The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday kidnapped several Palestinian citizens including a journalist during renewed campaigns in different West Bank areas.
The Israeli army claimed in a statement that its forces arrested five wanted Palestinians accused of being involved in activities against Israel adding that homemade weapons were found during search campaigns in the West Bank towns of Jalqamus and Dura.
According to local sources in al-Khalil the IOF kidnapped journalist Suzan al-Awiwi who is also a member of al-Khalil municipal council from her home in the city as well as an ex-detainee called Karam Amr during a raid on his home in Dura town.
In Nablus two Palestinian citizens were reportedly taken prisoners during an IOF campaign in Urif town where clashes also broke out with local young men.
Five others were also kidnapped from their homes at dawn in Nabi Saleh village north of Ramallah. All of them are from the family of Tamimi
The IOF has launched frenzied arrest campaigns recently in the West Bank and Jerusalem targeting in particular ex-detainees and citizens affiliated with Hamas.
