Israeli authorities arrest Jordanian in Hebron

AMMAN — The Israeli authorities on Tuesday morning arrested Jordanian Osaid Abu Khdeir who lives in Soreif village in northern Hebron, according to his brother Anas.

"Osaid is married and has been living in the West Bank for two years," Anas, a former prisoner in Israel, said, adding that the reason of detention is still unknown.

Osaid is 28 years old and is a father of a one-year-old girl.

"Israeli authorities took Osaid to a detention centre in Asyoun area after breaking into his house at around 7am in the morning without charging him with anything," said Anas, who is also spokesperson of the media team supporting Jordanian prisoners in Israel, Fedaa.

A Fedaa statement sent to The Jordan Times quoted Osaid's wife as saying that the occupation forces broke into their house in a "savage way", and terrified the family, especially the baby.

In the statement, Anas said his brother is one of 8,000 prisoners in Israeli jails.

After Osaid's detention, the number of Jordanian prisoners in Israel increases to 25, according to Fedaa.

Six of the prisoners are facing life sentences, namely Abdullah Barghouthi (67 life sentences), Marae Abu Saeedeh (11 life sentences), Munir Marae (five life sentences) and Hisham Kaabi (four life sentences), in addition to Mohammad Rimawi and Hani Khamaiseh, each of whom is facing a life sentence.