RAMALLAH, May 23, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Wednesday arrested eight Palestinians from the West Bank cities of Hebron and Qalqilia, according to local sources.

Forces arrested five Palestinians from the Hebron area, including two in their early twenties, after raiding and searching their homes, said spokesman of the National Committee against the Wall and Settlements, Mohammed Awad.

Meanwhile, a large military force stormed the town of Azzoun east of Qalqilia after midnight, searched Palestinian homes until the early morning hours and arrested three local teenagers.

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