Israeli occupation launches wide-scale campaign of raids, arrests in West Bank

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, Aug. 13 (YPA) – The Israeli occupation forces launched, on Wednesday, a campaign of raids and arrests in several governorates in the occupied West Bank, targeting freed prisoners and Palestinian youths along with closing roads and setting up military checkpoints.

In Nablus, occupation forces arrested two brothers and a freed prisoner after raiding their homes in the town of Sebastia and they also arrested a young man from the town of Aqraba, southeast of the governorate.

In Qalqilya, the Zionist forces arrested two freed prisoners and two young men after raiding and searching their homes.

In Hebron, occupation forces arrested a boy from the town of Beit Umr, north of the governorate, and threatened citizens through written statements. In addition, they closed main roads with iron gates and cement blocks.

The forces also released freed prisoner Musa Halayqa from the town of Al-Shuyukh, while keeping his son, Qassam Musa Halayqa, under arrest.