Army invades several West Bank cities

Wednesday August 20, 2008 16:50 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

Israeli troops invaded the West Bank cities of Jenin, Qabatia and Bethlehem, searched several homes, installed roadblocks and kidnapped one civilian on Wednesday at dawn, Palestinian sources reported.

Israeli Soldiers

In Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, a number of military vehicles invaded the city, and soldiers fired live rounds at random.

Troops also searched and ransacked several houses causing damages, and kidnapped Ahmad Zaiad aged 22, and took him to an unknown destination.

Qabatia the city, located south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin was invaded by several military vehicles and jeeps while soldiers installed a roadblock between the city and a nearby village.

In addition, army invaded Bethlehem and al Obaidiah nearby village, searched and ransacked Shanayta and Jawareash family houses, after forcing the two family members to leave their homes.

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