Israeli military forces invade West Bank cities, kidnap three civilians

Wednesday August 27, 2008 17:20 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

An Israeli military force kidnapped three Palestinian civilians from the West Bank cities of Hebron, Nablus and Jenin on Wednesday morning, local sources reported.

Israeli soldiers in the West Bank

A number of military vehicles invaded the southern Hebron and the nearby Surief town and Beit Ula village. Troops launched a wide scale search of residents homes.

Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli soldiers took Tahseen Abu Ayesh, Sharif Adwan and Ibrahim Saraheen prisoner and led them to undisclosed location.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Society reported Wednesday that the number of civilians imprisoned by Israeli troops during the month of August in Hebron stands at 48.

In Nablus troops roamed the main roads of the city, searched and ransacked residents' homes in nearby Balata and Askar refugee camps. Troops opened their gunfire and concussion grenades, no injuries were reported.

In Jenin, Israeli troops accompanied by military vehicles invaded the city shooting in the air and randomly throwing concussion grenades in the streets. Troops also invaded nearby Jenin Refugee camp and other villages and searched residents homes, according to eyewitness reports.

The eye witnesses also reported that troops broke into the residence of Abu Ali Aweis on Tuesday night. Soldiers seized the family members in one room and broke doors and windows of the house.

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