Israeli Forces Detain 13 Palestinians from West Bank

Israeli forces Monday overnight detained 13 Palestinians, including four minors, from Jerusalem, Qalqiliya and Hebron districts, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS).  

In its daily press briefing, PPS said ten Palestinians were detained from Jerusalem district, two others from Qalqilya and another from Hebron.

In Jerusalem, Israeli police detained four Palestinian minors from Jabal al-Mukabbir neighborhood, south of Jerusalem city. They were identified as Shahin Abbasi, 14, Akram Zahayka, 13, Obada Zahayka, 14, and Anas Zahayka, 15.

Two other Palestinians identified as Mu'ath Abed-Rabbu, 23, and Samir Abed-Rabbu, 38 were detained during a raid into Sur Bahir town, south of Jerusalem city.

Forces also detained four Palestinians, identified as Fadi Ash-Shu'ani, Mahmoud Akram, 21, Mahmoud Mamduh, 20, and Tareq al-Araj, 21, from Qalandiya refugee camp, north of the city.

Muhammad Barham, 19, and Muhammad Aqel, 24, were also detained from the northern West Bank city of Qalqiliya, along with Wisam Abu Asa'ad from Hebron.

Israeli armed forces had detained seven Palestinians from West Bank; three from Jenin district, two from Hebron district and one from Ramallah district. This brought the total number of Palestinians detained on Monday alone to 20.

Source : WAFA