Soldiers invade West Bank cities, kidnap 10

Thursday August 28, 2008 11:56 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

Israeli troops invaded the West Bank cities of Tulkarem, Hebron, Bethlehem, Jenin and Tubas on Thursday morning and kidnapped  ten civilians, local sources reported.

Israeli military vihiclesin the West Bank

Israeli soldiers, backed by military vehicles, invaded Tulkarem, in the northern part of the West Bank, and launched a wide scale search campaign targeting several random houses. Soldiers used police dogs during the search and confiscated computers and other belongings.

Troops kidnapped 4 civilians from Saleh family after ransacking their place and confiscating money and personal computers. They were all taken to an unknown destination.

In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, soldiers broke into the residence of an-Najar family located near the Annexation Wall on the city's lands, and kidnapped 5 family members taking them to an undisclosed location.

In Bethlehem, troops surrounded the residence of Ala Brijiye 35; ransacked his place leaving damages before kidnapping him.

 Also in Bethlehem troops invaded "al-Ihsan" medical center, destroyed and confiscated equipment, local souces reported. Soldiers broke into the center earlier in the month and kidnapped some of the workers.

In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, army invaded the city and fired rounds of live ammunition. Soldiers also harassed civilians and searching a number of homes.

Soldiers also invaded the nearby Kufur Dan and Bir Basha villages, and deployed in several neighborhoods firing sound bombs.

In Tubas, troops deployed in several streets and restricted the movement of civilian vehicles while checking ID cards and driving licenses of the residents.

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