Sunday, August 26, 2018 3:35:45 PM
Israel Seizes 15 West Bank Palestinians in Raids

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday arrested 15 Palestinian citizens during raid campaigns launched in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

The Israeli occupation army said in a statement that 11 Palestinians in the West Bank were arrested for allegedly being involved in anti-occupation activities.

The statement claimed that five M16 rifles were seized by the IOF in Anata village, northeast of Jerusalem.

According to local sources, four Palestinian youths were arrested in al-Khalil and four others were arrested in al-Isawiya village in Jerusalem.

The sources said that three ex-prisoners were arrested in Beit Ummar town, north of al-Khalil, after having their houses raided and violently searched.

The IOF further stormed Halhul city, arrested a Palestinian youth, and transferred him to an unknown destination after searching his family house and wreaking havoc on it.

Meanwhile, Israeli police at predawn time Sunday arrested four Palestinians after raiding the neighborhood of al-Issawiya, east of Occupied Jerusalem.

According to local sources, Israeli police arrested Tareq Mustafa, Adam Mahmoud, Mahmoud Abul-Hummus, and Mahmoud Abu Sneineh from al-Issawiya.

At the same time, clashes burst out between Palestinian anti-occupation youth and Israeli forces.

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