The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday kidnapped several Palestinian citizens from their homes and raided stores for printing services and student buildings in Birzeit University during campaigns in different West Bank areas.
Eight Palestinians were taken prisoners during the IOF campaigns in the West Bank at dawn according to different local sources.
In al-Khalil the IOF broke into and ransacked several homes belonging to families of ex-detainees without making arrests. However the ex-detainees were handed summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet.
Several ex-detainees in the West Bank also reported receiving phone calls from Shin Bet officers threatening to arrest them if they participated in any activities marking the founding anniversary of Hamas.
In a separate incident the IOF stormed at dawn several businesses providing printing services in Nablus city.
Local sources said that Israeli soldiers searched at least three printing presses in the eastern area of Nablus to look for posters or any publicity material related to Hamas.
Meanwhile violent clashes reportedly took place between local young men and Israeli soldiers in al-Quds street of Nablus and at the entrance to Balata refugee camp.
The IOF also raided student headquarters on Birzeit University’s campus including the offices of the Islamic Bloc and confiscated all their contents.
The Islamic Bloc the student wing of Hamas organized on Wednesday a festival to mark the 30th founding anniversary of the Movement.
