Israeli Forces Detain Seven in West Bank Raids

Rasa - Israeli forces Thursday detained seven Palestinians during military raids and search campaigns carried out across various West Bank districts, said local and security sources.

News ID: 430994

Date: 14 July 2017 - 23:02

RNA - Three Palestinians were detained in Hebron’s al-Aroub refugee camp after forces raided and searched several homes in the area, Wafa reported.

Two other Palestinians were detained in Dahiyat al-Salam neighborhood, in the occupied Jerusalem area, in addition to two more in Qalandia refugee camp to the North of occupied Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, A Palestinian Friday was shot dead and two others sustained gunshot wounds during clashes with Israeli forces in Dheisheh Refugee Camp, in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem, security sources told WAFA.

Clashes reportedly broke out between the camp’s residents and Israeli forces during a military raid into the camp; forces used live ammunition against the residents, shooting and injuring three, including a youth who succumbed to his critical wounds at a hospital in Bethlehem shortly after.

The youth was identified as Barra’ Hamamdeh, 21.

Three Palestinians were reportedly detained during the raid.

847/940