Israeli soldiers stationed at the Huwwara checkpoint, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, have abducted two Palestinian men on Wednesday afternoon.

Israeli security sources said that the soldiers on the checkpoint detained the two men for allegedly carrying a magazine of bullets.  The two were then taken to an unknown location.

In addition, Israeli forces invaded the nearby village of Kfar Aboush, and abducted Hisham Bushnaq, 46, after searching his home in the village, local sources reported.