Army invades Bethlehem and storms several local NGOs offices

Israeli armed forces invaded the West Bank city of Bethlehem Monday morning, storming two local Non-governmental organizations offices and several shops.

Scores of army jeeps and soldiers invaded the Al Saff area in the city and forced their way into the office of the Orphanage Care Society, a local organization that works with local orphan children, and also attacked several shops in the area, eyewitnesses reported.

Another force stormed the Islamic Charitable Society, which is a local organization in the nearby city of Beit Sahour that do work with education.

Damage was reported in both NGOs and soldiers confiscated computers files and other belongings. Troops also issued a military order that renewed  a closure order of a third organization in Beit Sahour.