On Monday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted three citizens, including a woman, from the city of Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part.
Local sources reported that Israeli forces invaded the city of Qalqilia, stormed and ransacked several homes, before abducting a Palestinian woman, former political prisoner, Samah Hajjawi, in addition to Sabri Abu Hamed, and Sa’id Milhem.
Following the invasion of the city, the Directorate of Education in Qalqilia announced a delay in the start of the school day to 9:00 in the morning to ensure the students’ safety.
Also, the soldiers were heavily deployed in neighborhoods of the town of Jayyous, east of Qalqilia, before closing several streets.
The soldiers also installed a sudden military roadblock at the southern entrance of Qalqilia, leading to the town of Hableh, stopped and searched many cars and inspected the IDs Palestinians.
Additionally, the army closed the main entrance to the village of Kafr Laqef with earth mounds, preventing the movement of citizens to and from the village, located on the main Qalqilia-Nablus Road.
In related news, the soldiers invaded several towns in Nablus Governorate, in the occupied West Bank’s northern part, stormed and ransacked homes, and abducted five Palestinians.
Also Monday, Palestinian Medical sources announced the death of Sheikh Ziad Abu Ehlayyel (66 years old) after he was violently assaulted by Israeli soldiers who stormed his home in the town of Doura, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank’s southern part.
