Israeli occupation forces have arrested at least 20 Palestinians from the West Bank, including Jerusalem, from Saturday until Sunday morning. Among them were three children and former prisoners.
The Palestinian news agency (WAFA) stated that the occupation continues its systematic arrest operations in the West Bank, which last night were carried out across the governorates of Nablus, Salfit, Qalqilya and Ramallah.
Last night, Tubas Governorate witnessed a widespread raid and abuse, accompanied by field investigations, assaults and widespread vandalism and destruction of Palestinian homes and infrastructure.
These arrest operations are retaliatory measures falling under the crime of collective punishment, as arrests have constituted — and continue to constitute — one of the occupation's most consistent and systematic policies, not only in terms of the number of detainees but also in the severity of the crimes committed.
This arrest campaign is part of the escalating policy pursued by the Israeli occupation in the West Bank, aimed at intimidating Palestinians, restricting their movement, and targeting activists and released prisoners.
