West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority arrests released prisoners across West Bank
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Palestinian Authority security forces are conducting a campaign of arrests targeting released prisoners across multiple West Bank governorates, the Shehab Wire reported. The detentions are occurring simultaneously with raids on the homes of citizens, according to local sources and family members monitoring the operations.
Violence has accompanied some of the arrest operations, with sources documenting physical assaults during the detention process. The campaign appears focused on individuals who were previously imprisoned and have since been released from custody. Family members and local observers have documented the raids and arrests across several areas of the occupied territory.
