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JENIN (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces arrested eight people overnight Monday, locals and Israel's army said.

Bilal Samar, 28, Sahib Samar, 22, Jihad Abu Nijma, 21, Alaa Khalof, 19, and a fifth unidentified person were detained in Jenin, locals told Ma'an.

Fadi Abol Asal, 20, was arrested in Anata village in Tulkarem, witnesses said.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said that four people were arrested in Jenin, one in Hebron, and two in Tulkarem.

Earlier, Palestinian liaison officials managed to secure the release of a teenager from Israeli prison custody. Asad Rajab, 15, was accused of throwing stones and detained by Israeli forces on Monday.

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