The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday carried out arrest campaigns in different West Bank areas where they kidnapped several citizens from their homes clashed with others and wounded a young man in his leg.
In Nablus the IOF broke into and ransacked several homes in Salem town in the east. Some of these homes belong to prisoners and ex-detainees local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)
No arrests were made during the IOF campaign in the town.
The IOF also stormed Askar refugee camp east of Nablus and kidnapped two young men from their homes.
Local sources told the PIC that soldiers rounded up Mousa al-Mad’fa and Qusai Hashash after storming the camp.
Four other young men were taken prisoners and one suffered a bullet injury during an IOF campaign in Far’a refugee camp south of Tubas province.
Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli soldiers clashed with local young men during their raids on homes in Far’a camp adding that a young man called Mohamed Sawalmeh suffered a live bullet injury during the events.
In Ramallah violent skirmishes broke out at dawn between Palestinian young men and Israeli troops in the central district of Ramallah city.
Locals said that the clashes happened mainly in the area of al-Manara junction and al-Ersal street where the soldiers delivered notices warning store owners of selling toy guns and pillaged and closed a printing press institution.
The soldiers intensively fired tear gas and stun grenades at the young protesters in Ramallah with no reported injuries.
In Jenin similar clashes took place in Jab’a town following IOF raids on homes.
Two citizens identified as Ahmed Namer and Kamal al-Qaisi were kidnapped from their homes in Jab’a.
Four young men including two brothers were also rounded up at IOF makeshift checkpoints on roads near the Jenin towns of Rummanah and Sir.
In Qalqilya Israeli soldiers reportedly assaulted citizens during violent dawn raids on homes in Azzun town without making arrests.
