NABLUS, November 20, 2006 (WAFA) -Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Monday thirteen citizens in different cities of the West Bank (WB).

In Balata Refugee Camp, east of Nablus city, Israeli soldiers backed by tanks and armoured vehicles swept into the camp and launched a door-to-door search campaign and arrested ten citizens, leading them into an unknown place.

Elsewhere, two citizens were arrested by IOF in Beit Kahel town, north of Hebron city.

Eyewitnesses told WAFA correspondent that Israeli soldiers accompanied by tanks stormed at dawn the town and arrested two citizens without mentioning their place of detention.

Meanwhile, a citizen was also arrested when IOF launched a search campaign in Qalqilia city.

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