RAMALLAH, Friday, October 20, 2023 (WAFA) – At least 55 Palestinians were arrested by Israeli occupation forces last night during wide-scale raids into the southern West Bank provinces of Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, and Bethlehem, according to local and Palestinian security sources.

In Hebron, south of the territory, at least 32 Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli occupation army in the city and its neighboring towns and villages.

In Bethlehem, Israeli occupation forces stormed the city and the nearby refugee camps, detaining at least 12 Palestinian civilians after raiding and searching their homes.

Meantime, the forces stormed and searched several homes in the northern province of Nablus, detaining six Palestinians.

At least five Palestinians were also arrested by the Israeli ocucpaiton forces as the latter stormed the city of Ramallah and the nearby Al-Jalazon refugee camp. 

The latest arrests are part of a wide-scale Israeli arrest campaign that saw at least 800 Palestinians arrested since the beginning of this month, coinciding with the Israeli aggression on Gaza.

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