HEBRON, February 23, 2011 (WAFA) - Israeli soldiers Wednesday arrested three Palestinians from the Hebron area, south of the West Bank.

The soldiers raided the village of Tarqumiya, to the west of the city, searched through the home of Hatem Abu Hatem , 50, who was arrested, according to security sources.

Witnesses told WAFA that soldiers raided the town of Dura and arrested Mousa al-Zir, 47, and his son Hamad, 24.

Also, soldiers broke into the home of Yusif al-Shariha and held his family in one room for several hours while they searched the house.

Sources also reported that Israeli forces raided the town of Halhoul and the village of Deir Samit, set up checkpoints, stopped vehicles and checked IDs.

M.N. /M.A.