Israeli occupation forces staged an arrest campaign in several areas across the West Bank, as Zionist settlers intensified attacks against Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Palestinian Prisoner’s Society announced on Monday that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested 20 Palestinians, including a child and former prisoners, since yesterday.
The group said arrests took place across the occupied West Bank, with IOF also threatening detainees and their families.
Palestinian media reported that the arrests took place in Aqabat Jabr refugee camp in Jericho, Dhaishe refugee camp in Bethlehem, Al-Ain refugee camp in Nablus and Qalqilya.
Bethlehem | West Bank 🚨
Israeli occupation forces stormed the Deheishe refugee camp in Bethlehem, launching an arrest campaign targeting Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/VVDJ3wfjB2
— West Bank Observer (@observrwestbank) September 16, 2024
At least 10,700 people have been arrested in the occupied territory, including East Al-Quds (Jerusalem), since Israel’s war on Gaza started last October.
Curfew and Settlers Attacks
Meanwhile, Settler attacks have been on the rise in the West Bank, especially in the Jordan Valley area and in Jericho.
Israeli settlers attacked a school in the Muarrajat area, northwest of Jericho, Wafa news agency reported.
Students and teachers were assaulted by the settlers during the attack on Al-Ka’abneh Bedouins School, injuring several people before they were detained.
Settler gangs, protected by the Israeli army, stormed the Arab al-Kaabneh Elementary school in Al-Ma’arjat, northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, attacking students and teachers and tying several people up, including the school principal. pic.twitter.com/QcWXW88oqZ
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) September 16, 2024
According to the report, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said its workers attended to three wounded people, who were taken to a hospital.
Palestinians cannot use their cars on this areas’ roads and this has been the case for years. But what has changed recently is that Palestinians have a curfew from around 10pm to 9am the next day, Palestinian media reported.
In Al-Khalil (Hebron), Palestinians are not allowed to move in these streets on Fridays and Saturdays.
At least 704 people, including 159 children, have since been martyred and more than 5,700 injured in Israeli raids and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank since the war on Gaza began.
