Israeli Forces Detain 16 Palestinians in West Bank Raids.

Dateline: West Bank: Israeli occupation forces detained 16 Palestinians during raids conducted across the West Bank, including several former detainees. According to Jordan News Agency, the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoners Society indicated the arrests occurred in Bethlehem, Qalqilya, Nablus, and Tubas. They reported incidents involving physical assaults, threats directed at detainees and their families, and the ransacking of homes during the operations. Since the onset of the conflict in Gaza in October 2023, more than 11,500 individuals in the West Bank, including the occupied East Jerusalem, have been detained. This marks a notable increase in the frequency of military search-and-arrest operations in the region.

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