About 50 Palestinians were detained in raids across various governorates of the occupied West Bank. The detainees included two women and people who had previously been released from detention.
Many Palestinians were released after being subjected to field questioning during the raids.
Areas where detentions were concentrated
Twenty-two Palestinians were detained in raids in Hebron city and the towns of Izna, Deir Samit and as-Samu in Hebron governorate. Forces searching homes ransacked their belongings.
The 11 people detained in Qalqilya included nine previously released detainees, the wife of a detainee and the mother of a released detainee.
Five Palestinians were detained in the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem. The mayor of Tuqu' was also detained after a raid on his home in the town.
Five young men were detained in a raid on the village of Madma, south of Nablus. Six Palestinians were detained in raids across various areas of Jenin governorate, while a young man living in the Hashimiyah neighborhood of al-Bireh in Ramallah governorate was detained at his home.
Detentions in the West Bank and Gaza
Raids and detentions were concentrated in various governorates of the West Bank, particularly targeting released detainees and the families of detainees. Many people were released after being subjected to field questioning.
Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, 1,210 Palestinians have been killed, 13,350 injured and 26,000 detained in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
During the same period, more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 175,000 injured in Gaza, while approximately 90 percent of the infrastructure has been destroyed.
