The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday arrested 16 Palestinian citizens in raids and sweeps launched in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

The Israeli army claimed in a statement that its forces arrested 11 Palestinians involved in attacks against Israeli soldiers and settlers.

Local sources reported that the IOF raided Qarawat Bani Hassan village near Salfit and arrested three Palestinian youths after breaking into their houses and wreaking havoc on them.

In Tubas four Palestinian citizens were arrested after their houses were raided and searched while three minors were abducted in a campaign that targeted Qabatia town north of Jenin local sources told the PIC reporter.

Three Palestinians were arrested in similar campaigns in Ramallah and al-Khalil.

Quds Press said that a large Israeli military force stormed al-Isawiya town in Jerusalem searched a number of Palestinian houses and arrested two Palestinians including a 14-year-old boy.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday launched new arrest campaigns in the West Bank a move seen by observers as an attempt to intimidate Palestinians and thwart any popular events scheduled for the Palestinian Land Day on 30th March.

Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF raided the towns of Qabalan Awarta Qaryut Madama Urif and al-Sawiya in Nablus and arrested six Palestinians.

At the same time in Jenin the IOF launched a raid and search campaign targeting houses of Palestinian prisoners in Qabatia.

The PIC reporter said quoting local sources that the IOF soldiers broke into the house of the Palestinian prisoner Ibrahim Sweiti wreaked havoc on it interrogated the family members and confiscated 2500 shekels.

The IOF further raided the house of prisoner Wahib Abu al-Rub searched it and assaulted his family.

Meanwhile in al-Khalil province local residents told the PIC reporter that a large military force stormed Halhul city searched a numbers of houses and wreaked havoc on them.