WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped last night and at dawn Monday a number of Palestinian citizens in the West Bank, amid clashes with resistance fighters in Nablus.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped six young men from their homes in Faqqu’ah village in the northeast of Jenin.
In Bethlehem, the IOF kidnaped two citizens from Nahalin town after ransacking their homes.
In al-Khalil, Israeli soldiers assaulted and kidnaped three citizens during raids on homes in Jabel al-Rahma neighborhood in the city.
Soldiers also attacked a young man in the same neighborhood with their rifle butts and injured him in his head. He was reportedly rushed to the Al-Khalil Hospital for medical assistance.
The IOF stormed other areas of al-Khalil province and kidnaped two citizens from Deir Samet town and another one from Yatta town.
Another young citizen was taken prisoner following an IOF raid on his home in Qalqilya City.
Last night, scores of extremist Jewish settlers stormed the eastern area of Nablus City in the West Bank under military protection and performed rituals at Joseph’s Tomb.
Several Palestinian citizens reportedly suffered injuries during skirmishes with Israeli forces in the eastern area of Nablus, where the tomb is located.
Meanwhile, resistance fighters clashed with Israeli soldiers in the eastern area of Nablus and detonated one explosive device at an IOF vehicle.
In Ramallah, one young man suffered a bullet injury and five others were kidnaped by the IOF in al-Bireh City last night.
The IOF also stormed other areas of the West Bank, with no reported arrests.
