The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday closed several workshops belonging to Palestinian citizens in the West Bank city of al-Khalil.
According to Israeli news reports the Israeli army said its forces shut down three foundries and five lathe workshops at the pretext they were used to manufacture weapons.
The Israeli army also claimed it confiscated parts of weapons during its dawn raids on workshops in al-Khalil.
12 machine workshops and forges have been closed under security pretexts by the IOF since the beginning of the current year .
