The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday raided several homes and kidnapped Palestinian citizens during campaigns in different West Bank areas.
19 Palestinians were taken prisoners in the West Bank according to a statement by the Israeli army.
Local sources in turn said that the IOF kidnapped a Birzeit University student called Omar Hussein from his home in Jifna village north of Ramallah after physically assaulting him.
Two ex-detainees called Mohamed Obeid and Ahmed Kharroub were also kidnapped from their homes in al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya north of Ramallah and al-Jalazoun refugee camp.
In Nablus the IOF kidnapped Baker Mansour an ex-detainee and the son of martyr Jamal Mansour from him home in Zawata area.
Another citizen was also taken prisoner during an IOF campaign in Kafr Qallil south of Nablus.
In Salfit the IOF kidnapped a young man identified as Mohamed Dawoud after stormed Hares village north of Salfit.
Another young was also kidnapped from his home in al-Zawiya town west of Salfit.
In Bethlehem the IOF kidnapped three citizens from different areas.
The IOF also stormed al-Yamun town west of Jenin and intensified its presence in other areas west of the province.
In Jerusalem the IOF kidnapped a kid called Ayman Badran near Qalandiya checkpoint.
