Five Palestinians Kidnapped In Bethlehem District

Wednesday February 27, 2013 11:52 by IMEMC & Agencies

Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Aida refugee camp, and the towns of Beit Fajjar and Husan, near Bethlehem, and Wadi Ma’aly area in the city, and kidnapped four Palestinians.

File - Sldiers Kidnaping Palestinian Youths

Palestinian security sources in Bethlehem reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Wadi Ma’aly area, in the center of Bethlehem city, broke into and searched the home of Jamal Ayyad Al-Hreimy, and kidnapped his son Ahmad, 19.

The soldiers also invaded Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, and kidnapped Omar Amer Odah, 21, and handed interrogation warrants to resident Abdul-Fattah Ikhlayyil, 45, and his nephews Mohammad, 26, and Mustafa 19.

The three were ordered to head to the Etzion Israeli military and security base, in the Gush Etzion settlement bloc.

Furthermore, the army invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped Yasser Anwar Thawabta, 18, after breaking into and searching his home.

In Husan village, west of Bethlehem, the soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Dia’ Mer’ey Hamamra, 23, and Moath Abdul-Rahman Hamamra, 24.

In related news, the army kidnapped two Palestinian in Beit Kahel village, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

Also on Wednesday at dawn, the army invaded Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem, broke into and searched several homes, and kidnapped three Palestinians, including a woman. Another woman was injured by rubber-coated metal bullets fired by the soldiers.

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