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QALQILIYA (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained 20 "wanted Palestinians" across the West Bank overnight, an Israeli military spokesman said Tuesday.

The detainees will be questioned by security forces, the army spokesman added.

Hassan Shbeta, local head of detainee affairs in Azzun, east of Qalqiliya, told Ma'an that Israeli forces detained Hussam Younis Salama, 18, Fadi Anwar Mishal, 21, Loay Anwar Misha, 19 and Yousef Ghassan Salim, 18, early Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces entered Kafr Qaddum, further east of Qalqiliya, and detained Moawiya Muhammad Amer, 19, Qais Muhammad Qaddoumi, 21, and Khader Fathi Juma, 23, local official Murad Shtewey said.

Shtewey said soldiers set up video cameras at the entrances to the town and ransacked the home of Kamal Dawoud Aqel.

He added that a large number of settlers surrounded the town during the raid.

A military spokesman said seven of those detained were from Azzun and Kafr Qaddum.

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