HEBRON (UNIA/WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces arrested 16 citizens from Hebron Governorate on Saturday after raiding and searching their homes.
Local sources reported to WAFA that the occupation forces raided the al-Namous al-Fuqa neighborhood in the town of Dura, southwest of Hebron, and arrested Jihad al-Sabbar and his two sons, Faisal and Fadi, and seized agricultural materials and fertilizers from their nursery.
The occupation forces also stormed Khirbet Iskak in the village of Deir al-Asal al-Tahta in the town of Dura and arrested: Amjad, sons of Muhammad, Muhammad Ibrahim, sons of Muhammad, the brothers Ismail, Youssef, Ibrahim, and Majed Muhammad, sons of Muhammad, Baraa Youssef, sons of Muhammad, Omar Ismail, sons of Muhammad, and Ismail Muhammad, sons of Muhammad.
Also, the occupation forces arrested two citizens, Othman and Bilal Masalma, during their raid on the town of Beit Awa, southwest of Hebron. They also raided the town of Halhul to the north and arrested citizens Reda Muhammad al-Wawi and Rasim Yunis Muhammad Hassan Hermas.
The sources indicated that the occupation forces severely beat and abused a number of detainees during raids on their homes and arrests.
Meanwhile, the occupation forces set up several military checkpoints at the entrances to Hebron and its towns, villages, and camps, and closed a number of main and secondary roads with iron gates, cement blocks, and earth mounds.
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