"Israel" Detains Hamas WB MPs, Officials

Local Editor

"Israeli" Army conducted an arrest sweep of Hamas-affiliated officials in the West Bank overnight Sunday, including three Palestinian MPs.

An "Israeli" military spokeswoman said 25 Palestinians were held overnight, but would not elaborate on the identity of the detainees.
Locals identified the legislators detained as Hatim Qafisha and Mohammad al-Tal from al-Khalil [Hebron] city and Ahmad Attoun, a lawmaker from al-Quds who was exiled by the Zionist entity to al-Bireh in the West Bank.

Hamas has 74 members in the 132-seat Palestinian Authority Legislative Council, which is based in Ramallah. The latest arrests bring to 12 the number of Hamas lawmakers being jailed behind the "Israeli" bars.

Thirteen other Hamas officials were seized in the raids, according to local sources.
In al-Khalil, "Israeli" army detained Zein Addin Shabanah from al-Khalil city, Muhammad Ismail al-Tal from ad-Dhahiriyya, and Sheikh Samir Buheis from Yatta.
In Ramallah, "Israeli" troops arrested Sheikh Falah Nada from al-Bireh and Adnan al-Husary was seized in Tulkarem. In Qalqiliya, Riyad Walweel and Sheikh Muhsin al-Hardan were detained.

Five other Hamas officials were seized in the Nablus district. They were identified as Adnan Asfour, Bahaa Yaish, and Bakr Said Bilal from Nablus city, and Omar al-Jibrini from Balata refugee camp and Mahmoud Saqr Asida from Tal village.
Meanwhile, locals identified seven other Palestinians detained overnight. "Israel" holds around 5000 Palestinians in its prisons, including 12 Palestinian MPs and 178 held without charge, according to latest figures from prisoners group Addameer.


Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org