RAMALLAH – At least 22 Palestinians, including a child and a woman, were arrested by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, Wafa news agency quoted Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) as reporting on Sunday.
The two organisations said in a joint statement that the arrests concentrated mainly in Jenin Governorate, with other cases reported in Hebron, Tulkarm, Ramallah, Qalqilya, and Jericho.
Israeli forces continue to carry out widespread raids, arrests, and brutal assaults during arrest operations, along with threats against detainees and their families, in addition to extensive destruction and vandalism of civilian homes, according to the joint statement.
With these latest arrests, the total number of Palestinians arrested in the occupied West Bank since October 7th of last year has risen to over 9,125. This figure includes those arrested from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, and those taken hostage.
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