Israeli soldiers detain 13 Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli occupation forces detained 13 Palestinians from different areas in the West Bank, including two youths with special needs.

The Palestinian News Agency reported that the Israeli occupation forces arrested four Palestinians after storming the village of Salem east of Nablus, and after raiding and searching their families' homes.

One was also arrested in Balata refugee camp in the east of the city, and another two were arrested in Jenin.

The Israeli occupation forces arrested two Palestinians with special needs from Deir Nizam village, northwest of Ramallah, after storming the village and firing gas and sound bombs at the houses.

They also arrested prison director after his house was raided in al-Mazra'a village in Ramallah. Two Palestinians from the southern area of Hebron were also arrested.

The Israeli forces moreover raided Tarqumia, Beit Kahil and Surif in the west of Hebron, and arrested a young man from Qalqiliya.

Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Al-Khader Town Ahmed Salah said that a group of settlers from the settlement outpost of Sidi Bou'ez, located on the lands of Palestinians citizens, closed the agricultural road connecting the land in Ain el-Kassis area with earth mounds, rocks and construction waste.

He added that this was not the first time that the settlers and the occupation forces closed the road, in a move aimed at restricting farmers and preventing them from reaching their lands.