IOF kidnap six Palestinians in raids on W. Bank homes

Al-KHALIL, (PIC)-- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) Thursday kidnapped six Palestinians in Al-Khalil, Bethlehem and Jenin cities and raided many other West Bank areas. Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that the IOF stormed Yatta town south of Al-Khalil at dawn and kidnapped a 15-year old boy named Saddam Annajjar and took him to an unknown destination. The Israeli troops also violently raided the house of Omar Assalibi and fired smoke grenades inside the room of his 16-year old child Ziyad and took his son in chains to Karmei Tzur settlement south of Yatta town. The firing of smoke grenades inside the house caused all family members to suffocate. The troops also smashed the glass doors of the house without reason. Another 19-year old boy called Mu'add Shahata was also kidnapped from his house and taken to the same settlement. Three other Palestinian citizens were kidnapped during different raids on homes in Bethlehem and Jenin. In another context, member of Hamas's political bureau Khalil Al-Hayya stated Wednesday that his Movement's efforts to have all Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails would never cease. This came in a ceremony held to honor the citizens who participated in recent activities in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers. Hayya also expressed his Movement's thanks to all Palestinians for their diligent moral support for their brothers and sisters in their battle against the Israeli jailer. The Hamas official highlighted that his Movement would never rest until it sees all prisoners get their freedom and live among their people.