By Xinhua
Ramallah : Israeli forces stormed several towns in West Bank and arrested 17 Palestinians, Palestinian security sources said on Wednesday.
In Nablus city, the army detained four residents, claiming they were wanted by Israel.
According to witnesses, Israeli special forces entered the city and opened fire at the four residents and arrested them.
A witness, called Mohammed Eiliwi, said the undercover forces stopped their mini-bus taxi, approached to another Palestinian car and opened fire on the four, who were inside the car.
The Palestinian security sources said that two of the detainees were members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of Fatah movement.
In Ramallah, a member of a municipal council was captured, according to the sources.
The Israeli army staged other detention campaigns in Hebron and Jericho where Molotov cocktails were found, local radio reported.