Israeli troops arrested five Palestinians early Saturday in the West Bank town of Nablus, including a senior Hamas commander, Palestinian security and Hamas sources said.
The security sources added that nine Israeli military vehicles, including tanks, rolled into the city and headed for Balata refugee camp in east Nablus, storming houses and detaining the suspected militants.
Hamas said that among the detainees was Khaled Darouza, 28, a commander of its armed wing Ezz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades in the town.
The movement added in a statement that the Israeli forces have been pursuing Darouza for eight months and demolished his house in Nablus three weeks ago.
The Israeli forces enter West Bank cities and villages almost every night and constantly arrested Palestinians despite repeated promises of easing the daily life in the territory.
Source: Xinhua
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