The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday arrested 17 Palestinians including ex-detainees in large scale campaigns in the West Bank.
The IOF raided Tulkarem searched dozens of Palestinian houses and arrested five Palestinian citizens.
Local sources reported that violent clashes broke out in the area during the IOF raid.
Meanwhile the IOF arrested a Palestinian youth in al-Am’ari refugee camp in Ramallah after searching his family house and assaulting his family.
The IOF arrested another Palestinian in Jifna town north of Ramallah and confiscated his car.
According to local residents six Palestinian ex-prisoners were arrested during Bethlehem sweeps.
At the same time in al-Khalil the IOF arrested two children raided and searched a number of Palestinian houses and handed an ex-prisoner an order to appear before the Israeli Intelligence Service for interrogation.
