RAMALLAH, Thursday, May 23, 2024 (WAFA) –Israeli occupation forces detained at least 18 Palestinians from various parts of the occupied West Bank, according to the Commission of the Detainees and the Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS).

They said that the occupation forces rounded up at least 18 Palestinians, with the majority of the detainees coming from the West Bank district of Bethlehem.

Meanwhile, the other detainees coming from the West Bank districts of Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron and Jericho.

Israeli military forces lunched a large-scale offensive against Jenin city and its camp that lasted for two days, resulting in the killing of 11 Palestinians and the detention of several civilians, including women and children.

The prisoners' institutions added that the military raids were accompanied by assaults against civilians, threats against detainees and their families, the destruction and vandalism of Palestinian properties and field investigations.

According to the Commission and PPS, the occupation forces have detained over 8840 Palestinians since October 7, 2023. This figure includes Palestinians who were detained from their houses, at checkpoints, were forced to turn themselves in under pressure, or were held as hostages.

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