RAMALLAH, Sunday, May 12, 2024 (WAFA) – Top of FormDozendIsraeli occupation forces carried out a series of arrests across the West Bank during the previous 24 hours, detaining at least 28 individuals, including children and former prisoners, according to a joint statement by the Palestinian Prisoners Society and the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority.

According to the statement, the arrest operations were concentrated in Bethlehem Governorate, with additional arrests reported in Jenin, Ramallah, Qalqilya, Hebron, and Jericho.

Israeli forces have continued to carry out incursions, widespread harassment, brutal beatings, threats against detainees and their families, as well as extensive sabotage and destruction of civilian homes, the two organizations added.

The statement further indicated that since October 7th, a total of approximately 8,710 arrests have been made, including those apprehended from their homes, at military checkpoints, those coerced into surrendering under pressure, and those taken as hostages.

These arrest campaigns serve as a central tool in the Israeli occupation's strategy of collective punishment, targeting Palestinian civilians amid the ongoing aggression on Gaza.

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