WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed at dawn different areas of the West Bank and kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens from their homes, amid clashes with resistance fighters.
The most prominent incident was in Jenin, where Israeli special forces hiding in a Palestinian truck infiltrated into the eastern neighborhood of the city and encircled a house.
Local sources said that the Israeli forces bombed the house with an Energa projectile before clashing with resistance fighters.
Later, the IOF ended the operation and withdrew from Jenin after kidnapping a wanted fighter called Nouruddin al-Shalabi and another young man.
In Qalqilya City, the IOF took measurements of a house belonging to the family of Ali Bakr, a wanted fighter, and threatened his parents to assassinate him if he did not turn himself in.
Armed clashes reportedly took place between resistance fighters and Israeli forces in Qalqilya City. Resistance fighters also shot down an Israeli drone in the city.
The IOF also deployed snipers on rooftops of some houses in Qalqilya and set up ambushes for young men in Street 22 and near the Islamic Academy.
Israeli forces also kidnaped the mother of another wanted fighter called Muawiya Abu Haneyya from her home in Azzun town in eastern Qalqilya to pressure her son to turn himself in.
In al-Khalil, the IOF kidnaped Palestinian journalist and writer Israa Lafi from her home in Surif town.
In east Jerusalem, Israeli police forces closed the main entrance of the east Jerusalem district of Issawiya, which provoked clashed with local youths.
One young man was reportedly injured by police gunfire during the events in Issawiya.
