RAMALLAH, Thursday, July 18 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation forces detained at least 18 people, including two students, a child, and former detainees, in the occupied West Bank during the last 24 hours.
The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission and the Palestine Prisoners Society said in a joint statement that the detention operations were distributed across the governorates of Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem, accompanied by widespread raids and abuse, assaults and threats against detainees and their families, in addition to vandalism and destruction of citizens' homes.
PPS and the Commission affirmed that, the total number of Palestinians detained in the occupied West Bank since October 7th has risen to over 9,720. This figure includes those arrested from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, and those taken hostage.
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