Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, different parts of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, searched many homes and property, and kidnapped six Palestinians, in addition to shooting and wounding one.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot a young man with a live round in one of his legs, while many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, during clashes that took place after the army invaded the city.
The clashes erupted in different neighborhoods throughout the city, after the soldiers invaded them, and started searching homes.
The soldiers also kidnapped former political prisoner Baha’ Salama, in addition to Omar al-Bayan, Engineer Mohammad Abdullah al-Hroub, Mahmoud Amin al-Omari, Ahmad Hussein Awartani and Mahmoud Maher al-Atrash.
The soldiers also searched many homes and interrogated the families; owners of some of the invaded homes have been identified as former political prisoner Mohammad Abu Naseef, Mahmoud Awartani, his brothers Mohammad, Mo’taz Hani and Bara’, in addition to Jihad al-Hanthawi, Mohammad Abu Sirryya and Bassam ‘Arqawi.
The soldiers wanted to kidnap the former political prisoner, Abu Naseef, but he was not at home during the invasion.
In addition, the army invaded two shops; car repair and car paint, owned by members of Abu Smeed family, and searched them.
The army claimed uncovering and confiscating equipment in two workshops reportedly “used for manufacturing guns.”
