Israeli forces arrest seven Palestinians during night raids in the West Bank

Israeli forces arrest seven Palestinians during night raids in the West Bank
Israeli forces on Sunday arrested seven Palestinians from the West Bank during night raids in Jenin city and Silat al-Harithiya town, according to security sources.
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West Bank
19 December, 2021
Israeli forces raid Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank on an almost daily basis on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians, sometimes triggering clashes with residents. (Getty)

Israeli occupying forces in the West Bank on Sunday arrested seven Palestinians during night raids in Jenin city and Silat al-Harithiya town, according to security sources.

The sources told The New Arab that Israeli forces raided and thoroughly searched several Palestinian homes in Silat al-Harithiya, detaining seven local residents, including two brothers.

Separately, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian man at a temporary Israeli checkpoint near the town of Silat ad-Dhar, to the south of Jenin.

Israeli army stormed the town of Beit Ummar in the southern West Bank province of Hebron and raided and searched at least one home for a local Palestinian citizen, but there were no reports of detentions.

It also set up temporary checkpoints at the entrance to Hebron city and the neighbouring town of Idhna.

Israeli forces raid Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank on an almost daily basis on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians, sometimes triggering clashes with residents.