Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, Bethlehem and the southern West Bank district of Hebron, broke into and searched several homes, and kidnapped six Palestinians in Hebron, and one in Bethlehem. The soldiers also summoned a Palestinian for interrogation.Media sources in Bethlehem said dozens of soldiers invaded Wadi Maaly area, in the center of the city, and kidnapped one Palestinian identified as Mohammad Abdul-Nasser Shoman, 24 years of age.
Soldiers also invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, and handed Fares al-Hasanat, 35 years of age, a military warrant for interrogation in the Gush Etzion military and security base.
Clashes took place between the invading soldiers, and scores of local youths who hurled stones and empty bottles on them.
In Hebron city, Soldiers invaded several homes, and violently searched them, before kidnapping three Palestinians, identified as Islam al-Atrash, 18, Mohammad Ghaleb ar-Rajabi, 18, and Mohammad Sa’id al-Karaki, 20 years of age.
The army also invaded Ethna town, west of the city, and kidnapped one Palestinian, after breaking into his home and violently searching it, causing property damage.
The kidnapped Palestinian, identified as Ismael Talab an-Nattah, 38 years of age, lives in the al-Qarna’a area, in the center of Ethna.
In addition, several military vehicles invaded Doura town, south of Hebron, before the soldiers searched homes, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Yousef Nassar ‘Aser.
The army also invaded Shiokh town, northeast of Hebron, searched a number of homes, and kidnapped a Palestinian, identified as Majd Mousa Mohammad al-Halayqa.