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 Wednesday in various localities across the West Bank, resulting in the arrest of multiple wanted suspects and the confiscation of weapons.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Shin Bet internal security agency, and the Israel Border Police arrested 11 suspects in the towns of Hebron, Qalqilya, Tubas, and Nablus, as well as in the villages of Beit Duqqu, Beit Ummar, Shuyukh al-Arrub, and the Dheisheh refugee camp.

During the operation in the city of Hebron, the Israeli security forces arrested two suspects. In addition, a shotgun and four machines for weapons production were located and confiscated, as well as ammunition and several M16 rifle parts.

Palestinian gunmen in the town of Qalqilya had opened fire and threw explosive devices at the Israeli security forces, who responded with crowd dispersal measures.

In Beit Duqqu and Nablus, suspects had only thrown stones. The Israeli security forces responded by dispersing the demonstrations.

In the town of Tubas, three firearms and military equipment were seized under fire. In addition, two Carlo weapons were seized in Beit Ummar.

During the Israeli security forces’ operations in the Dheisheh refugee camp and the village of Shuyukh al-Arrub, stones were thrown that caused minor damage to a military vehicle.

During the various operations carried out during the night, there were no casualties, according to an IDF press release.