The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday launched new raid campaigns into the West Bank provinces arresting dozens of Palestinians.
Local sources told the PIC reporters that the IOF arrested 43 Palestinian citizens while the Israeli army claimed that weapons were found inside some Palestinian houses in the West Bank during search campaigns at daybreak.
Three Palestinian citizens were arrested during IOF raids into Jenin province.
Local residents reported that several IOF patrols stormed Jenin city and arrested Odai Ba’jawi and ex-prisoner Mahdi Abu al-Hasan after searching their houses.
Another Palestinian named Walid Freihat was arrested by the IOF soldiers who raided al-Yamoun town broke into his house and searched his motorbike workshop.
Seven Palestinians were arrested in al-Isawiya town north of Jerusalem including a woman and her husband while three others were arrested in Anata town east of the city.
Other arrests were reported in Qalqilya and Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem.
The Israeli police forces have intensified their presence in Jerusalem and dozens of military checkpoints were erected inside the holy city and across the West Bank in preparation for Passover Holiday amid growing fears of Palestinian attacks.
