BETHLEHEM, June 22, 2014 (WAFA) – With an Israeli massive search campaign, following alleged disappearance of three settlers, continues for the tenth consecutive day, Israeli forces Sunday arrested around 38 Palestinians in several locations in the West Bank, according to the Prisoner Club Association.

Army forces stormed the city of Hebron and arrested 16 Palestinians, including an ex-detainee. Forces also stormed the nearby village of Idhna, where they raided a home and handed its residents summons to appear for investigation before Israeli intelligence.

In the meantime, army raided local stores and commercial structures, and seized surveillance cameras, in the nearby village of Beit Jabrin, where they also searched the village’s cemetery. Army forces further broke into the village of Halhul, conducting large-scale searches, and the village of Tarqumia, where they raided houses belonging to local residents.

Moreover, army raided two houses in Hebron and stormed the Polytechnic University of Palestine in the city, where they seized PCs. They also raided local stores in the city and seized a number of PCs and surveillance cameras.

Meanwhile, 19 Palestinians were reportedly arrested by the Israeli forces in the city of Bethlehem.

Meanwhile in Jenin Governorate, Israeli forces stormed the villages of Al-Yamun and Qabatiya, where they arrested three people after raiding and searching their homes and sabotaging their furniture. Forces raided many homes in al-Yamoun and in the nearby village of Zububa, searching them and wrecking their furniture, yet no arrests were reported.

Army, furthermore, stormed the nearby towns of Silat al-Harithiya, Zububa and Ya’bad. During the raids, soldiers fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades, which caused several cases of suffocation.

Israeli forces further stormed the village of Jalqamous, southeast of Jenin, and raided several homes, investigating their residents, as well as raided a private-owned animal barn in the village.

M.N.