In 162 days, more than 7,600 Palestinians detained by IOF
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Since March 15, the Israeli occupation forces' detention campaign has mainly focused on the governates of Tulkarm, al-Khalil, Tubas, Beit Lahm, Nablus, Jenin, and al-Quds.
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Israeli occupation forces detain Palestinian men during a raid in Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, West Bank on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli occupation forces launched a detention campaign on March 15, which is still ongoing, as 20 Palestinians have been detained in the West Bank, some of whom are ex-detainees, according to the Commission of Detainees' Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society.
They added that the detentions took place in the governates of Tulkarm, al-Khalil, Tubas, Beit Lahm, Nablus, Jenin, and al-Quds.
The IOF continues its violent detention campaigns, carrying out widespread raids, abusing, assaulting, and threatening detained Palestinians and their families amid further vandalization and destruction of the latter's homes.
The Israeli occupation forces further raided the houses of two Palestinian detainees, vandalizing them and destroying their contents. The detainees are Raed Al-Houtari, detained since 2003 and sentenced to a 22 sentences of life imprisonment, and Saeed Dhiyab, detained since 2007 and sentenced to 27 years in prison. Both detainees are from the Qalqilya governate.
This brings the total number of detained Palestinians since October 7 to more than 7,605, including those detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, others who had to surrender themselves under pressure or by being held hostage as well as those whose detention was maintained by the occupation or were released later.
It is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation forces also raided a building today in Ariha in the West Bank.
Israeli forces raid West Bank, detain several Palestinians
Israeli occupation forces raided several areas in the occupied West Bank early March 15, detaining several Palestinians.
Palestinian media sources reported that Israeli military vehicles stormed the town of Arraba south of Jenin, with occupation soldiers storming the home of detainee Thabet al-Mardawi, and detaining his son Osama.
The Israeli forces also detained freed prisoner Thabet Abu Aziza after storming his home, searching it, and tampering with its contents.
In a related context, Israeli occupation forces detained four Palestinians from the city of Tulkarm and raided the town of Bal'a north of the city.
Local sources confirmed that more than 12 Israeli military vehicles raided the city, detaining Taher Shrayteh, his son Muath, his son-in-law Muaz Hilal, and Youssef Sharaka after storming their homes.
The sources mentioned that the Israeli occupation forces stormed commercial shops and residential buildings in Tulkarm, causing destruction.
