Ramallah: Israeli forces carried out a series of overnight raids across the West Bank early Sunday, detaining Palestinians, including a woman and a girl.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, in Ramallah Israeli forces, backed by military reinforcements, stormed the Ramallah al-Tahta neighborhood and detained Bashar al-Tawil and his wife Hanaa Baydak after raiding their home, Palestinian security sources told WAFA. In Jenin governorate, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society reported that Israeli forces detained Salam Ibrahim Ali, a woman, after storming her family home in the village of Kufeirit and searching it. Two more Palestinians were detained in Jenin city and in the town of Al-Yamoun, west of Jenin, after their homes were raided and searched. In Hebron, sources confirmed that two Palestinians were detained. One was detained from the al-Hawouz area following a raid on his home, during which soldiers caused damage to his nearby shop. The other was taken into custody after forces raided and searched his home in the Beer al-Sabea street area. WAFA said these detentions are part of an Israeli policy of raids across the West Bank. Human righ ts groups have criticized the practice, saying it often involves use of force, property damage, and detention of individuals without formal charges.
Details of incidents and sources:
- Ramallah: Palestinian security sources told WAFA that forces, backed by military reinforcements, entered the Ramallah al-Tahta neighborhood, raided a home, and detained Bashar al-Tawil and his wife Hanaa Baydak.
- Jenin governorate: The Palestinian Prisoner's Society reported that forces stormed a family home in the village of Kufeirit, searched it, and detained Salam Ibrahim Ali. The society reported two additional detentions after raids and searches of homes in Jenin city and in Al-Yamoun, west of Jenin.
- Hebron: Sources confirmed two detentions. One man was detained from the al-Hawouz area after a home raid that included damage to his nearby shop. Another man was detained after a raid and search of his home in the Beer al-Sabea street area.
- Wider context: WAFA reported that these detentions form part of an Israeli policy of raids across the West Bank. Human rights groups have criticized the practice for its use of force, damage to property, and detention without formal charges.
