Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces stormed Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, early Tuesday morning, entering from three different entrances and detaining several of its security guards.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, local sources reported that a large force of the Israeli army stormed the university at 4:00 AM, detaining five university security personnel and confiscating their mobile phones. The sources added that the occupation forces closed the university's three main gates, amidst a heavy deployment of soldiers in several buildings and faculties on campus.
The university announced the postponement of academic and administrative operations until 9:00 AM, out of concern for the safety of students and staff. In a related incident, Israeli forces arrested six young men during a raid on the town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah.
