The Israeli Army invaded on Monday at night the center of the West Bank city of Ramallah, and kidnapped a Czech citizen, identified as Eva NovƔkovƔ, who started her activities as the media coordinator of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) three weeks ago.The ISM reported that Israeli forces broke into the home of NovƔkovƔ in Al Manara Square and kidnapped her. The raid was carried out by the Israeli army and members of the OZ Immigration Police.
Soldiers occupied rooftops of nearby buildings and kidnapped NovƔkovƔ before taking her to the Givon detention center in preparation to deport her to the Czech Republic.
Her attorney, Omar Shatz, said that the Israeli attack was carried out in a city that is under Palestinian control, and added that Israel and its army have no jurisdiction in Ramallah.
He said that the Israeli immigration police are acting illegally by arresting activists for political purposes.
The ISM reported that this invasion follows an extensive arrest wave targeting grassroots activists and oragnizers throughout the West Bank.
Such raids have been conducted in the villages of Bilāin ā where 32 residents have been arrested in the past six month, Niāilin ā where 94 residents have been arrested in the past 18 months, the cities of Nablus and Ramallah and East Jerusalem. The past three weeks have seen raids on ex-ISM bases in both Bilāin and Niālin, near Ramallah.
Among those arrested in this recent campaign are five members of the Bilāin Popular Committee have been arrested in suspicion of incitement, including Adeeb Abu Rahmah, who has already been held in detention for almost six months and Bilāinās Popular Committee coordinator, Abdallah Abu Rahmah, the ISM added.
Israel continues to hold captive dozens of grassroots activists from several Palestinian areas, especially in Ramallah, Nablus and Jayyous.
Some of the prominent activists held by Israel are Wael Al Faqeeh from Nablus, Jamal Juma’ from East Jerusalem, Mohammad Othman from Jayyous and member of the Stop The Wall NGO which is involved in nonviolent resistance against the Wall and divestment from Israel.
No charges were brought against the detained activists as they are being held captive under a so-called āsecret fileā. Israel does not show this āsecret fileā even to the lawyers of the detainees.






