A number of Palestinians were arrested in large-scale raids launched by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Saturday in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
The IOF arrested the two brothers Suhaib and Anas Abu Turki from their family house in Khirbet Qilqis south of al-Khalil city.
The IOF soldiers stormed in large numbers several neighborhoods in al-Khalil Halhul and Sa’ir erected checkpoints and searched Palestinian vehicles.
Two Palestinian youths named Siraj and Ahmad al-Khatib were arrested in Hizma town east of Jerusalem while a third Palestinian identified as Musheer Abu Baker was arrested at a checkpoint near Ya’bad town south of Jenin.
The IOF at daybreak broke into the house of the Palestinian youth Yousuf Abu Khashaba in Bethlehem and handed him an order to appear before the Israeli intelligence for interrogation.
Violent clashes broke out on Friday night in al-Isawiya northeast of Jerusalem after which all entrances to the village were closed by the Israeli forces.
A general closure has been imposed on the West Bank since Wednesday to facilitate Israeli settlers’ celebrations for Purim Holiday.
