RAMALLAH, Nov. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli army detained nine Palestinians in West Bank cities early Tuesday as its policy of arresting continues, Palestinian security sources reported.

    Israeli soldiers launched predawn incursion into the west Bank towns of Beit Gala and al Doha and stormed into several houses in the areas, according to the sources.

    The sources said that Israeli army besieged the house of Atta Abu al Nawa and searched into it, then they destroyed the house before arresting Abu Al Nawa, who was taken to an unknown place.

    In another development, Israeli troops arrested a 19-years-old Palestinian after storming the house of his family in Beit Gala.

    The young man's father and brother were arrested several months ago, according to local residents.

    Meanwhile, eyewitnesses in the west bank city of Salfeet reported that Israeli army troops backed by several army vehicles and tanks invaded the Barvan industrial zone.

    The army arrested a Palestinian in the town of Hares in the cityand took him to an unknown place, they said.

    Also on Tuesday, Israeli army stormed the West Bank city of Ramallah and arrested several Palestinians.

    All the arrested were taken to unknown places, witnesses said. Enditem