BETHLEHEM, November 9, 2006 WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Thursday nine citizens in the West Bank(WB) cities of Bethlehem, Nablus Tobas and Jerusalem, security sources said.

They added that Israeli soldiers stormed al- Zeer area, south Bethlehem, conducted a search campaign and arrested four citizens, including two brothers. They were led into an unknown location.

In Nablus, Israeli soldiers, backed by number of military vehicles, moved into Beit Eba to the west and launched a house to house search campaign and arrested two citizens, leading them into an unknown spot. Another citizen was arrested at al-Sorra Israeli checkpoint on Nablus-Qalqiliya high way and arrested a citizen and leading him into an unknown fate.

In Tobas, Israeli soldiers arrested at pre-dawn Mohammed Basharat 25, and led him into an unknown place.

In Jerusalem, Israeli border police arrested a citizen of al-Sawahra village.-east Jerusalem and led him into an unknown location, witnesses told WAFA.

M.H.(14:40 P) (12:40 GMT)