The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched overnight and at dawn Thursday a large-scale raid and arrest campaign throughout West Bank and occupied Jerusalem. Clashes were reported during the raids.

In Jenin a number of local residents including women and children suffered breathing problems in Burqin town as clashes broke out when Israeli forces arrested a youngster.

Local sources affirmed to the PIC reporter that IOF stormed the town in large numbers amid heavy fire of teargas bombs which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.

A youngster was arrested from his house during the raid.

In Tubas another young man was detained and then taken to unknown location.

Several neighboring houses were also stormed and searched in the city while a military checkpoint was erected at a road linking between Tubas and Faraa refugee camp.

Similar arrests were carried out in Nablus where violent clashes erupted in Asker refugee camp.

A local youngster was detained from Balata refugee camp east of the city.

Eight arrests were also reported in occupied Jerusalem including minors.

Meanwhile violent raids were carried out in al-Khalil and al-Bireh in West Bank.

WEST BANK (PIC)– The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) carried out at dawn Friday large-scale raid and arrest campaign across West Bank and occupied Jerusalem. Several ex-detainees and academics were among the detainees.

In al-Khalil Israeli forces arrested the political activist and ex-detainee Hisham Hmaidan from his house after violently storming and searching it.

Two other ex-prisoners affiliated with Hamas Movement were rounded up from their houses in the city.

Along the same line Israeli forces raided Issa town south of al-Khalil and broke into a local home. No arrests were reported.

Bani Naim was also stormed for the second time in less than 24 hours. Houses of the slain Palestinians Mohamed Tarayra and Majed al-Khathouri were violently stormed and searched during the raid which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.

Four youths were arrested during the confrontation while several civilians were treated for effects of teargas inhalation.

In occupied Jerusalem Israeli police arrested a Palestinian young man while heading to al-Aqsa Mosque.

In Nablus Israeli forces broke into the prisoner Nadi Sharab’s house only one day after his arrest at a military checkpoint.

Meanwhile IOF soldiers carried out a raid and search campaign in Tulkarem where Israeli forces stormed the slain Palestinian Wael Abu Salah’s house and assaulted his family members.

At least one youth was rounded up during the raid into the city.

Israeli forces had also closed all roads leading to the city.