The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) detained at least 13 Palestinians during overnight raids across the West Bank between and occupied Jerusalem Israeli and Palestinian sources revealed.
An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed the arrest of 12 Palestinians including nine “wanted persons” for being allegedly involved in anti-occupation attacks.
Two activists in Hamas Movement were among the reported arrests according to the sources.
Two youths were detained in Bethlehem while three others were rounded up in Tulkarem. Another young man was also arrested in Nablus.
During the raids a large amount of money was confiscated in Surif town north of al-Khalil.
Violent raids were also reported in Balata refugee camp where an ex-prisoner was detained after IOF soldiers broke into his family house amid heavy firing of live ammunition. The detainee was shot and injured during his arrest.
Also in Nablus a young man was arrested after IOF stopped his car at Hawara checkpoint.
In Ramallah IOF arrested four youths from Rima and Batein towns.
Meanwhile clashes broke out in Qalqilia when IOF soldiers stormed and violently searched a number of local houses amid heavy firing of teargas bombs.
Several locals were interrogated during the raid eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter.
Israeli raids in Palestinian towns villages and refugee camps are a daily occurrence in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem with a biweekly average of 85 search and detention raids carried thus far in 2017 according to UN documentation.
