JERUSALEM, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Wednesday detained at least 13 Palestinians, including a Fatah official, in multiple overnight raids across the West Bank, said security sources and Palestine Prisoner’s Society.
Israeli police detained Fatah official Adel Abu Zneid after ambushing him while driving his car in Jerusalem. Abu Zneid serves as Deputy Secretary-General of Fatah movement in Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces detained a Palestinian after ransacking his house in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
A similar military raid was reported in Dura town, south of Hebron, resulting in the detention of a Palestinian.
This came as multiple predawn raids were carried out in the northern West Bank districts of Tulkarem, Jenin, Tubas and Qalqiliya.
In Tulkarem district, a large number of Israeli troops conducted large-scale raids in Tulkarem refugee camp, ransacking houses and detaining at least four Palestinians, including a former prisoner.
Another Palestinian was rounded up from Kafr al-Labad village, east of Tulkarem.
In Jenin district, forces raided Arrabeh, southwest of Jenin city, detaining a Palestinian.
Two other Palestinians were detained; one when he attempted to cross Barta‘a checkpoint and the other from the vicinity of al-Jalama checkpoint.
Forces also detained a Palestinian after breaking into his house in Tubas city.
A 16-year-old Palestinian teen was detained during a similar military raid in Azzun town, east of Qalqiliya.
Israeli forces frequently conduct large-scale overnight detention raids almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
Clashes often erupt between Palestinian youth who attempt to block soldiers’ passage, throwing stones and empty bottles and are met with live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas canisters, often resulting in serious, sometimes fatal, injuries.
According to Palestinian figures, some 6,500 Palestinians continue to languish in Israeli detention facilities, including scores of women and hundreds of minors.
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