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Thu 31 Aug 2023 8:07 am - Jerusalem Time

Israel injures, arrests Palestinians in massive West Bank raids

Several Palestinians were arrested and injured in dawn raids on Thursday by Israeli occupation forces across the West Bank. 


In the early hours of the morning, Israeli occupation forces escorted 1,500 settlers to Joseph's Tomb, near Nablus. Palestinian arrived at the scene to confront the convoy, and injured one IDF officer and three soldiers with an explosive device. 


In ensuing clashes, a Palestinian man was moderately wounded by live ammunition, while four others were wounded by rubbet-coated bullets and dozens more by tear gas.


Israelli forces also detained former prisoners Alaa Al-Araj and Omar Al-Shakhshir from the Nablus Governorate.


Seven Palestinians were arrested in the town of Zababdeh, near Jenin, while another incursion in the nearby town of Kafr Dan saw one Palestinian arrested and another suffering from a foot injury during clashes with occupation forces.


The arrest raids extended to several other areas in the West Bank. In the Ramallah Governorate, one man was arrested in Beitunia and three more were detained in Barqa, One man was also arrested in Jericho, and another from Jerusalem. In Hebron, three Palestinians were arrested, including two ex-prisoners.


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