Israeli forces abduct mayor of Hebron in West Bank

Israeli forces have abducted the mayor of Hebron, Tayseer Abu Sneineh, during a raid on the city in the occupied West Bank, and taken him to an unknown location, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office (ASRA) has said. 

Israeli forces stormed the mayor’s home in Hebron, ransacking its contents, before taking him to an unknown location, Wafa news agency has reported. 

Wafa quoted security and local sources who said that the Israeli military also set up checkpoints around the Hebron governorate and closed a number of roads with iron gates and cement blocks. 

“This brutal attack does not only target the mayor himself, but also targets the will of the people of Hebron and its elected institutions," ASRA cited Hebron’s Municipal Council as saying. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to hold a session today to discuss imposing Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has reported.