Israel detained 11,900 Palestinians in West Bank since October 2023

An Israeli soldier detains a Palestinian man after the forces have organised a raid with bulldozers on Nur Shams Refugee Camp in Tulkarm, West Bank on August 28, 2024. [ Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

At least 11,900 Palestinians have been detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, including east Jerusalem, since October 2023, two prisoner advocacy groups have reported.

In a joint statement, the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Prisoners Club noted that Israeli forces arrested at least 15 citizens from the West Bank, including children and former prisoners, Saturday evening and into the early hours of Sunday morning.

The arrests occurred across various provinces, including Nablus, Salfit, Ramallah, Hebron, Tulkarm and Jenin.

The arrests have been accompanied by assaults and threats against detainees and their families, as well as widespread destruction of citizens’ homes.

It is unclear how many Palestinians have been detained from Gaza as Israel continues its genocidal bombing campaign in the Strip and its policy of enforced disappearance.

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