(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped last night and at dawn Sunday eight Palestinian citizens at checkpoints and during raids on homes in different West Bank areas.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnapped Mu'taz Mazen, a 21-year old young man from Al-Aroub refugee camp, north of Al-Khalil, as he was trying to cross the Container checkpoint.
The IOF also stormed the house of Maher Salah, a 32-year old young man from Dar Salah village to the east of Bethlehem, and handed him a summons from the Israeli intelligence office in Gush Etzion settlement.
Other eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers aboard three armored jeeps was encircling at an early hour today a house belonging to Zahida family in Al-Harayek area of Al-Khalil city without knowing the reasons until the moment of reporting.
Three other young men in their early twenties were also taken prisoners during raids in Al-Bireh and Al-Mazra'a towns near Ramallah city.
In another incident, the town of Beta Al-Tahta saw several raids on homes at dawn without any reported arrests.
Earlier, the IOF kidnapped last night two young men from Yamoun and Tallouza villages at a checkpoint they had established near Bizzariya village.
They also detained another young man after his return from an educational trip in Turkey through King Hussein Bridge.
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