Over 4,400 Palestinians detained by Israel in West Bank and East Jerusalem
The Palestinian Prisoners Association and the Palestine Prisoner Affairs Committee have issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s ongoing large-scale detentions in the occupied West Bank. According to the statement, hundreds of Palestinians have been detained in raids carried out in the city of Jenin and the Jenin Refugee Camp since December 12. Most of those detained were released after investigations, but it is noted that the exact number of detainees in Jenin could not be determined. These detentions mark the largest-scale “detention operations” seen since the Second Intifada.
The statement also reported that Israeli forces detained 17 Palestinians, including a girl and released former detainees, in various regions of the West Bank at night and in the morning. The detentions took place in the cities of Tubas, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nablus, and Ramallah, with a focus on the town of Beit Ummar in Hebron city. Additionally, those detained and their relatives were reportedly subjected to beatings and threats during the raids, with their houses being destroyed and damaged.
Since October 7, the number of people detained in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem has surpassed 4,400, according to the statement. The Palestinian Prisoners Association and the Palestine Prisoner Affairs Committee strongly condemned these actions by Israel and called for the international community to take urgent steps to address the situation. The statement has brought attention to the human rights violations and ongoing tensions in the region, emphasizing the need for immediate action.
