RAMALLAH, December 21, 2017 (WAFA) – Israeli forces detained early Thursday nine Palestinians during raids in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).
It said Israeli army arrested five Palestinians in Hebron area, three from Ramallah area and one from Jericho.
This brings the total number of Palestinians Israel detained since the beginning of the protests that followed US President Donald Trumps’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on December 6 to 500, including 153 minors and 11 women, according to PPS.
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