WEST BANK, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out extensive raids on and arrests across the West Bank early Saturday, amid assaults on Palestinian citizens and gunfire attacks.
In Qalqilya, Israeli forces raided homes in the al‑Marj area and al‑Naqqar neighborhood of the city, and kidnaped Samir Hurani, the father of three prisoners held in Israeli jails.
The IOF also stormed other areas of Qalqilya, kidnaping two young men from their homes in the village of Kafr Laqif and another one from the town of Ras Atiya.
In Nablus, Israeli forces opened fire and detained several young men in the town of Huwara, while armed Jewish settlers attacked the village of Urif.
At the same time, Israeli soldiers stormed the towns of Awarta and Qaryut and the village of al‑Lubban al‑Sharqiya in Nablus, with no reported arrests.
In Jenin, Israeli forces stormed the town of Arraba and kidnaped a young man following a raid on his home in Qabatiya.
The IOF also detained and assaulted several young men during a campaign in the village of Jalamah, north of Jenin.
In Bethlehem, Israeli forces stormed the area around al-Deheisha refugee camp, where they fired tear gas canisters and assaulted a wounded young man.
In Tubas, the IOF carried out raids on many homes in the city and al-Fari’ah refugee camp.
In east Jerusalem, Israeli police forces kidnaped a young man from town of Izzariya.
The IOF also carried out overnight and dawn raids in other areas of the West Bank.
According to media reports, the IOF kidnaped at least 54 Palestinian citizens in West Bank raids between Friday and early Saturday.
