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Israeli forces detain 9 Palestinians, 37 others placed under administrative detention

 

RAMALLAH, July 19, 2018 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Thursday detained nine Palestinians during predawn raids across the West Bank, said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), and 37 others were placed under administrative detention during June.

Israeli forces detained seven Palestinians after breaking into and ransacked their family homes across Ramallah and al-Bireh district.

Meanwhile, forces conducted a raid into al-Ubayyat area, on the eastern outskirts of Bethlehem, detaining a Palestinian.

Another Palestinian was detained during a similar raid into Aqbat Jaber refugee camp, southwest of Jericho city.

Regarding the administrative detainees, the PPS said of the 37 placed in administrative detention in June serving a period between four and six months that could be renewed, 15 have already spent months and years in administrative detention.

K.F./M.K.

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