Israeli Forces Detain 17 Palestinians in West Bank Raids

Rasa - Israeli forces on Thursday detained a total of 17 Palestinians, mostly during predawn raids across a number of West Bank districts, said Palestine Prisoner’s Society.

News ID: 428191

Date: 16 March 2017 - 23:29

RNA - Forces detained five Palestinians after breaking into and ransacking their homes during multiple raids across Tubas district in the northern West Bank, WAFA reported.

A similar raid was conducted into Nablus district, where a Palestinian was handcuffed and detained.

Elsewhere in the Northern West Bank, troops detained a Palestinian at a flying checkpoint, Southwest of Jenin.

Witnesses said the young man, who comes from Fandaqumiya village, Northwest of Nablus, was detained after troops stopped his vehicle at the checkpoint.

In Jerusalem district, police conducted raids into the Eastern Jerusalem neighborhoods of Silwan and al-Issawiya, detaining four Palestinians.

Meanwhile, four Palestinians were detained during raids across the southern West Bank district of Hebron.

In the central West Bank, forces conducted a similar raid into al-Amari refugee camp, east of Ramallah, detaining a Palestinian man along with his son.

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