Israeli soldiers invaded, on Friday at dawn, the West Bank district of Bethlehem, searched many homes and kidnapped six Palestinians. The soldiers also kidnapped one Palestinian in the northern West Bank district of Jenin.Several armored Israeli military vehicles invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Ramez Yousef Milhem, 18, and Siraj Khaled al-‘aas, 17, after searching and ransacking their homes.
The invasion led to clashes between the soldiers and local youths in the Salaam neighborhood, in the center of the refugee camp, and the soldiers fired several gas bombs and concussion grenades.
The soldiers also invaded Bethlehem city, searched homes and kidnapped Mohammad Maher Masalma, 22.
In addition, the army kidnapped Mahmoud Issa Najajra, 24, Abdul-Halim Mohammad Najajra, 23, and Rashed Ibrahim Najajra, 17, from Nahhalin town, west of Bethlehem, while working in Jerusalem, after the soldiers claimed they did not carry entry permits or work permits.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, searched homes and kidnapped Ali Yousef Kamil, 28.
The soldiers also invaded Barta’a town, surrounded by the Annexation Wall, west of Jenin, and confiscated two Palestinian Taxis.
In Jenin city, the soldiers summoned Farid Ziad al-Jammal, 21, for interrogation in the Salem military base, after invading his home and violently searching it, causing excessive damage in addition to breaking some of its doors.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Kafr Ein village, north of Ramallah, and drove in its neighborhoods; no clashes or arrests were reported.