Sunday February 17, 2008

The Media Department of the Nafha Society for Defending the Rights of the Detainees and Human Rights, reported that the Israeli army kidnapped 300 residents since the beginning of February, during invasion to several parts of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. 32 children were among the kidnapped residents.

The Society stated that 200 residents were kidnapped in the West Bank and 100 in the Gaza Strip.

It also said that the 32 kidnapped children were transferred to interrogation and detention centers in direct violation to the international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention. The ages of the kidnapped children are between 14 and 18.

Meanwhile, most of the abductions took place in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, as the army kidnapped 75 residents from Hebron and its surrounding villages and towns.

37 residents were kidnapped in Nablus district, and the rest were kidnapped from Bethlehem, Ramallah, Qalqilia, Jerusalem, Salfit, Jericho and Al Biereh.

The army also kidnapped 100 residents during repeated attacks and invasion into the Gaza strip, especially in Rafah, Al Zeitoon and Beit Lahia.