Israeli army kidnaps at least 24 from Nablus

Wednesday January 16, 2008 17:53 by Ameen Abu Wardeh - IMEMC News

Israeli forces kidnapped at least 24 Palestinians from different parts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus and the refugee camps of Balata and Askar in pre-dawn invasion on Wednesday

Local sources reported 8 Palestinians were abducted from Balata refugee camp including four brothers, and two brothers from Askar refugee camp.

Sources added that the army invaded homes, ransacked them and confiscated property before kidnapping the Palestinians.

In the same operation, the army invaded a neighborhood named as al Ma'ajeen and kidnapped Ghassan Khaled, a professor in Al Najah University. The army also kidnapped three brothers from the same neighborhood.

According to Israeli sources, at least 24 Palestinians on the Israeli 'wanted list' were kidnapped in the Nablus area.

The abduction operations in the Nablus area have intensified since the beginning of this week as army implemented several abduction campaigns in the area including 12 on Tuesday and three on Monday.

Translated by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News.

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