NABLUS, Wednesday, September 04, 2019 (WAFA) – The Israeli army detained today 10 Palestinians during multiple raids across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).

PPS confirmed in a press release that Israeli army  rounded up five Palestinians, all of whom are former prisoners, from the northern West Bank district of Nablus district.

Local sources identified three of the five as residents of Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus city, another as resident of Rujib village, east of Nablus, and the other as a resident of Burqa village, northwest of Nablus city.

Meanwhile, the army detained as well three Palestinians, including a former prisoner, from the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem.

Security sources said two of the detainees, including a 16-year-old teen, were rounded up from Tuqu town, southeast of Bethlehem, and the other from Bethlehem city.

In Hebron district, the army conducted two separate raids to Sair and Yatta towns, northeast and south of Hebron city, resulting in the detention of two Palestinians.

Israeli forces carry out frequent raids across the West Bank –including occupied East Jerusalem-- on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.

These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.

According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including numerous women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.

K.T./ K.F.