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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Israeli military kidnaps eight Palestinian residents from the West Bank

IMEMC
The Israeli military kidnapped on Tuesday eight Palestinian civilians during pre-dawn invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities.

Israeli soldiers kidnapping a Palestinian man near Hebron � Photo by IMEMC�s Ghassan Bannoura 2008
Israeli soldiers kidnapping a Palestinian man near Hebron - Photo by IMEMC's Ghassan Bannoura, 2008

Local sources reported that the invasions took place in Qalqilia city, northern West Bank were three civilians were kidnapped by troops, in Jerusalem city, central West Bank, were also there were kidnapped, and two from the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

The Israeli army radio reported that all eight men were kidnapped because they are on the military wanted list. The radio added that the eight men were moved to military detention camps for questioning. Full story