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Over 10,700 Palestinians detained in occupied West Bank since October 7, says prisoners institutions

RAMALLAH: The Israeli occupation forces detained at least 35 people, including a child and former detainees, in the occupied West Bank during the last 24 hours.

Among the detainees are a woman, a journalist, and a local resident with cancer, in addition to former detainees who were released a short time ago, including the detainee Jamal al-Hindi, who spent 22 years in the occupation prisons.

The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission and the Palestine Prisoners Society said in a joint statement that the detention operations were concentrated in the Qalqilya governorate, while the others took place across the governorates of Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jenin, Nablus, and Jerusalem,accompanied by widespread raids and abuse, assaults and threats against detainees and their families, in addition to vandalism and destruction of citizens’ homes.

PPS and the Commission affirmed that, the total number of Palestinians detained in the occupied West Bank since October 7th has risen to over 10,700. This figure includes those
detained from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure, and those taken hostage.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA