WEST BANK (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out a large-scale raid and arrest campaign throughout the West Bank at dawn Monday.
At least 12 Palestinians were detained during the campaign, including a journalist and ex-prisoners.
The arrests were mainly reported in Ramallah, al-Khalil, Bethlehem, Qalqilya, and Jerusalem.
In Jordan Valley, the IOF fired tear gas canisters at Palestinian drivers who were waiting to cross the Hamra military checkpoint, several citizens suffered from teargas inhalation.
This came as the IOF continued to tighten their military restrictions at the Hamra checkpoint for several months.
Local sources reported that the Israeli forces stormed the Jabal Abu Rumman area in al-Khalil, south of the West Bank, and arrested a local citizen after raiding his family house.
Another Palestinian was detained in Qalandia camp, north of Occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources also reported that the IOF troops stormed Deir Abu Mash’al town, west of Ramallah, Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, and Einbus, south of Nablus, without reporting any arrests.
Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out in Tulkarem refugee camp after being stormed by Israeli forces.
The Israeli forces also broke into Balata refugee camp, in Nablus, and carried out bulldozing operations.
In Bethlehem, the IOF carried out a large-scale raid and search campaign that ended with the arrest of local resident Wael Ismail Salama Abayat.
The IOF also opened fire at a group of Palestinian workers while heading to their work places in Occupied Jerusalem.
