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Published 24 Jan, 2024 02:49pm

35 Palestinians arrested in occupied West Bank

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Authority says Israeli forces arrested 35 Palestinians, including a woman and former prisoners, in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, Al Jazeera reports.

The arrests took place in Nablus, and in the district towns of Awarta, Urif and Sabastia.

In Hebron governorate, arrests were carried out in the town of Bani Naieem in the east and Dura in the south. Six Palestinians were arrested in the village of Burqin, south of Jenin, and from Kifl Haris, west of Salfit.

This brings the total number of Palestinians arrested in the occupied West Bank since October 7 to 6,255.

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