HEBRON, September 16, 2017 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Saturday raided a number of Hebron area locations, showered them with tear gas and arrested one person, according to Palestinian security sources and WAFA correspondents.

Soldiers raided the town of al-Samoa, south of Hebron, where they detained Nizar Abu Arqoub, 20, after breaking into and ransacking his family home, the security sources told WAFA.

Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers fired tear gas grenades at civilian homes in the area of al-Hareeqa, east of Hebron, causing dozens to suffer from inhaling the gas.

WAFA correspondent said Israeli forces raided the neighborhood located close to the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement and fired tear gas at homes.

The soldiers also raided and ransacked several homes in the area.

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