AL-KHALIL (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped last night and on Monday morning several Palestinian citizens during a large-scale arrest campaign in al-Khalil province in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF stormed Beit Ummar town, raided many homes, assaulted some people, and kidnaped a number of them.
The sources said that at least 15 citizens, including relatives, were kidnaped during the IOF raid in the town.
Last night, five citizens were taken prisoners during an IOF raid in Marda village, north of Salfit.
Recently, the IOF blocked the main entrances of Marda village. Any local resident who try to leave or enter the village through side roads are reportedly chased and arrested.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers stormed Dura town, south of al-Khalil, and kidnaped two brothers after opening fire at one of them.
Local sources said that plain-clothes soldiers aboard a civilian vehicle infiltrated into the town and kidnaped Mohamed Qazzaz after opening fire at him in his leg during his presence in front of his house.
The sources added that the soldiers also kidnaped the brother of Qazzaz, Ahmed, during the same raid.
