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JENIN (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces on Thursday arrested a senior member from the Islamic Jihad movement in Jenin, witnesses said.

Muhammad Mardawi was arrested by military forces after they raided his home in the village of Arraba. He was taken to an unknown destination.

Mardawi was released from jail 4 months ago, having been in and out of Israeli prison for 7 years. His brother, Thabet, is currently in an Israeli jail and is also a member of Islamic Jihad.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said Muhammad Mardawi was a "known operative" from Islamic Jihad and was taken for security questioning.