Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday kidnapped 19 Palestinians after raiding their homes in different areas in the West Bank.

Local sources said that 19 Palestinian citizens were arrested in the districts of al-Khalil, Bethlehem and Qalqilya.

They added that violent clashes broke out in al-Khalil and Bethlehem during the raids. The IOF heavily fired tear gas canisters and live ammunition at the Palestinian residents but no injuries were reported.

Meanwhile in Qalqilya, the IOF imposed a curfew on Azzun town and forced Palestinian shop owners to close their stores for the third day in a row.

 

Source: The Palestinian Information Center