HEBRON, January 17, 2008 (WAFA) - Israeli soldiers injured on Thursday four citizens, including a journalist, during an Israeli thrust into the West Bank city of Hebron.

Local witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire at a group of youths and wounded a number of them, including a journalist working for the French news agency AFP.

They added that the troops forced shops to close and imposed a curfew on several parts of the city.