(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Ramallah, July 17 (QNA) - Israeli occupation forces Sunday detained 12 Palestinians and summoned others from across the West Bank districts for questioning, according to local and security sources.
In Hebron";s town of Owwa to the east, forces detained three Palestinians, including a female.
Forces also stormed Hebron";s town of As-Samou"; to the south, where they detained three locals.
Meanwhile, forces stormed Hebron";s towns of Halhoul and Yatta, to the north and south, respectively, and summoned two Palestinians to appear before the Israeli intelligence for interrogation. They further raided and searched several homes in Hebron";s town of Sa";ir to the east, however, no further arrests were made.
In Bethlehem";s Aida Refugee Camp, forces summoned an ex-detainee to appear for questioning.
Clashes reportedly broke out between the forces and the camp";s locals, where the former used tear gas canisters and stun grenades against the locals. However, no injuries were reported.
In Ramallah";s town of Beit Reema, forces detained a local.
In Jerusalem, Israeli forces detained a local from Qalandia Refugee Camp to the north and led him to a detention and interrogation center.
Late Saturday night, Israeli special units detained two Palestinians in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Ein al-Loza in the town of Silwan. The units reportedly stormed the neighborhood and proceeded to stop and inspect passengers identification cards. They further forced the shops"; owners to close them before they took over their rooftops, turning them into military outposts.
In the meantime, forces handed a journalist from the town of Anata to the northeast of occupied Jerusalem a summon ordering him to appear before the Israeli intelligence.
Furthermore, Israeli police early Sunday detained a Palestinian youth at Jaffa Road to the west of Jerusalem city, for allegedly possessing a bag containing an explosive device. He was taken for questioning.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner";s Society (PPS), at least 20 Palestinians have been detained during the past two days alone. (QNA)