Ramallah, June 25, 2009 (Ramattan) – The Israeli forces arrested on Thursday nine Palestinian citizens in the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Nablus, Palestinian security sources said. Sources added that the Israeli forces thrust into the village of Balata in Nablus and arrested four Palestinians, taking them to an undisclosed area.
In a separate incident, five Palestinians were detained as the Israeli forces stormed their homes in the city of Ramallah, Palestinian local sources said.
The Israeli army claimed that the detainees were "wanted" and were taken for interrogations.
Israeli forces frequently launch search and arrest campaigns against the Palestinian across the West Bank. There are more than 10.000 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails, including children, women, patients and lawmakers.
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