Israeli Occupation detains 76 Palestinians in West Bank

Palestine

Published: 2023-11-23 14:14

Last Updated: 2024-05-18 22:31


Israeli Occupation detains 76 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli Occupation detains 76 Palestinians in West Bank


In a sweeping move, Israeli occupation forces conducted a major arrest campaign, apprehending 76 Palestinians from various locations in the West Bank, as reported by the Palestinian News Agency, Wafa.

The arrests took place in different cities, reflecting the extensive reach of the Israeli military's operation. In Tubas, four individuals were detained, including three former detainees: Anis Ahmed Sawafta, Muhammad Ammar Daraghmeh, Moaz Daraghmeh, and Yazan Ghaleb Sawafta's wife.

Nablus and Jenin also witnessed arrests. Occupying forces detained individuals from Nablus, including brothers Mahdi and Yahya Khweira, their cousin Louay Khweira, Samir Al-Zubaidi and his son Hassan from Balata camp, and Sabih Al-Houh, the father of the martyr Wadih, along with three unidentified young men from inside Yaish bakery.

In Jenin, the Israeli Occupation Forces arrested Suhaib Qabha and freed detainee Ahmed Izz al-Din Amarneh from Ya’bad, Haitham Fawaz Sbeihat from Rummana, and liberated detainee Rawad Wissam Fawaz Sbeihat. Izz al-Din Ziyad Sadaqa from Anza village, south of Jenin, was also detained while passing through a military checkpoint near the city.

The Israeli occupation extended its arrests to Bethlehem, where individuals such as Ibrahim Jamal Hassan, Atef Suleiman Abayat, Ibrahim Muhammad Al-Khamour, and Hamza Khaled Ayad were taken into custody.

Hebron and Jerusalem were not spared, with multiple arrests in Al-Arroub camp, including individuals like Omar Al-Jabri, Maan Al-Adawi, Muayyad Jaber Abu Sal, and others.

In Jerusalem, a child was arrested in the Al-Shiyah area near the town of Jabal Mukaber, and another young man, Muhammad Adnan Ayyad, from the town of Abu Dis was detained following an assault.

The campaign extended to Ramallah, where Muhammad Saeed Al-Khasib was arrested from the village of Arora, northwest of Ramallah and Al-Bireh.

Qalqilya also witnessed numerous arrests, with Qusay Raed Salim, Hani Muhannad Salim, Muhammad Zaki Badran, and many others taken into custody.

The extensive and widespread arrests have sparked concerns about the well-being and rights of the detained individuals, raising international questions about the Israeli occupation's actions in the region.