HEBRON, April 20, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces detained more than 50 Palestinians on Monday during raids in the city of Hebron and the towns of Yatta and Beit Ummar.

Security and local sources told WAFA that the occupation forces detained 13 of Palestinians after raiding and searching their homes.

Meanwhile, media activist Muhammad Awad told WAFA that Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Beit Ummar, raided and searched a number of homes, ransacking their contents, and detained more than 40 Palestinians, including former prisoners.

The occupation forces also erected several military checkpoints at the entrances to Hebron and its surrounding towns, villages, and refugee camps, and closed a number of main and secondary roads with iron gates, concrete blocks, and earth mounds.

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