Israeli forces raid West Bank, detain several Palestinians
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Israeli occupation forces raid multiple areas and storm several houses in the occupied West Bank.
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An Israeli military vehicle during a raid at the Jenin refugee camp area in the occupied West Bank on March 12, 2024. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
Israeli occupation forces raided several areas in the occupied West Bank early Friday, detaining a number of 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.
The sources confirmed that Palestinian youths confronted the raiding occupation forces in Tulkarm city and on the outskirts of its camp, without any injuries reported.
Meanwhile, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for opening heavy gunfire on Israeli occupation forces stationed at a military checkpoint in Tulkarm city.
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Israeli occupation forces also raided the town of al-Ram north of occupied al-Quds early Friday.
The Palestinian News Agency WAFA reported that four Israeli military vehicles raided al-Ram, without any detainments reported.
Earlier on Thursday, the Palestinian Detainees Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners Society announced in a joint report that the number of Palestinians detained by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank and al-Quds has risen to 7,585 since October 7, 2023.
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