Israeli army invades Tulkarem after demanding that all Palestinian security
forces stay off the streets
Date: 05 / 04 / 2007 Time: 10:53
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Tulkarem - Ma'an - The Israeli forces invaded the West Bank city of Tulkarem
on Wednesday evening and broke into several neighbourhoods.

Our Tulkarem correspondent reported that a number of Israeli patrols passed
through the streets of Tulkarem, provoking the citizens. No arrests or
storming of houses were reported.

This incursion into the city came after the Israeli army informed the
Palestinian side in Tulkarem of its intention to conduct a security
operation in the city. The Israeli side demanded that no members of the
Palestinian security wearing military uniform or carrying arms appear in the
streets of Tulkarem.

Earlier on Wednesday evening, a Palestinian security force stopped a
civilian Mercedes Benz minibus near the Iktaba road junction in east
Tulkarem and was shocked to discover Israeli Special Forces in the vehicle.
The driver of the car showed an ID card revealing that he was from the
'Israeli Defence Forces' (IDF) and left the scene quickly.

Subsequently, the Israeli army informed their Palestinian counterparts to
prevent Palestinian security men from appearing in the streets and informed
them of their intention to carry out a security operation in Tulkarem.