Israeli troops have shut down the offices of a Palestinian charity linked to the militant Hamas movement.
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Correspondents say the army has already carried out similar raids around the Hebron, Qalqilya and Ramallah areas and the campaign is now being extended.
Hamas is in power in Gaza, while its rival Fatah runs the Palestinian Authority in parts of the West Bank.
Troops sealed the offices of the Tadamun association and posted signs saying "the offices have been closed because they were part of terrorist infrastructure", witnesses said.
Israeli forces also shut down a girls' school, a sports' club and a medical centre.
Israeli military officials said the raid targeted "the so-called charitable organisations", which is how Israel describes institutions linked to Hamas.
Palestinian officials say troops broke doors and overturned cabinets before sealing off the building.
Hamas says charitable organisations which it supports provide legitimate social services and have nothing to do with its armed struggle against Israel.
(BBC)
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