Israeli army detains 25 more Palestinians in West Bank

Number of Palestinians detained in occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem since Oct. 7 rises to 4,820

By Qais Abu Samra

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army on Thursday detained 25 more Palestinians from various areas of the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

According to a joint statement issued by the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority and the Palestinian Prisoner Society, the new arrests bring the total number of Palestinians detained by the Israeli forces since Oct. 7 to 4,820.

During the Israeli arrest campaigns, soldiers also beat up and abused Palestinians, in addition to damaging their homes and other properties, the statement added.

The figure does not include the Palestinians arrested from Gaza, whose numbers are not specified by Israeli authorities, it said.

Tensions have been high across the West Bank since fighting broke out in Gaza on Oct. 7 between Palestinian groups and Israel.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 314 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7, with over 3,300 others injured.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar

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