The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped last night and at dawn Sunday at least seven Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

According to local sources the IOF kidnaped three young men from their homes in Husan village west of Bethlehem.

Two young men were also kidnaped by the IOF from ad-Dhahiriya town in southern al-Khalil and another one from Jenin.

In east Jerusalem Israeli police officers kidnaped last night a young man during his presence in Bab al-Amud area in the Old City.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped at least seven Palestinian citizens after they stormed different areas of the West Bank and Jerusalem at dawn Sunday and later in the morning.

A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) said that the IOF kidnaped four teenagers during raids in Beit Fajjar town south of Bethlehem.

The IOF also kidnaped two young men at a military checkpoint at the main entrance of Ein Yabrud town near Ramallah City.

Another young man was taken prisoner following an Israeli police raid on his home in the east Jerusalem district of Issawiya.

Meanwhile a large number of Israeli troops stormed at dawn Silwad town in the north of Ramallah blocked its entrances and prevented Palestinian vehicles from leaving or entering it.

Local sources said that the intensive IOF presence in and around the town happened after a bus carrying Jewish settlers came under fire from resistance fighters last night.

The Hebrew website Walla said that none of the settlers was injured in the shooting incident but the bus sustained some damage.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday kidnaped seven Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

A statement released by the Israeli army claimed its forces arrested five Palestinians labeled as wanted for their involvement in activities against Israel and its citizens.

According to local sources in the West Bank the IOF kidnaped an ex-detainee called Ismail an-Nattah from his home in Idhna town west of al-Khalil.

The IOF also kidnaped a university student called Abdullah al-Arouri from his home in Yatta city south of al-Khalil.

In Bethlehem the IOF kidnaped two citizens from their homes identified as Dakhellallah al-Ammour (ex-detainee) in Teqoa town and Khattab Hamamra in Husan town.

In Jericho the IOF handed senior Hamas official Shaker Amara a summons for interrogation from the Shin Bet after raiding his house in Aqabat Jabr refugee camp.

In Jerusalem the IOF kidnaped two young men called Hayder Derbas and Alaa Derbas from al-Makassed Hospital and another one identified as Ihab Sa’eid on a road near Anata town.