Ma'an Tulkarem - Early Wednesday morning 12 Israeli vehicles invaded 'Alar and Saida villages, north of Tulkarem.
Israeli sources say they were looking for 'wanted' Palestinians in the northwestern West Bank area.
Israeli soldiers broke into a number of homes and harassed residents throughout the pre-dawn hours before taking five Palestinians to unknown locations. Israelis forces arrested 18 year old Mohammad Kalid Taqatqa for affiliation with Hamas, 35 year old man Anan Mahmoud Darwish, for membership in Fateh. Both are from 'Alar Village.
From Saida, Israel soldiers took 24 year old Ahmed Mousa Al Ashqar, for Fateh membership, and 26 year old Ahmed Sati Al Ashqar from Islamic Jihad.
Official Palestinian sources in Tulkarem report that Israeli forces also arrested 19 year old Hussam Kalid Abu Temmam for affiliation with Hamas.