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Military invades Bil’in looking for recently released Palestinian activist
At 12am, early Wednesday morning, the Israeli military invaded Bil’in village looking for Ashraf Abu Rahme. Ashraf had been arrested along with six other Palestinian, Israeli, and International activists (including Bil’in residents Haitham Al Katib and Waji Burnat) at a demonstration in Bil’in Friday afternoon. After searching three houses including his mother’s home and the unfinished house of his brother Bassem Abu Rahme (who was killed during a demonstration last year), they were unable to find Ashraf. This night invasion happened on the same day that B’tselem camera man Haitham Al Katib and Waji Burnat were released from Ofer Military Prison where they had been taken on Friday night after being arrested in Bil’in. The Israeli and International activists had been released the same day as the arrest. Apparently tonight the military was attempting to take Ashraf for further questioning with the Shin Bet Israeli intelligence.
