IDF arrests Hamas parliamentarian in Hebron

The IDF arrested Hamas parliamentarian Khatem Kafisha in Hebron overnight Monday, the army said. Palestinians reported that Kafisha was arrested in the past following the capture of IDF soldier Gilad Schalit but was later released. The army said that Kafisha was arrested in the overnight operation because of terror activity. Meanwhile, in an overnight operation in Nablus, the IDF arrested top Hamas official Sheikh Maher El Haraz, Palestinians reported.