Israeli raids and arrests continue in occupied West Bank

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Israeli forces have detained at least 15 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since yesterday, according to a statement by prisoners’ groups, Al Jazeera reports.

The Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said the arrests occurred across the governorates of Nablus, Salfit, Ramallah, Hebron, Tulkarem, Tubas and Jenin.

The number of arrests by Israeli forces of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since Israel’s war on Gaza began has surpassed 11,900, the report said.

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