1790 Palestinians Kidnapped, 16 Killed, In First Half of 2013: Report

Local Editor

The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights have reported that "Israeli" soldiers kidnapped 1790 Palestinians in the first six months of this year, including 300 who were kidnapped in June, and added that 16 Palestinians have also been shot and killed by "Israeli" military fire in six months.
According to the Ahrar Center, dozens of women, children, elderly, legislators, intellectuals and journalists were among the kidnapped.
The center added that the arrests took place in every part of the occupied West Bank, including al-Quds (Jerusalem), in addition to 25 arrests in the Gaza Strip, including fishermen and five arrests on border terminals.

Most of the arrests have been carried out in al-Khalil (Hebron) district, in the southern part of the West Bank. The second highest number of arrests was carried out in al-Quds (Jerusalem), followed by Nablus.

Ahrar said that February witnessed the largest number of arrests as the soldiers kidnapped 382 Palestinians, while 350 have been kidnapped in January, 300 in June, 263 in May, 259 in April and 236 in March.

Head of the Ahrar Center, Fuad Al-khoffash, stated that the center documented daily "Israeli" military invasions; daily arrests and assaults, and demanded the International Community to act against the ongoing and escalating "Israeli" violations.

Source: MINA, edited by website team