TULKAREM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces searched students at universities in the northern West Bank on Monday morning, a Ma'an correspondent said.

Soldiers entered the city of Tulkarem and stationed at the entrance of Khadoury Palestinian Technical University, witnesses said.

Forces then located to the center of al-Quds Open University in the city and searched students, checking their identity papers.

No detentions were reported.

Israeli forces also entered Tulkarem district villages Kafr Zibad and al-Jarushiya on Monday morning, a correspondent said. Forces set up a checkpoint to conduct searches outside al-Jarushiya village, he added.