The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday raided several homes and kidnapped Palestinian citizens during campaigns in different West Bank areas.
The IOF claimed that it arrested 17 wanted Palestinians in the West Bank and transferred them to interrogation centers.
Local sources however said that the IOF raided several homes in al-Khalil city Yatta city and Beit Ummar town (north of al-Khalil) and kidnapped four citizens.
The detainees were identified as Mohamed al-Razem Ahmed Abu Senaina Husam Abu Sabha and Ahmed Salibi.
The IOF also set up two makeshift checkpoints for several hours in the areas of al-Hawwour and al-Nasba north of Halhoul city near al-Khalil and obstructed the movement of Palestinian vehicles at the pretext that a nearby military post came under gunfire attack last night.
In Nablus the IOF broke into and ransacked a house and kidnapped a young man in the city. He was identified as Mohamed Qirada.
In Jenin several homes were raided during IOF campaigns in the towns of Ya’bad Dhaher al-Abed and Nazlat al-Sheikh Zaid with no reported arrests.
Local sources also reported the detention of seven Palestinians during IOF campaigns in different areas of Bethlehem Ramallah and Jericho.
