Israeli forces raid Hebron, Bethlehem

On Thursday 31st January, Israeli occupation forces raided at dawn, several villages and neighborhoods in Hebron and Bethlehem, south of the West Bank. Security sources in Hebron said that soldiers from the Israeli army raided at dawn, Ra's al-Jourah neighborhood, near the northern entrance of Hebron, while other forces raided Sa'ir village, east of Hebron. In Bethlehem, Israeli forces raided Um Rakbah area in the village of al-Khader, al-Doha city and Al-Saf Street and also raided the nearby city of Beit Jala. Israeli forces raided al-Arqa village, west of Jenin, raided the Palestinian houses, and transferred one of the them to a military outpost to monitor Palestinians in the village. Local sources said that around 12 military vehicles raided al-Arqa village, broke into a house belonging to Abdul Karim Salameh, which was under construction and turn it into a military outpost.