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Israeli Troops Arrest Four Civilians During Morning Invasions Targeting West Bank Communities

09.05.11 – 14:05

Bethlehem – PNN – Four Palestinian civilians were arrested by Israeli soldiers, three from the same family, during morning invasions targeting West Bank communities.

Israeli troops arresting a Palestinian man – Archive

In Beit Sahour, a town in southern West Bank near Bethlehem, soldiers stormed and searched the house of Assi Kassis arrested his wife and mother in addition to him.

Kassis, who works as a construction worker in Israel, went on Sunday to Kifar Atzion military camp to try to renew his army permission to enter Jerusalem.

On Monday at dawn around 2:00 am soldiers stormed his house searched it then searched his brothers’ homes before arresting his Wife Marteen, 35 years old and his mother Rose, 60 years old, witnesses told PNN.

Family member said that soldiers gave no reason for arrest of this family and did not say where they are being held.

Also on Monday in southern West Bank, Israeli soldiers invaded parts of Hebron city and nearby villages. Troops left after arresting Isma’el Jaafra, from Traqumiya village near Hebron.

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