Four Palestinians detained in Israeli army’s West Bank raids
Israeli forces have carried out a series of overnight raids and arrests across the occupied West Bank. According to the Wafa news agency, two people were detained in Bethlehem and the nearby town of Husan.
In Birzeit, north of Ramallah, troops stormed a home and arrested a man and his son. In another raid in the Balata camp, near Nablus, forces entered several homes, including that of the local Fatah leader.
Death toll of Israel’s attacks on Yemen climbs to 10
The death toll from Israel’s attacks on the Yemeni capital Sanaa has risen to 10, according to health officials. The Health Ministry in Sanaa said 92 others were wounded, including 21 who remain in critical condition.
“This crime adds to the series and criminal record of the Zionist enemy and to the systematic violations committed by the Israeli occupation forces against civilians and civilian objects in our Arab and Islamic nation,” the ministry said in a statement.
“These attacks constitute war crimes, as they directly targeted civilians and caused casualties, in addition to the destruction of civilian facilities unrelated to military objectives.”
Israeli warplanes dropped 30 bombs over several targets in the Yemeni capital, including a fuel station and power plants. The Houthis have vowed to continue attacks on Israel in to pressure it to end the war on Gaza.
A fire ball rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in Sanaa, Yemen August 24
