HEBRON, June 3, 2006 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Saturday morning eight citizens in the West Bank (WB) cities of Hebron, Jenin and Tubas, Witnesses told WAFA.

They added that Israeli soldiers conducted a search campaign into al-Hawouz and Ein Qanfar neighbourhoods, south of Hebron city and arrested four citizens, leading them into an unknown location.

The IOF stormed al-Karantina area in the Old City, besieged the house of Ala Abu Ramouz and arrested him. He was led into an unknown fate.

Witnesses told WAFA over phone that Israeli soldiers at an Israeli checkpoint on Jenin- Nablus route stopped a civil car and, under gunpoint, forced two citizens to get down, folded their eyes and took them in a military jeep to an unknown spot.

At pre-dawn, Israeli soldiers moved into Ein al-Beida and Bardala villages, east Tubas city, arresting a citizen.

M.H. (12:48 P) (09:48 GMT)