The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped at least 19 Palestinian citizens during campaigns at dawn Tuesday in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

According to local sources eight citizens including six ex-detainees were kidnaped by the IOF in Ya’bad town south of Jenin.

In Salfit five young men were kidnaped by the IOF from their homes.

Five others were also taken prisoner during IOF raids on homes in Ramallah al-Khalil Nablus and Bethlehem.

In east Jerusalem the Israeli police stormed Qalandia refugee camp and kidnaped a young man from his home.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday kidnaped at least 19 Palestinian citizens including two girls in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

In a statement the Israeli army claimed its forces arrested nine Palestinians while local sources affirmed that 19 citizens were taken prisoners by the IOF in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

The Israeli army also said that Palestinians attacked Israeli army and settler vehicles with Molotov cocktails on a road near Bethlehem adding that its forces arrested some of the perpetrators after chasing them.

Meanwhile Palestinian sources reported that the IOF opened fire at a Palestinian car and rounded up two young men who were aboard it in Beit Jala city west of Bethlehem.

Two Palestinian young girls identified as Shurouq al-Badan 25 and Rawan Abu Sneina 17 were reportedly taken prisoners at an IOF checkpoint in al-Ras neighborhood near Kiryat Arba settlement east of al-Khalil.