RAMALLAH, September, 5, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation forces detained at least 16 Palestinians, including a journalist, a girl,  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 detentions were distributed across the governorates of Ramallah, Hebron, Nablus, Jericho, and Jerusalem, and were accompanied by attacks and threats against the detainees and their families, in addition to widespread acts of vandalism and destruction in citizens’ homes.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces continued their onslaught against the city of Jenin and its camp for the eighth consecutive day.

The onslaught resulted so far in the killing of 19 people, the injury and arrest of dozens, in addition to the widespread destruction of citizens' properties and infrastructure, including water and electricity networks.

PPS and the Commission affirmed that, the total number of Palestinians detained in the occupied West Bank since October 7th has risen to over 10,400. This figure includes those detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, and those taken hostage.

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