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Friday, August 14, 2009

Hebron man beaten by Israeli troops as they raid West Bank, take 7

Ma'an
Israeli troops abducted a Hebron man from his home and beat his brother so badly the man was taken to hospital for treatment for a concussion, witnesses said.

Speaking from the hospital Khalil Gheith, a third brother who witnessed the events, described Israeli forces surrounding his family home in the Nemra neighborhood in the north of Hebron. He said they detained his elder brother, 27-year-old Rafe and pulled his 22-year-old brother Mustapha from the home. Four soldiers surrounded Mustapha and beat him with blunt objects on the head repeatedly, he said.

Israeli forces reported detaining seven Palestinians from across the West Bank overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning..... Full story
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