PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, November 12, 2008 (WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces killed, Wednesday, four citizens in the Gaza Strip, kidnapped three in the West Bank city of Nablus, and arrested two others in Bethlehem.

IOF attacked, Wednesday, Al-Qarara town situated north of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, amid heavy fire shooting that led to the death of four Palestinian citizens, and severely wounded another.

In the West Bank city of Nablus, Israeli special units kidnapped three Palestinians, and took over one family house, where they installed a surveillance point.

Israeli soldiers at Al-Container military checkpoint, near Bethlehem, arrested a young man from Bethlehem, while an IOF unit arrested another Palestinian from Al-Shawawra village, east of the city of Bethlehem.

In the time being, Israeli Occupation Authorities carried out harsh search operations, and seize several Palestinian prisoners' possessions, under security pretexts.

In the meantime, Israeli troops attacked Al-Arqa village, west of Jenin. They installed a checkpoint at the city center and checked several citizens' ID's. No arrests were reported there, however.