Israeli forces invaded the village of Al Jab'a, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and abducted three men including the Mayer of the village on Tuesday morning.

Local sources reported that army vehicles and troops stormed the village, imposed a curfew while searching and ransacked resident's homes.  Troops then abducted Mufied Abu Luha, 28, who is the Mayer of the village, Wisam Hamdan, 30, who works as a police officer in the city of Bethlehem, and Hitham Hmadan, 26.  All were taken to unknown detention centers their families reported.