The Israeli occupation forces arrested on Tuesday twelve Palestinians in the West Bank.

The occupation forces stormed several neighborhoods in Qalqilya, Salfit, Hebron, the town of Sa’ir to the south, Qalandia camps in Jerusalem, al-Ain in Nablus, al-Am’ari and the village of al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya in Ramallah, and arrested 12 Palestinians,according to Wafa News Agency.

The occupation forces  also closed several entrances and roads leading to the city of Bethlehem and stormed several areas in the city, firing sound bombs and toxic gas. They also stormed the archaeological area in Sebastia town, northwest of Nablus.

Meanwhile,the settlers stormed the village of al-Minya, east of Bethlehem, accompanied by a number of bulldozers, and began to pave a settlement road extending to the town of Tuqu, southeast of the city. They detained three Palestinians and assaulted them.