JENIN, January 15, 2007 (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) imposed siege, Monday at dawn, on two mosques in the West Bank city of Jenin, witnesses said.

The Mayor of Kufr Raa'I town, west Jenin, Youssef Ibrahim revealed that Israeli soldiers surrounded Abu Thar al-Ghufari mosque and forced the worshippers, most elders, to left up their dress under cold weather.

In the meantime, another Israeli force besieged another mosque , north the town and searched worshippers and their identities, spreading a state of fear and panic among elders.

M.H.(11:55 P)(09:55 GMT