Israeli forces arrest 16 in West Bank town
Israeli soldiers have arrested at least 16 Palestinians during a raid on the town of Silwad near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency is reporting.
Israeli forces make arrests near Hebron and Masafer Yatta
Here’s the latest from the occupied West Bank:
- Israeli forces have stormed Dura, south of Hebron and arrested three citizens after raiding their homes.
- In the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, Israeli forces raided the Bahr neighbourhood in the centre of the town, firing live bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas. They raided and searched a filling station.
- Israeli forces raided Tuqu, southeast of Bethlehem, and handed a report to a young man to meet with Israeli intelligence.
- They arrested activist Hafez al-Harini, his daughter, and his son raiding al-Tuwanah village in Masafer Yatta.
- The arrest comes after Israeli settlers attacked al-Harini and his family and prevented them from reaching their land in the area near the illegal Khavat Ma’on settlement, located on Palestinian land in Masafer Yatta.
- Israeli forces also arrested three foreign activists permanently active in Masafer Yatta.
Israeli forces arrest 15 Palestinians across West Bank: Prisoners’ group
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says Israeli forces have arrested 15 Palestinians overnight across the occupied West Bank. Arrests were made across the governorates of Hebron, Tubas, Ramallah, and Jerusalem.
There were widespread raids, abuse, severe beatings and threats against detainees and their families, as well as destruction of Palestinians’ homes, the group said in a statement.
