Israeli army invades several West Bank cities; 5 Palestinians kidnapped

Monday October 08, 2007 12:09 by Nisreen Qumsieh & Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

The Israeli army invaded several areas across the West Bank on Monday morning, kidnapping at least five Palestinian civilians.

In the northern part of the West Bank, at least 10 military vehicles invaded the al-Ein Beit Al Ma' refugee camp, located in Nablus. Soldiers searched homes and kidnapped two civilians. The men were later identified as Ahmad Barkat, 18, and Khaled Abu Za'rour, 21.

During the invasion of the camp, local resistance fighters clashed with Israeli troops. Israeli sources said that one soldier was lightly wounded.

Meanwhile, in the central West Bank, Israeli troops attacked and searched homes in Qadoura refugee camp, located near Ramallah. One man, later identified Tamier Shawamrah, 18, was kidnapped in the invasion.

Elsewhere, the Israeli army attacked a village near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday morning, kidnapping two civilians. Local sources reported that troops entered the village of Beit Fajjar, searching homes and kidnapping Hanny Taqatka, 30, and Mohamed Taqatka, 37.

In related news, Ali Abu Ramliha, 45, died on Sunday due to wounds sustained one month ago during an Israeli army attack on the Jenin refugee camp, located in the northern part of the West Bank.

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