Israeli troops invaded the northern West Bank city of Jenin for the second time in a row on Thursday midday, local sources reported

Troops launched a large search campaign in the nearby Qabatia village and installed a military roadblock at the village entrance restricting the movement of civilians.

Moreover troops invaded the nearby Borqeen village, imposed curfew barring the residents from leaving their homes, and kidnapped two civilian. 

Israeli troops invaded West Bank city of Jenin Saturday at dawn, erected several military checkpoints, and searched anumber of houses, local sources reported.

Eye witnesses stated that a at least eight military jeeps and vehicles backed by helicopters invaded the city and deployed in several locations for two hours.

Troops broke into and ransacked several homes without taking anybody prisoner, locals reported.

Soldiers also installed a number of military checkpoints in the city and resitricted the movement of the residents.

On August 11, Palestinian and Israeli security officials met in Jenin to discuss security issues.

The Palestinian security officials demanded to have full control over Jenin as PA security forces managed to impose law and order in the area, according to Palestinian sources.

The PA also demanded Israel to ease restrictions imposed the movement of Palestinians in the Jenin area.

Palestinian security sources reported that Palestinian and Israeli security officials held a meeting on Monday at the Palestinian Security Headquarters in Jenin city to discuss security issues such as easing roadblocks and erasing 'wanted fighter' files.

According to the sources, one of the key topics was a Palestinian request to fully control the Jenin district after the success of the security forces in maintaining law and order in the area.

During the two-hour meeting, the Palestinian side demanded that Israel ease restrictions on the movement of residents and goods through the Al Jalama roadblock, in addition to easing all restrictions limiting the entry of Arab residents of Israel into the area.

Hundreds of Arab residents of Israel enjoy shopping in Jenin but the Israeli closures and restrictions bar them from doing so, thus negatively impacting the city's economy.

The Palestinians also requested the army stop its invasions, erase the file of 'wanted fighters', and remove constraints on the construction of a sports stadium in the city. They asked that Israel remove Al Hamra Roadblock and resolve the issues that continue to obstruct the establishment of the Jenin Industrial area, located on the Palestinian-Israeli border.

The two sides also discussed the detainees currently imprisoned by Israel. The Palestinian officials maintained that the Israeli decision to only release 150 detainees was insufficient as approximately 1,1000 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel.