On Friday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinians, including two children, in Hebron and one in Bethlehem, and invaded homes in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the army invaded Ethna town, west of the city, and searched homes, causing damage.
Media sources reported that the soldiers abducted Shadi Abu As’ad after storming his home and the home of his brother Mohammad. The two are sons of political prisoner Adel Abu As’ad, who is imprisoned by Israel.
In addition, the soldiers abducted a young man, Omran Ismael Al-Mallah, from his home in the Al-Majd village, west of Doura town, south of Hebron.
In the Shiokh town, north of Hebron, the soldiers abducted two teenage boys, Morad Shehada Al-Mitwer, 15, and Humam Ayman Jaradat, 15, from their homes.
The army also continued the closure of all entrances to Hebron city, nearby villages, towns, and refugee camps, closing many of them with iron gates.
Furthermore, the soldiers intensified restrictions on Palestinians in Hebron’s Old City and around the Ibrahimi Mosque.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded the Nawawra Mountain area, stormed and ransacked a few homes, and abducted Mohammad Khalaf Nawawra, 25.
Additionally, many Israeli military vehicles invaded several neighborhoods in Nablus’ Old City, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, before the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes.
The soldiers occupied many rooftops to use as monitoring towers and firing posts, and fired many live rounds, gas bombs, and concussion grenades.
