Quds City, May 1, SPA -- Israeli troops staged a brief raid Sunday into Tulkarem, re-entering the northern West Bank town for the first time since handing it over to Palestinian control in March. Palestinian officials condemned the raid as a violation of agreements between the two sides. Palestinian security officials said Israeli special forces entered Tulkarem before dawn and arrested 18-year-old Mohammed Shalhoub. Tulkarem Gov. Azzadin A-Sharif said he had registered a complaint with Israeli authorities over the incursion, which he said was a breach of the handover agreement. "They need to coordinate with us when they want to enter," he told The Associated Press. "This is against all the agreements."
