WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped at dawn Thursday a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF stormed Rujeib area in eastern Nablus and kidnaped two young men after ransacking their homes.
The IOF stormed Beit Wazan in western Nablus, where they confiscated a private vehicle.
Israeli forces also pillaged several homes in as-Sawiya town in southern Nablus and assaulted local residents.
In Jenin, a large number of foot soldiers stormed Ya’bad town and raided homes for several hours, amid clashes with local youths and resistance fighters.
In Tulkarem, the IOF kidnaped two young men from their homes in Deir al-Ghusun town and Seida town.
The IOF also raided two homes in Marda town in northern Salfit and Beit Liqya in western Ramallah, with no reported arrests.
In northern Jerusalem, Israeli forces kidnaped a young man from his home in al-Ram town.
In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped two young men from the city, two others from Teqoa town and one from Jannatah village.
Two others were also taken prisoners during an IOF raid in al-Deheisha refugee camp in southern Bethlehem, while one lawyer identified as Yasser Asakra was kidnaped from his home in al-Asakra village in eastern Bethlehem.
In al-Khalil, the IOF kidnaped two citizens from the city and al-Zeitoun suburb.
The IOF also kidnaped two young men from Dura town in southern al-Khalil and assaulted one of them.
Israeli forces also raided homes in al-Dhahiriya and Bani Naim towns in al-Khalil, without making arrests.
