Israeli occupation forces launched a series of widespread raids and incursions early Tuesday morning, covering several governorates in the occupied West Bank. These operations resulted in the arrest of at least 21 Palestinians, including released prisoners and activists, amid strict security measures and thorough house searches.
In details of the aggression in the southern West Bank, Israeli forces stormed Al-Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron, where they carried out raids on dozens of residential homes. Local sources reported that the occupation detained about 25 citizens for field investigations, before releasing the majority and keeping six of them under arrest.
Bethlehem Governorate also witnessed a significant escalation, with occupation forces arresting 11 citizens from various areas in the governorate. Among those arrested was released prisoner Marwan Mahmoud Fararjeh, who serves as the Secretary of the Fatah movement in Aida refugee camp, indicating a deliberate targeting of local leaders.
In the northern West Bank, arrests targeted a citizen from Kafr Qallil village, east of Nablus, and another from Tammun town, south of Tubas. Sources also reported that Israeli forces raided homes in Tulkarem Governorate and arrested two Palestinians after provocatively searching and vandalizing the contents of their homes.
For its part, the Prisoners' Information Office confirmed that these coordinated campaigns reflect a systematic escalation policy pursued by the occupation for months. The office explained that the focus on night raids and collective investigations aims to terrorize the population and specifically target active cadres and released prisoners.
In a related context to settler crimes, groups of settlers attacked Burqa village, east of Ramallah, early this morning. The attackers smashed two vehicles belonging to Palestinian citizens before withdrawing from the area under the protection of occupation forces present in the vicinity.
Burqa village is subjected to repeated and systematic attacks by settlers, including the destruction of agricultural lands and attacks on residential homes. These attacks come amid a general escalation in the pace of settler violence in various areas of the West Bank, often occurring under the gaze of the Israeli army.
Official Palestinian data indicates that the pace of arrests has increased unprecedentedly since the start of the aggression on the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Approximately 23,000 Palestinians from the West Bank have been arrested during this period, under harsh detention conditions that lack the minimum humanitarian standards.
The synchronization of these campaigns in several governorates reflects an escalation in the occupation's policy, especially through targeting released prisoners and activists.
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Widespread Arrest Campaign Targets 21 Palestinians, Settler Attacks East of Ramallah