Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least sixteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, during violent invasions of dozens of homes across the occupied territory.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in the al-‘Isawiya town, before abducting five teenage boys, identified as Abdul-Rahman Dirbas, Qussai Darwish, Adam Darwish, Mohammad Mustafa, and Akram Obeid.
The soldiers also released six Palestinians, who were abducted Sunday, after ordering them under house arrest.
They were among many Palestinians who were assaulted and detained by the soldiers, after the army invaded large areas of Palestinian lands, and attempted to uproot them in Wadi ar-Rababa area in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem before the locals managed to intercept and stop them.
Furthermore, several army jeeps invaded Sebastia town, northwest of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, searched homes, and abducted Abdul-Nasser Kayed, in addition to his son, Nayef, Mohammad Nimir Ghazal, and Ayham Aqel.
The soldiers also invaded Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, searched several homes, and abducted Ahmad Talal Kamil, Majdi Hamza Saba’na, Ahmad Hasan Nazzal, and Montaser Faisal Khozeimiyya.
The soldiers also fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs at locals who protested the invasion, and hurled stones at the army jeeps.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded the al-Jalazonerefugee camp, north of the city, searched and ransacked many homes, and abducted Ala’ Qassem, Mohammad Eyad Safi, and Mohammad al-Jobeidi.
In Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded Nahhalin town, west of the city, searches homes, and abducted Khaldoun Mahmoud Fannoun, 28.
The soldiers also invaded the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, searched homes, and summoned Qussai Ali Issa, 39, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, south of the city.
On Sunday evening, the soldiers chased Tamer Rami Hammad, 16, and abducted him from a shop in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, in addition to firing many live rounds at Palestinians who protested the attack.
Earlier Sunday, the soldiers abducted twelve Palestinians from several parts of the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.