RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces rounded up 24 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian NGO on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said ten people were arrested in raids in the cities of Bethlehem and Hebron in the southern West Bank.
Nine more Palestinians, including two children, were detained in the cities of Nablus and Tubas, the NGO said.
Israeli forces also arrested five people in raids in the city of Ramallah and the town of Hizma, north of east Jerusalem.
The Israeli military has yet to issue a statement on the arrests.
The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians.
According to Palestinian figures, more than 6,500 Palestinians continue to languish in Israeli detention facilities, including six parliament members, 52 women and 270 minors.
