WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped at dawn Thursday a number of Palestinian citizens and bulldozed swaths of Palestinian-owned land and structures in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped six citizens from Jenin City, amid violent clashes with local youths.
The IOF reportedly broke into and ransacked several homes, confiscated money and gold jewelry, and bulldozed roads and infrastructure in Jenin.
For long months, Israeli forces have been going on the rampage through Jenin City, its towns and villages, destroying private and public property, pillaging homes, confiscating money and personal belongings and detaining citizens. Dozens of citizens were either killed or injured during its campaigns.
The IOF also stormed other areas of Jenin at dawn, including al-Yamun town and the villages of Deir Abu Da’if, Beit Qad, Arrana and Jalamah, and carried out a large-scale search campaign, with no reported arrests.
In Bethlehem, three citizens were reportedly taken prisoners during IOF raids on homes in the refugee camps of al-Deheisha, Azza and Aida.
Local sources in al-Deheisha camp reported that Israeli soldiers maltreated elderlies, children and women during violent raids on homes, including members of al-Zawahra family who were forced to stay outdoors in the rain and cold.
The IOF also kidnaped two citizens from Anabta town in Tulkarem, two others from Beita town and Qaryut village in Nablus and another one from Silwad town in Ramallah.
The detainee from Qaryut village was identified as chief of the village council Nidhal Badawi.
In another context, the IOF bulldozed on Wednesday six dunums of land belonging to the al-Khalil municipality in Tel Rumeida neighborhood in al-Khalil City.
Al-Khalil mayor Tayseer Abu Snaina told WAFA news agency that Israeli heavy machinery bulldozed swaths of land planted with 50 fruitful olive trees, adding that the Israeli army set up an iron gate at the entrance of the land.
Abu Snaina appealed to the international community to intervene to foil Israel’s plans to Judaize al-Khalil City.
In a separate incident, the IOF bulldozed two dunums of land belonging to Palestinian citizens in Khalayel al-Luz area in the southeast of Bethlehem and demolished two commercial facilities in Kifl Hares town in the northwest of Salfit.
