Israel detains a number of Palestinians in West Bank

The Israeli occupation forces detained a Palestinian prisoners' rights activist in Nablus on Thursday morning, Palestinian sources told (Ma'an) News Agency. Ammar Tbeileh, 46, was detained after the israeli miliary patrols raided his home at dawn today in the Rafidya neighborhood in Nablus, the sources said. Israeli military jeeps stormed the area at dawn, the source added. An Israeli military spokeswoman said a Palestinian was detained in the Nablus district for 'illegal activities.' Dozens of soldiers also invaded Um Salmouna village, south of Bethlehem and kidnapped Ali Ahmad Taqatqa, 19, after dozens of soldiers broke his familys home and searched it. Another resident, identified as Ala Mheisen, 22, was kidnapped by the army after several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded the camp, and searched homes.