Israeli soldiers take part in a raid in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

i24 News — Israeli security forces carried out a pre-dawn arrest raid on Monday in various localities across the West Bank, resulting in the arrest of 10 wanted suspects and the confiscation of weapons.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that suspects had fired upon the joint operation with the Shin Bet internal security agency and the Israel Border Police, but no casualties were sustained.

The statement explained that two wanted persons were arrested in the villages of Ya`bad and Askar, another in the city of Nablus, and two more in the city of Jenin, where an M-16 weapon was also found in possession of the detainees and confiscated.

In the Jalazone refugee camp, one wanted suspect was arrested during the raid. During the operation, violent disturbances occurred, and the forces responded with measures to disperse the demonstrations.

In the village of Khirbet Al-Ashqar, two wanted suspects were arrested and hunting weapons, hand grenades, ammunition, and military equipment were also found and confiscated.

During an operation in the village of Hizma on Sunday evening that was revealed on Monday, two wanted suspects were arrested. In addition, three handguns, three cartridges, and a knife were found and confiscated. The area also witnessed violent unrest and the Israeli security forces responded with measures to disperse the crowds.

“The wanted persons were arrested, the weapons were confiscated, and they were transferred to the security forces to continue the investigation,” the IDF spokesperson concluded in a statement.