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Live blog update| Occupation

Tensions mount in West Bank following Palestinian arrests

Good afternoon and welcome to the MEE Live blog.

Here's a quick recap of developments inside the West Bank as Israel bolsters its military presence inside Ramallah:

►Israeli forces arrested at least 40 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank on Thursday evening

► Israeli forces killed four Palestinians over a period of 48 hours - two of whom Israel has accused of being involved in separate deadly attacks on Israelis. The fourth Palestinian was killed on Thursday evening in al-Bireh, and his identity remains unconfirmed.

► Palestinian shooters killed two Israeli soldiers and injured two others in a drive-by shooting on Thursday at a bus stop near the illegal settlement of Ofra.