NABLUS (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces detained a member of Fatah and four other Palestinians in Yatma village south of Nablus at the Zaatara checkpoint, one of their relatives said Tuesday.

The father of Ahmad al-Najjar, 35, said soldiers searched his son's car thoroughly before detaining him. He was taken to Hadarim prison and will be transferred to court, the father said.

Four others were also detained, according to onlookers. They were believed to be workers but their identities were not immediately clear.

Israeli news reports said two people were detained carrying explosives in the northern West Bank, but it was not clear if the incidents were related.