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Friday, April 16, 2010

Israel army: 7 Palestinians detained overnight [Average number of Israeli military raids on West Bank in 2009 was 103 per week]

Ma'an - Seven Palestinians were detained in the occupied West Bank overnight, Israel's army reported Friday.

An Israeli military spokesman told Ma'an that four Palestinians were detained southeast of Nablus in the northern West Bank, while two more were seized south of the city, one each from the town of Huwwara and village of Duma.

Another Palestinian was detained in Beit Anan, a village west of Ramallah, the official added.

In 2009, the average number of Israeli military raids on the West Bank was 103 times per week.