Israeli army detained 18 Palestinians, including former prisoners, in the West Bank

In the written statement made by the Palestinian Prisoners Media Office, it was stated that Israeli forces raided houses in the city of Tulkarim in the north of the West Bank and the surrounding areas and detained 9 Palestinians.

It was noted that Israeli forces raided various neighborhoods and towns in the West Bank city of Jenin and detained 5 Palestinians, including former detainees Ahmed Selatına and Muhammed Nezzal.

It was stated that 2 Palestinians were detained in the city of Bethlehem in the south of the West Bank, whose houses were raided.

In the city of Hebron, it was reported that Israeli soldiers threw tear gas bombs at a point near the entrance of the town of Izna in the west of the city, and detained 2 young people in the raid on the village of Tabaka, located in the south of the city of Dura, southwest of Hebron.

In the news of WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency, based on local sources, it was noted that former prisoners Mahmud Riyad Furayc, Muhammed Ganım, İslam Muhammed Ebu Semaha, Mustafa Avde and Ala Şahin were among the 9 Palestinians detained during the raids in the city of Tulkerim.

The Israeli army and the Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands have increased their attacks on Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since the start of attacks on the Gaza Strip in October 2023.

According to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, the number of attacks exceeded 63 thousand during the said period.

Israel has occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since 1967.

According to Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations, there are approximately 9,350 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons. These include 350 children and 90 women.

These organizations state that Palestinian detainees were subjected to practices such as torture, starvation and medical neglect, and that dozens of detainees lost their lives as a result.