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The military raid is in the city of Hebron.
The Israeli military says it is dismantling, quote, terror infrastructure and seizing weapons.
It says the raid will last several days and it warned explosions may be heard in the area.
This military raid is taking place in an area where there have been days of shooting in a local dispute among members of a Palestinian family, in an area under Israeli security control.
Zlicha Mochtasib, a resident of the area, told NPR she has heard the sounds of shooting and explosions.
She says Israeli forces have imposed a curfew and closed off all entrances to Hebron.
This comes amid a recent escalation of violence in Palestinian areas involving Israeli settlers and soldiers.
For NPR News, I'm Noha Musleh in Ramallah, the West Bank.
The military raid is in the city of Hebron.
The Israeli military says it is dismantling, quote, terror infrastructure and seizing weapons.
It says the raid will last several days and it warned explosions may be heard in the area.
This military raid is taking place in an area where there have been days of shooting in a local dispute among members of a Palestinian family in an area under Israeli security control.
Zlicha Mohtasib, a resident of the area, told NPR she has heard the sounds of shooting and explosions.
She says Israeli forces have imposed a curfew and closed off all entrances to Hebron.
This comes amid a recent escalation of violence in Palestinian areas involving Israeli settlers and soldiers.
For NPR News, I'm Noha Musleh in Ramallah, the West Bank.
Palestinian authorities say at least 50 people were arrested from different parts of the West Bank, many taken from their homes in the middle of the night by Israeli forces.
Head of the authority that tracks arrests, Abdullah Zaghari, told NPR many of those arrested were former detainees, including a woman who was recently released.
The Palestinian Prisoners Commission says more than 9,000 Palestinians are currently in Israeli custody, most of whom are being held without charge.