RAMALLAH – Israeli occupation forces have detained at least 50 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including several former prisoners, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs.
This increase in detentions has been particularly concentrated in the Bethlehem, and Jenin governorates, while the others were distributed among the governorates of Jerusalem, Nablus, Ramallah, Salfit, and Jericho, the two organisations added in a joint statement.
The joint statement noted that Israeli forces continue to carry out extensive raids and assaults during these detentions, subjecting detainees and their families to harassment and threats, Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported.
The statement also highlighted the prevalence of field interrogations and the destruction of Palestinian homes during these attacks.
Since the start of the Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people in October 2023, more than 11,300 Palestinians have been detained from the West Bank, including Jerusalem, according to the report.
The organisations expressed grave concern over the deteriorating situation and called for international attention to the continued human rights violations occurring in the region.
