Arrests near Jenin, Tulkarem
Israeli forces have carried out violent raids and arrests in the occupied West Bank, reports the Wafa news agency.
Overnight, Israeli troops stormed the town of Kfirt, near Jenin, where they raided and ransacked several homes, said Wafa. The troops also detained and assaulted a group of people, it said.
Early this morning, Israeli troops also raided the town of Anabta, near Tulkarem, and arrested a woman, according to the report.
Israeli army accused of ramming vehicle carrying Hajj pilgrims in occupied West Bank
According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, the car-ramming incident early on Saturday took place in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Wafa quoted witnesses and officials as saying that the minibus, which was carrying Palestinians heading to Saudi Arabia by way of Jordan, was hit “deliberately”, causing panic among the elderly passengers.
Deputy Governor of Jenin Mansour Al-Saadi confirmed that an Israeli army vehicle rammed directly into the vehicle, which was parked outside the governorate compound.
Although no injuries were reported, the minibus sustained damage and the incident caused significant distress among the pilgrims.
قوات الاحتلال تتعمد صدم حافلة حجاج بيت الله الحرام بآلياتها قبيل انطلاقهم من مدينة جنين فجر اليوم. pic.twitter.com/DTMOgGgosy
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) May 31, 2025
Israel arrests woman, former prisoners in West Bank raids
Israeli forces have made several arrests during dawn and morning raids across the occupied West Bank, including a 24-year-old woman taken from her home in Anabta, located east of Tulkarem.
Local sources told Wafa, a young man was arrested during a raid on Silat al-Harithiya village, east of Jenin. Another young man was taken from his home during a raid on Deir Abu Daif, east of Ramallah.
The Prisoners’ Media Office said two former prisoners who were recently released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal after spending 20 years in Israeli prisons were rearrested in the town of Idhna in Hebron. A teacher was also arrested in the town.
Several Palestinians were arrested during a violent raid on Kafr Qaddum, south of Jenin, and another raid was reported on the Askar al-Jadeed refugee camp in Nablus, but with no arrests.
Israel using cruel methods to torture Gaza prisoners: Monitor
Israel is using a variety of cruel methods to torture Palestinians taken prisoner from the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office. They include:
- Beatings and electric shock in sensitive areas.
- Hanging from the hands for long hours.
- Deprivation of food, showers and worship.
- Sexual assaults and threats, including rape.
- Getting threatened or mauled by police dogs.
- Being transported naked and bound in degrading conditions.
According to the monitor, 700 Palestinians in Gaza were detained by Israeli forces in May alone, pushing the total number of those taken from the territory since the start of the war to at least 12,000.
More than 3,500 Palestinians from Gaza remain imprisoned, at least 44 people from Gaza have died in prison, and 1,846 are held as so-called “unlawful combatants”, which strips them of any legal rights, it also said.
