In a series of overnight raids, Israeli occupation forces detained 14 Palestinians from various governorates in the West Bank, with most of them hailing from the Hebron district.
The detentions were marked by violence and intimidation, as families were threatened and homes were damaged during the raids.
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said in a joint press statement that the detentions took place in multiple governorates, of Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, and Tulkarm.
PPS affirmed that the occupation forces continues to deliberately target former detainees, the latest of whom was the former prisoner Dania Hanatsheh, one of the female prisoners released as part of the exchange deals.
Witnesses reported that the detainees and their families were subjected to threats, and extensive damage was inflicted on their homes during the raids. The Israeli occupation forces also engaged in widespread property destruction.
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According to the two organizations, since the onset of the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, over 10,000 Palestinians have been detained from the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
Source: Palestinian Agencies (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
