Israeli forces conducted a series of raids and detentions in the West Bank, targeting several towns and cities, including Tubas, Nablus, and Hebron. According to reports, 95 Palestinians were detained and interrogated, with the majority being subjected to field investigations. The raids were concentrated in areas such as Aqaba, Madama, and Yatta, with forces also entering homes and facilities in Jenin, Bethlehem, and Al-Bira.
The city of Qalqilya witnessed a large-scale detention campaign, with released prisoners, families of prisoners, and their relatives being targeted. A released prisoner's mother and an inmate's wife were among those detained. Forces also raided dozens of homes, including that of Muayyad Shaban, head of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Committee. The raids were accompanied by vandalism and destruction of property, as well as physical assaults on civilians.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported that the raids and detentions were marked by excessive force and violence against Palestinians. The organization stated that these actions are part of an ongoing escalation, concurrent with increased settler attacks on Palestinian villages and the olive harvest season. This season has seen repeated assaults on Palestinians, their lands, and properties, alongside continued land seizures and settlement expansion.
According to the Prisoners' Club, mass detentions and field investigations are tools used by the Israeli occupation to maintain control over the Palestinian population. These actions are complemented by raids, torture, home demolitions, and assaults on citizens and their properties. The organization noted that these policies have intensified since the start of the Gaza war.
The Prisoners' Club emphasized that the detentions and investigations in the West Bank coincide with escalating settlement activities and settler attacks, reflecting a coordinated effort by Israeli forces, intelligence agencies, and settlers to exert greater control over the land and population. The organization highlighted that the number of detentions in the West Bank has exceeded 26,000 since the Gaza war began.
The Israeli occupation announced that it has conducted 46,000 detentions and investigations of Palestinian citizens in the West Bank since the start of the Gaza war. The Prisoners' Club warned that continued crimes, in the absence of international accountability, embolden the Israeli occupation to persist in using detention, field investigations, and other tools of repression and control.
The Prisoners' Club urged the international community and human rights organizations to assume their responsibilities and hold the Israeli occupation accountable for ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people, including mass detentions, field investigations, torture, and killings. The organization stressed the need for accountability to deter further escalation and protect Palestinian rights.
Key points
- Over 95 Palestinians detained and interrogated in West Bank raids
- Detention campaigns coincide with escalating settlement activities and settler attacks
- Palestinian Prisoners' Club urges international community to hold Israel accountable for crimes against Palestinians
