At least five Palestinian youths were kidnapped and two others were injured in a predawn assault launched by the Israeli occupation forces across the West Bank on Friday.
The IOF rolled into al-Nabi Ilyas town in the northern West Bank province of Qalqilya and kidnapped four Palestinian youths while they gathered at their friend’s home.
A PIC news correspondent identified the four captives as Hussam Hanun Ossama Khalif Hakam Khalif and Assaad Khalif.
A military checkpoint was also pitched by the occupation soldiers between Azzoun town and Azbat Al-Tabib area.
The assault was carried out just a few hours before an Israeli occupation soldier was allegedly wounded by resistance fighters in the Balata refugee camp in eastern Nablus province.
Eye-witnesses said sounds of a gunfire exchange were detected shortly after the IOF stormed the area at 2 a.m.
Israeli news outlets said an occupation soldier sustained mild injuries.
The occupation army wreaked havoc on dozens of Palestinian homes before they kidnapped the youngster Jaber Abu Hamada from his family home.
Two Palestinian youngsters sustained injuries in the assault.
The occupation troops prevented Red Crescent ambulances from entering the Balata camp to evacuate the injured Palestinians.
