On Thursday dawn and morning hours, Israeli soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes across the occupied West Bank, and abducted at least 40 Palestinians, including siblings, in addition to fathers and sons.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted twelve Palestinians in Biddu town, northwest of the city, identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mansour, Malek Jamal Khdour, Omar Ahmad Khdour, Abdullah Jamal Mansour, Eid Fawzi Abu Eid, Mohammad Eid Fawzi Abu Eid, Taha Mahmoud Sheikh, Ayham Najeeb Badwan, Zarif Mohammad Khdour, Emad Jamil Sheikh, Abdul-Wahab Jamal Khdour, and Hamad Amin Saada.
The soldiers also abducted a Palestinian woman, Thurayya Zahran from her home in Beit Surik, northwest of Jerusalem, and Jihad Mohammad Al-Ammouri, from Beit Ejza, north of the city.
In Hebron, in the West Bank’s southern part, the soldiers abducted Osaid Adel Tarda, from his home in Taffouh town, west of the city, and invaded an under-construction home in Yatta town, south of Hebron, before forcing Palestinian workers to stop the construction and leave the area.
In addition, the soldiers confiscated two Palestinian cars, owned by Ibrahim Hawamda and Mousa Rawashda in Sammu’ town, south of Hebron, after the army stormed and ransacked dozens of homes.
In Ramallah, in the central West Bank, the soldiers abducted two siblings Yahia Skeikiyya, 22, and his brother Ra’fat, 28, in addition to Taha Sa’id Badran, 50, after storming and violently searching their homes in the Al-Am’ari refugee camp, south of the city.
Many Palestinians protested the invasion and the abductions in the refugee camp before the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers abducted Yasser Ibrahim Etraish, 46, and his son, Amjad, 23, from their homes in the city, in addition to abducting Mohammad Ra’ed Shamrookh, 24, and Ashraf Mohammad Sajdiyya, 27, from their homes in the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem.
The soldiers also invaded Za’tara town, east of Bethlehem, searched many homes, and caused damage to several Palestinian cars.
In Nablus, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Khader Khaled Abu As-Saud and his brother Mo’tasem, from their homes in the Rafidia neighborhood.
The soldiers also invaded a hotel on Street 15 of Nablus the city and searched it while interrogating many Palestinians.
In Tubas, in the central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Moath and his brother Raed Na’im Daraghma, from their home in the city.
The Palestinian Detainees Committee and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society said the number of abducted Palestinians, on Thursday, is at least 40, including three women, many former political prisoners, and siblings.
They added that most of the abductions took place in occupied Jerusalem, followed by Ramallah, Hebron, Bethlehem, Jenin, Qalqilia, Tubas, and Nablus.
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli soldiers abducted more than 8.030 Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank.
On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers assassinated As’ad Essam Al-Qoneiri, 28, a Palestinian in Ya’bad town, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank’s northern part, bringing the number of slain Palestinians since October 7, 2023, to 459, including many children.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel has killed at least 32.975 Palestinians, and injured at least 75.557, mostly women and children, in addition to the thousands who remain under the rubble of bombarded homes and buildings, since October 7, 2023.
It is worth mentioning that Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said the total number of slain Palestinians is 41.496 (37.676 civilians), including 15.370 children, and 9.671 women, and the injured 77.250, the majority of whom are women and children.
