Israeli soldiers conducted, on Wednesday at dawn, massive invasions and violent searches of homes, in the West Bank governorates of Jenin, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, interrogated many Palestinians and abducted at least 26, including children.
Several army jeeps invaded Jenin, in northern West Bank, and abducted Moath Fayez Abu Hatab, 20, from his home in the Eastern Neighborhood, in addition to Yousef Tawfiq Abu ar-Rob, 55, also from his home in Jalboun village, east of Jenin.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Hindaza Mountain, east of Bethlehem, and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Sa’id Odah Jawareesh.
The soldiers also invaded the Saff Street, in the center of Bethlehem city, and abducted Mustafa Mousa Hijazi.
Two other Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Mustafa ‘Aqel, 15, and Majd Akram Abu Khdeir, were abducted from their homes in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of the city.
In addition, the soldiers summoned Mohammad Kawazba for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, south of Hebron.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers carried out massive invasions and searches of homes, abducted at least ten Palestinians and summoned several others for interrogation.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers abducted Amjad Abu ‘Assab, the head of the Detainees’ Parents Committee in occupied Jerusalem, after invading his home in the Suwwana neighborhood, in Jerusalem, and summoned several Palestinians for interrogation.
It added that the soldiers also abducted Mohammad Shalabi and Tareq al-‘Ammouri, from their homes in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, and summoned Tareq al-‘Ammouri and Ahmad al-‘Ammouri, for interrogation.
Also in Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Mahmoud, 18, Yasser Darwish and Mansour Darwish, from al-‘Sawiya town, in addition to Mohammad Ashraf Shweiki, 17, from al-Ein neighborhood, in Silwan town.