WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed on Monday, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, different areas of the West Bank and kidnaped some Palestinian citizens, amid clashes with resistance fighters.
According to local sources, IOF armored vehicles and two bulldozers stormed at dawn Tulkarem City and embarked on destroying roads and infrastructure near al-Alimi junction.
The IOF also stormed the nearby refugee camp of Nur Shams and bulldozed roads.
Local sources reported that resistance fighters opened fire intensively at IOF vehicles moving on the road between the refugee camps of Tulkarem and Nur Shams and detonated an explosive device at one of the bulldozers.
The IOF also caused damage to cars and private property during the raid in Tulkarem.
Similar IOF raids took place in the eastern area of Nablus and Balata refugee camp, amid violent clashes with resistance fighters.
Medical sources said that one young man suffered a bullet injury in Balata camp and received on-site assistance from paramedics.
The IOF reportedly kidnaped two young men from Balata camp and Qabalan town in southern Nablus.
In Ramallah, one citizen was taken prisoner after the IOF broke into and ransacked his house in al-Balou neighborhood of al-Bireh City.
In al-Khalil, the IOF kidnaped one citizen from his home in Jabel al-Rahma area.
Later in the morning, the IOF carried out a large-scale campaign in Qalqilya City and kidnaped a number of young men and one paramedic.
Armed clashes happened between resistance fighters and Israeli soldiers during the IOF raids in the city.
