Israeli forces have arrested 25 Palestinians, including two women and a child, overnight and this morning across the occupied West Bank, Wafa reports.

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said in a joint statement that the Israeli raids were marked by violence and intimidation.

Witnesses also told PPS that detainees and their families experienced threats and extensive damage to their homes.

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