Israeli army raids currency exchange shops in West Bank cities

RAMALLAH, Palestine

Israeli forces on Thursday raided several currency exchange shops across the occupied West Bank and arrested its owners and workers, sources told Anadolu.

The forces stormed into several cities including Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah, Tubas, Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus, during which foreign currency exchange offices were raided.

The raids triggered clashes, and a number of owners and workers of the shops were held.

Raids in the city Tuklarm also resulted the killing of three Palestinians, while two others were injured in Qalqilya, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Tensions have been running high across the West Bank since Israel launched a military offensive in the Gaza Strip after a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar