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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces Friday at dawn detained a Palestinian youth after allegedly “illegally” crossing the border barriers in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media.

Several Israeli news outlets claimed that the Palestinian youth was carrying a knife and a grenade when he was detained and taken to interrogation.

An Israeli arm spokesperson was not immediately available for comment on the incident.

Separately, Israeli forces reportedly detained a Palestinian youth after approaching the Ofer military camp west of Ramallah City in the central occupied West Bank on Thursday.

Israeli media reported that the youth was “suspicious” which “called for detaining and transferring him for interrogation.”

An Israeli police spokesperson told Ma’an at the time that he was not aware of the incident.

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