Israel arrests 50 more Palestinians in West Bank raids

By Awad Rajoub

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 50 Palestinians were detained by Israeli army forces in military raids in the occupied West Bank, according to a local nongovernmental organization on Sunday.

All the detainees were taken into custody during a military raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoner Society said in a statement.

At least 14 Palestinians were killed during a 3-day Israeli raid in the camp, according to figures released by the Health Ministry.

The new arrests brought to 8,400 Palestinians detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023, according to Palestinian figures.

Tensions have been high across the West Bank since Israel launched a deadly military offensive against the Gaza Strip after a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

At least 485 Palestinians have since been killed and over 4,900 others injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied territory, according to the Health Ministry.

Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, which in an interim ruling in January ordered Tel Aviv to stop genocidal acts and take measures to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians in Gaza, where nearly 34,100 people have been killed.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi