and abducted eight Palestinians, identified as Ra’ed Rabea’ Abu Zeid, Ziad Rabea’, Ahmad Khaled Rabea,’ Mohammad Saleh Abu Hurriya, Omar Nawafla, Mohammad Daoud Bader, Ahmad Mazen Abu Ar-Reesh and Mohammad Damdoum.
In Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Ya’bad town, west of Jenin, stormed and searched many homes, including the homes of former political prisoners, and abducted Yacoub Enfei’at.
During the violent searches of homes, the soldiers interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Owners of some of the invaded homes have been identified as Ibrahim Abdul-Rahim Abu Bakr, As’ad Essam Qoneiri, Samih Sheikh Amarna, and Mohammad Ma’moun Amarna.
Many Palestinians protested the invasions before the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs; there have been no reports of injuries.
In nearby Kafr Dan town, the soldiers also stormed and ransacked homes and abducted a young man, Yassin ‘Aabed.
In Nablus, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers, accompanied by an armored bulldozer, invaded the Balata refugee camp east of the city, stormed and ransacked homes before abducting three Palestinians, including one woman, identified as Tina Ahmad Hashash, Omar Ghazi Abu Thraa’ and Sidqi Al-Aghbar.
The Israeli bulldozer destroyed several streets in the refugee camp and caused damage to Palestinian cars and property.
In Qalqilia, in the northwestern West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted Abdullah Shana’a.
The army also invaded many neighborhoods in Hijja village, east of the Qalqilia, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at youngsters who protested the invasion.
In Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded the Wad Abu Freeha area and the Khalayel Al-Louz area, southeast of the city, searched homes, and abducted Shadi Jamal Obeyyat and Mohammad Emad Ar-Radi.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, searched many homes, before abducting two siblings, Khalil Yassin Jabr and his brother Mohammad, in addition to detaining and interrogating several Palestinians for a few hours before releasing them.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, many army vehicles invaded Beit Ula town northwest of the city, ransacked several homes, and confiscated a Palestinian car.
The soldiers also abducted Riad Rezeq Masalma, 17, from his home in Beit Awwa town, west of Hebron, Jamil Zabayna and his son Mahmoud, from their homes in Tarqoumia town, northwest of Hebron, Ayad Amro and Eyas Adel Nammoura from Doura town, and Lu’ay Sami Tmeizi from Ethna town, southwest of Hebron.
In addition, the soldiers stormed and ransacked the building of the Islamic Charitable Society and the Al-Aqsa School it runs in Hebron, before confiscating computers, files and equipment in addition to welding shut the charitable society’s the main door.
In Jericho, in the northeastern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a young woman, Aya Tayseer Al-Qawasmi, and Mo’tasem Firas Amro, 19, from their homes in the city.
Furthermore, the soldiers shot a young man and abducted two Palestinians after the army invaded Betunia town, west of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank’s central part.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Tareq Nader Al-Bayya’, and former political prisoner Bilal Abu Raddaha.
