IOF arrest 22 civilians in West Bank, total nb. of detainees hits 6330

By Al Mayadeen English
28 Jan 2024 14:05
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Israeli occupation forces have launched an arrest campaign in the West Bank, detaining at least 22 Palestinians on Saturday night through Sunday morning.

Israeli police detain a Palestinian worshipper ahead of Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied al-Quds, Friday, October 13, 2023. (AP)

Israeli occupation forces have launched a detention campaign in the West Bank, detaining at least 22 Palestinians on Saturday night through Sunday morning. Detained individuals include a woman from Qalqilya, an injured child from Jenin, and a father and his four children from al-Khalil.

The detentions were made across Nablus, Jenin, al-Quds, al-Khalil, Ramallah, and Beit Lahm during intense mass raids the IOF had conducted overnight and on early Sunday.

This has increased the number of detained Palestinian civilians to 6,330 in the West Bank since October 7. The tally includes detentions made after home raids, on military checkpoints, individuals who have succumbed to Israeli pressure and threats, and hostages.

It is worth noting that the total number of detentions includes those who are currently imprisoned and those released following detention.

Israeli policies provoking West Bank's third intifada

A "senior" Israeli security source, cited anonymously by Israeli media, reported that some members of the Israeli occupation government have been provoking, through their West Bank policies, a third intifada.

This Israeli concern comes as the occupation carries out daily incursions, home raids, and detention campaigns across the West Bank and occupied al-Quds. It has even been reported that Israeli occupation forces have made their way to the vicinity of the Church of the Nativity in Beit Lahm.

Father Mitri Raheb, the pastor of the Christmas Lutheran Church in Beit Lahm, wrote in a post on X on Thursday, attaching an image showing IOF vehicles in the Church of Nativity's vicinity, "This morning Israeli military in front of the church of the nativity. These invasions are happening on daily basis combined with arrests of young people."