HEBRON, February 19, 2007, (WAFA)-Israeli Occupation Forces(IOF) arrested Monday morning three citizens in the West Bank(WB) cities of Hebron and Nabluse, security sources said.

They added that a physician Mahmoud Shihada 54, of Abu Kteila area, central Hebron city was arrested by Israeli soldiers and taken into an unknown spot.

In Nablus, Israeli soldiers, backed number of military vehicles, stormed at dawn the city and Balata refugee camp, conducted a search campaign into citizens' houses and arrested two citizens, leading them into an unknown destination, locals said.

In the meantime, Israeli occupation authorities have seized control on vast areas of citizens' lands in south Nablus city.

M.H.(13:18 P)(11:18 GMT)