Occupied Quds - (Saba):
Israeli forces arrested five Palestinian citizens from the town of Burqin, west of Jenin, in the northern occupied West Bank, on Friday.
Local sources said that Israeli forces stormed the town and raided the home of Sultan Khalouf, arresting his father and two of his brothers.
They also arrested Khaled Assi and Anan Darwish Assi after raiding their homes.
In a related development, Israeli forces raided and searched several homes in the town.
The Israeli forces have been raiding the Khalouf family home and diwan in Burqin for more than two months, searching for him and arresting members of his family to pressure him to surrender.
In the same context, Israeli forces arrested Muhammad Jihad Taqatqa (26 years old) today after raiding his father's home in the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem.
On Thursday evening, Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, and positioned themselves in the western area, the town center, and the al-Deiriya neighborhood. They fired sound bombs at residents, but no injuries or raids were reported.