Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians in occupied West Bank
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office (ASRA) has said Israeli forces arrested 12 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in the early hours of Sunday morning.
More than half of the people detained were from Jenin, while the others were from Nablus, Tulkarem, and Ramallah.
Israeli forces have arrested 15 times as many Palestinians as they have freed in ceasefire deals since October 2023.
Palestinian journalist’s health at ‘serious risk’ in Israeli custody: Media union
Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi is at risk of dying as his health deteriorates in Israeli detention, a local media union warns.
Al-Samoudi, 58, was arrested by the Israeli army in Jenin in the occupied West Bank in late April. He has since been held without charge or trial.
“Samoudi suffers from chronic illnesses and requires ongoing medical care,” the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said in a statement. “The continued medical neglect in the occupation’s prisons puts his life at serious risk.”
The group appealed to all international and human rights organisations to “take immediate action and exert pressure on Israel to save Samoudi’s life”.
Saudi FM says Israel blocking Ramallah meeting proof of ‘extremism’
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud says the Israeli government’s refusal to allow a delegation of Arab ministers to the occupied West Bank showed its “extremism and rejection of peace”.
His statements came during a joint news conference with counterparts from Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain in Amman.
On Saturday, Israel said it would not allow a planned meeting on Sunday in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah to go ahead.
