HEBRON, November 25, 2024 (WAFA) - Israeli occupation forces Monday briefly detained and attacked a Palestinian activist and his son following a raid on their home in the Old City of Hebron.

Manal Dana, an activist with B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, reported that activist Aref Jaber and his son, Amir, were briefly held by Israeli soldiers upon their return to their home in Jaber neighborhood. They were held for four hours and attacked before being released.

After his release, Arif Jaber told WAFA that he and his son were subjected to severe physical assault during their detention. The son, Amir, was taken to the hospital immediately after their release.

Local sources reported that the Jaber family, along with other families living in Hebron's Old City and its neighborhoods, are subjected to systematic harassment by Israeli forces.

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