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Israeli forces detain 18 Palestinians from the West Bank

RAMALLAH, November 27, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation forces detained at least 15 people, including a child and a student, in the occupied West Bank during the last 24 hours.

The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) said in a joint statement that the detention operations took place in the cities of Tulkarm, Qalqilya, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron, Jenin, Nablus, and Jerusalem.

They said that the detention operation was accompanied by widespread raids and abuse, assaults and threats against detainees and their families, in addition to vandalism and destruction of citizens' homes.

Additionally, Israeli forces continue to carry out field investigations in several towns, and uses citizens’ homes as military barracks.

It is worth noting that field investigations have recently escalated significantly in all governorates, and have affected hundreds of young men.

PPS and the Commission affirmed that, the total number of Palestinians detained in the occupied West Bank since October 7th has risen to over 11,800. This figure includes those detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, and those taken hostage.

K.T

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