Ramallah, July 26 (RHC)-- The Israeli military has stormed the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya and the town of Azzun, east of the city, and arrested at least 10 people, the Wafa news agency reports.

Women and children are among those detained, most of whom are the relatives of people wanted by Israeli forces, according to Wafa.  Israeli soldiers stormed the city of Qalqilya and carried out raids in many neighbourhoods, searched homes and assaulted residents, before arresting five people.

Israeli forces also arrested at least five people in the town of Azzun, including the young brother and sister of a wanted man, Muawiya Riyashi, to pressure him to turn himself in, Wafa reports.