Israeli forces have detained at least 14 Palestinians, including a child, in a series of raids across the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera quotes Palestinian news agency Wafa as reporting.

In Tulkarm, Israeli forces stormed the village of Qaffin and detained four Palestinians.

In Jericho, the Israeli army stormed Ein as-Sultan refugee camp and detained a 16-year-old child, identified as Hani Sarafandi, after searching his family home.

In the Ramallah province, forces raided the town of Deir Abu Meshaal and detained several local residents. Two residents were also imprisoned in the Al-Amaari refugee camp in Ramallah.

In Hebron, at least two Palestinians were arrested during a raid into the town of Surif.

In the Al-Far’a refugee camp in the northern province of Tubas, Israeli forces detained a wounded young Palestinian man from inside an ambulance.

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