Israeli occupation forces invade Qalqilia and Tubas, clash with Palestinian fighters, raid homes, kidnap teenagers

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Israeli occupation forces invade Qalqilia at dawn and kidnap two youths

Date: 02 / 07 / 2007 Time: 12:38

Qalqilia – Ma'an –

The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped two Palestinian citizens on Monday at dawn, after ransacking their homes in the West Bank town of Qalqilia.

Palestinian security sources reported that the Israeli occupation forces invaded Qalqilia, stormed several homes and arrested Zaid Al-Aqra'a, aged 18, and Fadi Hawarany, aged 19, before taking them to an undisclosed destination.

The Israeli occupation military also enforced new restrictions on the southern entrance to the town, which was closed during the operation. This entrance was formerly known as 'Tunnel Street' and connected Qalqilia to the southern villages of the district, before the Israeli occupation government erected a checkpoint.

Israeli occupation forces storm Tubas, clash with fighters and raid Palestinian homes

Date: 02 / 07 / 2007 Time: 11:30

Tubas – Ma'an –

The Israeli occupation forces invaded the West Bank town of Tubas on Monday at dawn and raided several houses, claiming that they were in search of 'wanted' Palestinians.

Eyewitnesses reported that armed confrontations erupted between Israeli occupation soldiers and local fighters.

They added that the Israeli army entered the city, accompanied by 10 military vehicles and ransacked numerous Palestinian homes.

The Israeli occupation intelligence contingent warned families to surrender the 'wanted' citizens, adding that if they did not surrender, they would become the target of assassination operations.

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