JENIN (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces raided two mechanic stores in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Monday morning, before setting up a temporary checkpoint in a nearby town, witnesses said.

Locals told Ma'an forces ransacked the car mechanic headquarters of Waleed Abu Ghali and Nasser Abu Daqqa in the Jenin industrial zone.

Soldiers also erected a military checkpoint at the entrance to Yabad town, and begin searching cars on the road.

An Israeli military spokesman said he was not aware of any unusual activity in the area.