Israeli forces abduct Palestinian researcher from his home in Jerusalem Israeli forces on Thursday abducted writer and political researcher Sari Orabi after raiding his home at dawn in the town of Rafat, north of occupied Jerusalem, local media reported. The report said that Israeli forces launched a large-scale arrest campaign in several areas of the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. Al Jazeera Arabic reported that many young men and released prisoners were targeted in the campaign. After raiding their homes, Israeli forces also searched their belongings.