Arresting 18 Jerusalemites including one woman
October 2, 2016

The occupation forces arrested 18 Jerusalemites from the Old City of Jerusalem, Silwan, Al-Tur and Wad Al-Joz on Saturday night and Sunday early morning.

Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud explained that the Israeli forces arrested 4 Jerusalemites from Silwan and Al-Tur, they are: Mahmoud Ahmad Halabi (18), Mohammad Naji Abu Jom’a (15), Mohammad Jaber Abbasi (16) and Seif Eddin Abu Jom’a (21).

Amjad Abu Asab, head of Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee, explained that the occupation forces also arrested 14 Jerusalemites including one woman from the neighborhoods of the Old City of Jerusalem, Silwan and Wadi Al-Joz. They are:

  1. Zahra Qos
  2. Tayseer Ajaj
  3. Ahmad Salaymeh
  4. Mohammad Abu Farha
  5. Nour Shalabi
  6. Munir Halawani
  7. Hamzeh Melhes
  8. Khaled Melhes
  9. Ahmad Rukon
  10. Rawhi Kulghasi
  11. Hazem Sharabati
  12. Hamada Siam
  13. Yousef Abu Shousheh
  14. Saleh Sandouka

Naser Qos, head of Prisoner’s Club in Jerusalem, explained that the occupation forces released the detainees on condition of isolation from Al-Aqsa Mosque for two weeks while Qos, Ajaj and Khaled Melhes were released on condition of coming back in the morning hours for interrogation.