RAMALLAH, Thursday, October 19, 2023 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces arrested 14 Palestinian civilians tonight in the village of Umm Safa, located northwest of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.

The head of the Umm Safa Village Council, Marwan Sabbah, told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces raided the village, firing live ammunition at vehicles and homes of residents.

They also raided various shops in the village, arresting everyone present. Additionally, the forces apprehended several individuals after forcing them out of their vehicles during the raid.

Sabbah added that the Israeli military continues to block the village's entrances with earth mounds, forcing residents to take long detours to reach their necessary destinations.

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