Israeli forces raid West Bank towns, sparking clashes in several areas

Israeli forces stormed several towns in the occupied West Bank in the early hours of Friday morning, local media reported. 

The Israeli army stormed the town of Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem, where they fired stun grenades during the operation.

The army also raided the Umm al-Sharayet neighbourhood, the town of Arraba to the southwest of Jenin, closed the Beit Furik checkpoint east of Nablus, and raided the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.

From Beit Ummar, large-scale incursions into the town were reported as the forces raiding homes were confronted by Palestinian youth. Clashes were reported in the area. 

Local media reported that clashes also broke out between Palestinian youth and occupation forces in the town of Saida, north of Tulkarm.