By Qais Abu Samra
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Israeli forces detained 10 more Palestinians in fresh raids carried out across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to prisoners’ affairs groups.
Most of the arrests took place in the town of Beit Ummar near Hebron, while the rest were taken into custody in the cities of Ramallah, Tubas, and Jenin, the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner Society said in a joint statement.
The new arrests brought to 7,565 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 433 Palestinians have since been killed and over 4,700 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.
*Writing by Mohammad Sio in Istanbul