Israeli forces detain 4 Palestinians in northern West Bank

Israeli forces detained four people in the northern West Bank overnight Wednesday, witnesses and the Israeli army said. Security sources told Ma'an that Israeli forces detained Muhammad Ghannam and Fadi al-Balshi, both in their twenties, from Jaba village northwest of Jenin. Soldiers also raided al-Araqa village in Jenin, witnesses said, storming a number of houses without any detentions reported. A flying checkpoint was also set up at the entrance of Sanur village, southwest of Jenin. In a separate operation, Israeli forces raided the village of Kafr Qaddum east of Qalqiliya overnight Wednesday, arresting Musb Amer, 22, and Fares Nedal, 20, witnesses said. An Israeli army spokeswoman said that 1 person was arrested near Jenin and 3 detained near Qalilqilya on Wednesday. All arrests were part of routine security procedures, the spokeswoman added.