PPS: 63 Palestinians kidnapped in August

The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) says that in August, a total number of 63 Palestinians have been kidnapped from the West Bank by "Israeli" soldiers.

The PPS said on Thursday that most of the kidnappings took place in the southern West Bank city of Al Khalil (Hebron) and its nearby towns of Beit Ummar, Tarqoumia, Doura, Bani Neim, Surif, Beit Ola, Al-Thahiriyya and Al-Arroub refugee camp.

The society added that at least eight of those kidnapped were sick and required immediate medical attention.

Most of the kidnappings took place during overnight raids by "Israeli" soldiers. Several detainees were violently attacked and beaten by the soldiers before they were loaded into military vehicles.

The detainees also said that no sufficient food or even drinking water were provided. In addition, they said they were subjected to maltreatment and harassment.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military, during a pre-dawn invasion on Thursday, searched and ransacked homes in Jenin city and the nearby Burken village, the northern West Bank as well as Ariha (Jericho) city, in the Jordan valley, and kidnapped five Palestinian civilians.