At least 19 Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have arrested 19 Palestinians, including activists, in dawn raids in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office (ASRA). The arrests were largely made in the town of Tammun and the Far’a refugee camp in the northern West Bank, the ASRA report published on Telegram said.
Among those arrested were at least five former prisoners, ASRA said, while the wife of a former prisoner was also arrested and detained for hours at a checkpoint east of Nablus.
It says the raids are part of Israel’s escalated targeting of released prisoners and their families through night raids and arrests.
Israel demolishes 15 homes in Bedouin village: Report
Bulldozers have torn down 15 homes in the village of Arab al-Mask, home to a community of more than 100 Bedouins in southern Israel’s Negev region, according to the Wafa news agency.
The demolitions have displaced the community of the village, which Israel does not recognise, said Wafa.
As we’ve previously reported, Israel regularly demolishes Arab homes that it claims are built without official authorisation, which Bedouins say is nearly impossible to secure.
No Other Land filmmaker raises alarm over Israeli raid on Palestinian co-director’s village
Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham says Israeli forces have again stormed the occupied West Bank village of his Palestinian colleague Hamdan Ballal, with whom he co-directed the Oscar-winning film No Other Land.
In a post on X this morning, Abraham said Israeli forces entered Susya and set up an “outpost” right in front of the home of Ballal, who fears for his and his neighbours’ safety.
Back in March, as we reported, Ballal was arrested by Israeli forces after being beaten by Israeli soldiers and settlers. The attack took place just three weeks after he won an Oscar in Hollywood.
NOW: Settlers are invading No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal’s village again and building a new outpost inside the village directly in front of his house.
— Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם (@yuval_abraham) June 4, 2025
Elderly man from Gaza dies in Israeli custody
A 70-year-old man from Gaza has died in Israeli custody, Palestinian prisoners’ rights groups say. Muhammad Ibrahim Hussein Abu Habl died on January 10, the Commission for Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said in a statement.
The groups were recently notified of his death by the Israeli military. No cause was specified.
Abu Habl, a father of 11 children, was arrested at a checkpoint in November 2024
