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Israeli forces arrest five Palestinians in Bethlehem

Israeli soldiers have arrested five Palestinians, including a girl, in the Bethlehem governorate in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency is reporting, citing security sources.

Earlier we reported that dozens of Palestinians, including children, were detained during an Israeli raid on the village of Haris, near Salfit.

Some 9,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank are currently being held in Israeli prisons, according to the latest figures from the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society.


Israel releases Jordanians arrested during attack on King Hussein Bridge

Jordan’s Foreign Ministry says the two Jordanians arrested by the Israeli army in the immediate aftermath of the deadly attack on the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge on September 8 have now returned to the country.

The two men are “in good health and are now heading to their families”, the ministry said in a statement on X.

The attack on the bridge between Jordan and the occupied West Bank allegedly involved a Jordanian truck driver who shot dead three Israeli border guards. The 39-year-old suspect was also killed at the site.


Israeli forces continue raids, demolitions in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have continued their raids on the village of Haris, west of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank, for the second day, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

The head of the Haris village council Omar Samara told Wafa that Israeli soldiers harassed civilians and searched their homes, arresting about 70 people last night, most of them children.

Samara also said the army stormed schools, arresting a number of students and teachers.

Elsewhere, Israeli forces also demolished a house in al-Jiftlik village, north of Jericho. The two-storey house belonged to Nael Mustafa Bani Odeh and was built more than 15 years ago.


Israeli middle schoolers harass Palestinian classmate

This video shows Israeli middle schoolers dancing and chanting hate messages at a Palestinian classmate who called for a free Palestine and accused Israeli forces of being “murderers”.



That's a whole new level of bullying. And probably only under investigation because a student posted a video...


Israeli forces attack Shireen Abu Akleh’s image, again

Israeli soldiers were filmed tearing down an image of murdered Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh when they closed the network’s office in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces killed Shireen in 2022. So why won’t they let her rest in peace?