Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been deprived for family visitation for more than two years.
In recognition of ICRC as the guardian of the Fourth Geneva Convention, PCHR calls upon the ICRC to increase its staff and activities in the OPT, including the facilitation of family visitations to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
IOF arrested 21 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, in the West Bank.
Thursday, 18 February 2010
· At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Dura village, southwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. Jihad 'Eissa Shabana, 45; and
2. Shaher 'Abdul Majid Ebrayoush, 35.
· At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into al-Am'ari refugee camp near al-Bireh. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Suleiman Habboub, 18, and arrested him.
· At approximately 03:30, IOF moved into Nablus. They raided and searched two flats in al-'Aqqad building in the center of the city, and arrested two Palestinian minors:
1. Sami Hashem Abu Shalbak, 17; and
2. 'Alaa' Mohammed al-Tiryaqi, 17.
· Also at approximately 03:30, IOF moved into 'Aanin village, west of Jenin. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. Mo'taz Fayez 'Eissa, 22; and
2. Yousef Sha'ban Yassin, 24. Friday, 19 February 2010
· At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Beit Leqia village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 3 Palestinian civilians, who had been released from Israeli jails 3 weeks prior:
1. Yousef Nidal Mafarja, 20;
2. 'Abbas Hisham 'Aassi, 20; and
3. Mustafa Rebhi 'Aassi, 22.
Monday, 22 February 2010
At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Sa'ir village, northeast of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Amjad Mohammed al-Shalalda, 19.
At approximately 20:00, IOF moved into Bourin village, south of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 4 Palestinian civilians:
1. Ayman Lu'ai al-Najjar, 24;
2. Amjad Lu'ai al-Najjar, 23;
3. Majdi Lu'ai al-Najjar, 21; and
4. Eyad Mustafa al-Zawahri, 24.Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Also at approximately 01:30, IOF moved into the Abu Snaina neighborhood of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of 'Abdul Mo'in Fawzi Abu Hadeed, 20, and arrested him.
· Also at approximately 01:30, IOF moved into al-Masayef neighborhood of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Saqer Ameen 'Aateeq, 17, and arrested him.
· Also at approximately 01:30, IOF moved into al-Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas. They raided and searched a number of houses, shops and workshops and arrested Hussein Kamel Abu al-Samen, 26, and his brother Mohammed, 24.
