WEST BANK, (The Palestine Information Centre)The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped on Thursday at least 26 Palestinian citizens during dawn and morning raids in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped 14 citizens from their homes in al-Fawwar refugee camp in al-Khalil, amid clashes with local youths.
Two other citizens were kidnaped by the IOF from al-Khalil City and at a military checkpoint near Bethlehem.
In northern al-Khalil, the IOF detained a number of young men in al-Hawawer area of Halhul town for a while before releasing them.
In Jenin, the IOF kidnaped three young men from their homes in Qabatiya town and clashed with local youths.
The IOF also kidnaped two residents of Jenin at military checkpoints in the Jordan Valley and Barta’ah in southern Jenin.
Last night, violent clashes broke out between local youths and Israeli forces in Ya’bad town, south of Jenin.
In Nablus, Israeli forces kidnaped a young resistance fighter after encircling his home in al-Yasmina neighborhood in the Old City. He was identified as Ekrima al-Khammash, a member of the Lions’ Den armed group in Nablus.
Israeli forces and their vehicles came under fire from resistance fighters during the IOF raid in Nablus.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed Aqraba town in the southeast of Nablus and raided several homes, with no reported arrests.
Israeli officers reportedly took measurements of a house belonging to a local resident in Aqraba town after ransacking it.
In Jericho, the IOF stormed Aqabat Jabr refugee camp and kidnaped two citizens from their homes.
Two others were taken prisoners during IOF raids on homes in Azzun town, east of Qalqilya.
