Israeli army invades several areas in the northern part of the West Bank, kidnaping 10 Palestinians

21 August 2007

by Ghassan Bannoura

The Israeli army invaded several areas in the northern part of the West Bank on Tuesday morning, searching homes and kidnapping 10 Palestinians.

Seven were kidnapped when Israeli troops invaded the village of Anbta, east of Tulkarem city. Witnesses said that soldiers stormed the village from several directions, searched homes and then took the seven to an unknown location.

Among those kidnapped were Ahmad Milhem, 22, Hassan Jadallah, 22, and Ali Hijaz, 26. Mohamed Zine, 23, was also kidnapped by Israeli troops from his home in Kufer Dan village, near Tulkarem.

Elsewhere, a massive Israeli force invaded the town of Qabatiya, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin. Troops surrounded the house of Sa'eed Saba'nah, 30, said to be a leader of the Al Quds brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, in the area.

The village of Dura Al Kar'e was also attacked on Tuesday with Israeli soldiers kidnapping Murad Hamdan, 26.