Israeli forces detain 15 Palestinians in occupied West Bank: report

The Israeli forces have detained three people in Qalqilya, three more in Nablus and four others in Bethlehem, Al Jazeera reports, citing local news agency WAFA.

A man was also detained in the Qalandia camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, and three more elsewhere in Jerusalem, the report said.

Additionally, the Israeli soldiers detained one person from the village of Kharbatha Bani Harith, west of Ramallah, WAFA said.

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