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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Overnight Israeli raids see 22 taken to unknown locations

Ma'an
Nighttime raids targeting the Bethlehem, Ramallah, Qalqiliya and Hebron areas saw a total of 22 Palestinians taken from homes and streets and transported to unknown locations, military sources confirmed.

A Palestine Solidarity Project Spokesman said troops stormed Beit Ummar north of Hebron and raided several homes. During the searches, women and children were thrown out of the buildings and told to wait in the freezing rain. Secondary military vehicles threw stun grenades at homes as the raid continued......   Full story
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