WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped last night and on Tuesday morning a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped seven citizens during raids on homes in different areas of al-Khalil province.
In Tubas, the IOF raided several homes in the city and detained two fathers to pressure their wanted sons to turn themselves in before releasing them later.
The IOF also caused major damage to multiple cars in Tayasir village as they were en route to Tubas City.
Israeli forces reportedly came under attack from local youths and armed resistance fighters in Tubas City and Tayasir village.
In Bethlehem, Israeli forces kidnaped a young man from his home in Abu Nujaym village.
The IOF also raided an exchange store in Bethlehem City and confiscated its contents after kidnaping its manager from the nearby village of Manshiya. The IOF released her later.
In Tulkarem, the IOF kidnaped two young men after ransacking their homes in Shuweika suburb in the city.
In Jenin, resistance fighters opened fire at Israeli forces in Silat ad-Dhaher town and detonated explosive devices at their vehicles, while a resistance fighter threw a pipe bomb at al-Jalamah checkpoint in eastern Jenin.
In Qalqilya, Israeli forces stormed the city and clashed with local youths, while resistance fighters showered them with bullets.
In Ramallah, Israeli soldiers kidnaped a young man after searching his home in Kafr Ni’ma town.
In Jericho, the IOF raided exchange stores in the city and put up notices on their doors accusing them of money laundering.
In Nablus, violent clashes broke out with local youths and resistance fighters after Israeli forces encircled a house in Balata refugee camp in the morning.
Local sources said that Israeli special forces infiltrated into Tirawiyah neighborhood in Balata camp and surrounded a house amid intensive gunfire.
Later, military reinforcements stormed the camp after local youths and resistance fighters clashed with the infiltrating soldiers.
Resistance fighters also detonated an explosive device at IOF vehicles in Balata camp, while Israeli soldiers kidnaped three brothers before releasing two of them.
One young man suffered a bullet injury during the IOF campaign in the camp.
