Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, at least six Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, and two fishermen in Gaza territorial waters in the besieged coastal region.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that the soldiers searched many homes in Bethlehem, and abducted Mahmoud Ibrahim as-Seer, 22, and Mo’tasem Mohammad al-‘Orooj, 21.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted ‘Orwa Jad Kabaha, from his home in Barta’a town.
In Qalqilia, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as ‘Aqel Eshteiwi, 30.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers abducted Yazan Lafi, from his home in the al-Arroub refugee camp.
It is worth mentioning that, on Friday and Saturday, the soldiers abducted Montaser Mohammad Sbeih, Rafat Taleb Darwish and Ra’ed Mohammad Harbawi, from Hebron, as they were crossing the al-Karama Border Terminal, heading back home from Jordan.
In Occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Radi ad-Daddo, from his home in the Old City.
Over the last two days, the soldiers abducted 12 Palestinians, including seven women, from Jerusalem, while crossing back into the West Bank through the al-Karama Border Terminal, and released most of them later.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers detained a Palestinian child, identified as Mohammad Anwar Abu Mosallam, only eight years of age, and released him three hours later.
In related news, Israeli navy ships attacked, Sunday, several fishing boats, in Palestinian territorial waters, in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, and abducted two fishermen; one of them has been identified as Husam Barakat.
Israeli soldiers also opened fire at farmers on their lands, in Rafah and Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.