Israeli forces seize 52-year-old mother of wanted man

Date: 12 / 05 / 2009 Time: 11:54

Qalqiliya – Ma’an – Israeli forces seized a 52-year-old mother from the West Bank city of Qalqiliya, Aadla Abed Al-Aziz Yassin, on Tuesday morning.

Her son, Muhammad Rafiq Yassin, is wanted by Israel for being a member of Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz Ad-Din Al-Qassam Brigades.

Palestinian security officials raided the Khalet Yassin area of Qalqiliya at 6am, attacking Yassin’s house, detaining the mother and taking her to an unknown location.

Israel has often arrested the mothers and wives of “wanted” Palestinian men in order to pressure them into turning themselves in.

The Israeli military kidnaps a mother of "Wanted" Palestinian in northern West Bank

Tuesday May 12, 2009 16:40 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News & Agencies

The Israeli army invaded the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia on Tuesday and kidnapped an old Palestinian woman.

Israeli troops in the west Bank- Photo by Ghassan Bannoura 2008

Local sources said that the troops surrounded the house of Adlah Yasseen, 52, then took her to unknown location after searching the house.

The Israeli army claims her soon, Mohamed, is a member of the al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas movement in the city.

Local sources said that military is using the mother of Mohamed to force him to surrender to the military.