WEST BANK, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped several Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and continued to burn and destroy houses in Jenin and Tulkarem on Saturday and Sunday, amid clashes with local youths in some areas.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped six citizens and clashed with local youths during raids in the towns of Beit Furik and Beit Dajan in eastern Nablus.
In Tulkarem, the IOF kidnaped a citizen from his store in the city, raided several homes and stores, burned a house, and detonated another one in Nur Shams refugee camp.
The IOF also forced several families to leave their homes in different areas of Tulkarem refugee camp.
A young man was reportedly taken prisoner at the Israeli Annab checkpoint in eastern Tulkarem.
In Jenin, Israeli forces set fire to several homes in Jenin refugee camp, where its large-scale displacement and destruction campaign entered day 54.
The IOF also continued to carry out bulldozing activities in front of the Jenin Hospital and blocked the main road with mounds of dirt.
In east Jerusalem, Israeli police forces kidnaped five young men during a raid in Anata town.
A young man was reportedly injured in Anata town on Saturday evening when Israeli police fired live ammunition during skirmishes with local youths.
In Bethlehem, several citizens suffered from their exposure to tear gas when Israeli soldiers attacked them as they left a mosque last night in al-Khader town.
In Ramallah, the IOF stormed Silwad town and kidnaped three citizens from their homes.
Local sources in Silwad reported that Israeli soldiers brutalized a number of citizens and damaged a car during their raid in the town.
In al-Khalil, a young man suffered a bullet injury and others inhaled tear gas fumes when Israeli forces attacked homes and citizens at dawn Sunday in Sa’ir town, east of al-Khalil.
The IOF also kidnaped a 16-year-old teenager from Sa’ir town.
