At least 22 Palestinians, including a woman and children, were arrested overnight in occupied West Bank by Israeli forces, Al Jazeera reports quoting the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club.

The arrests were carried out in Hebron, Nablus, Tubas, Bethlehem, Jenin and Jerusalem and “were accompanied by widespread raids and abuse, in addition to widespread sabotage and destruction of citizens’ homes, the destruction of infrastructure, and the confiscation of money and vehicles”, the organisation said.

This brings the total number of arrested Palestinians since October 7 to 6,115.

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in this handout picture released on January 20, 2024. — Reuters
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in this handout picture released on January 20, 2024. — Reuters

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