The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and at dawn Wednesday kidnaped at least 22 Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

According to local sources, clashes broke out between youths and Israeli soldiers during IOF campaigns in Qalqilya, Dura town in al-Khalil and al-Deheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem.

In al-Deheisheh camp, the IOF broke into and ransacked several homes and kidnaped two citizens identified as Yousef Izat and Yousef Saddouq.

Another citizen called Osaid Abu Libda was kidnaped from his home in Qalqilya.

In east Jerusalem, five Palestinian young men from the family of Obeid were taken prisoners and two others were summoned by the Israeli police following raids homes in Issawiya district.

Israeli police forces also stormed the house of martyr Firas Abu Nab in Ras al-Amud neighborhood of Silwan and kidnaped his father and four of his brothers.

Nine others were kidnaped from their homes in other areas of the West Bank.

 

Source: The Palestinian Information Center