Israeli army invaded Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday night, and arrested two Palestinians.

Troops invaded the area and searched several houses int he area. Army arrested Mohaned Al-Najjar 20 and Ali AL Laham 22, hand-cuffed and blind-folded them and took them to an unknown destination, eyewitness reported.

Residents of Al-Mawasi area south fo the the Gaza Strip, pointed out that army escalated the level of arrests and invasions to area in the last few days, with the beginnig of the Israeli pullout from the 21 Gaza settlements.