Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, Beit Fajjar town and Mrah Rabah village, in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, and kidnapped nine Palestinians. The soldiers also kidnapped two Palestinians in the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, and one near Jenin. Several Israeli military vehicles invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, searched many homes and kidnapped eight Palestinians, after interrogating them and their families. The kidnapped Palestinians have been identified as Hamza Amer Taqatqa, 17, Mohammad Taha Taqatqa, 20, Aziz Ali Taqatqa, 31l Rami Mousa Thawabta, 24, Nabil Mohammad Thawabta, 20, Eyad Sami Thawabta, 21, Nasr Mohammad Thawabta, 24, and Abdullah Salem Thawabta, 29. The soldiers also invaded Mrah Rabah village, searched a few homes, and kidnapped Ahmad Mahmoud Sheikh, 18 years of age. In related news, the soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Mahmoud al-Khdour and Mohammad Khalil al-Azza, from the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron. The soldiers also invaded various neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks on the northern and eastern entrances of the city, and the main entrance of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, before stopping and searching dozens of cars while inspecting the ID cards of the Palestinians. Also in Hebron, the soldiers invaded Qeizoun area and handed journalist Mos'ab Shawar Tamimi a military warrant for interrogation, this coming Wednesday. In addition, the soldiers invaded Series town, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Tamer Abu Qash, 22, while heading to work. Abu Qash is from Burqin town, west of Jenin.
