The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped last night a Palestinian young man from Jericho and tightened their security measures in areas around the Jordan Valley.
According to local sources the IOF kidnaped a young man identified as Bassam Duwaidar from his workplace in Auja town north of Jericho.
The IOF also forced a number of storeowners to close their businesses in Khirbet al-Fuqa near Auja town.
Meanwhile the Israeli army tightened its military measures around the northern Jordan Valley built a trench in al-Baqi’ah plains in the east of Atouf village and set up a gate on the road leading to Ras al-Ahmar area to control the movement of local residents.
Israeli forces also closed the road between Khirbet Ibziq hamlet and Bardala village in the northern Jordan Valley with concrete blocks as well as the military checkpoint of al-Hamra.
They also imposed a closure on Furush Beit Dajan village in the central Jordan Valley stormed its streets and obstructed the movement of local residents.
Local residents in the communities of Humsa al-Baqi’ah al-Hadidiya Makhoul and Samra reported that Israeli soldiers prevented them from moving in their areas to bring water for their families and livestock.
In a separate incident a horde of extremist Jewish settlers escorted by soldiers attacked after midnight Saturday Palestinian homes and property in the community of Ein al-Hilweh in the northern Jordan Valley and destroyed a number of solar panels.
