Israel arrests Islamic Jihad leader in West Bank raid
JENIN, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces detained a leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in a raid in the occupied West Bank.
Bassam al-Saadi was arrested after Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp late Monday.
His brother-in-law was detained in the raid during which Israeli forces engaged in a firefight with Palestinian gunmen.
There was no comment from the Islamic Jihad group on the report aired in the Israeli media.
Al-Saadi, 61, is believed to be the leader of Islamic Jihad group in the northern West Bank.
In a statement, the Israeli army said it arrested two suspects in an overnight operation in Jenin.
No injuries were reported among Israeli forces during the raid.
The Palestinian Health Ministry, meanwhile, said a 17-year-old Palestinian was killed during an overnight Israeli raid in Jenin.
The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians.
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