Israeli troops encircled the city of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, after a military vehicle rolled over an explosive device, injuring two soldiers.

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for planting the explosives.

After closing all metal gates surrounding the city, Israel's troops then began rounding up Palestinian men in a large-scale raid.

Troops brought roughly one thousand people to an open field near a military checkpoint and held them overnight, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club.

Pharmacist Yazeed Al-Sarghali, 67, said troops entered his shop Thursday afternoon, detaining him, his son and the customers inside the shop.

"They made us stand in a line, like a train. There were seven of us, and they marched us for about 100 meters,” he said. “As we were walking, they would stop anyone they suspected, including people living in the houses on both sides of the street.”

Al-Sarghali said he was brought to a military checkpoint, where there were hundreds more Palestinians detained. He said troops did not interrogate anyone and released most of the men around 1 am on Friday.

Hamas said that the arrests in Tulkarem would not affect the will of Palestinians.

“The criminal occupation will not be able to achieve security and stability but will deepen its security and political crisis," it said in a statement. It called on Palestinians in the West Bank to confront Israeli forces with all available means.

Hamas earlier in the week claimed responsibility for a shooting in Jerusalem that killed six and on Friday hailed a Palestinian stabbing attack that injured two at a hotel outside Jerusalem.

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