Israeli Army Detains 15 Palestinians, Including Minor, in West Bank Raids

Rasa - Israeli forces on Monday detained 15 Palestinians, including a minor, during military raids into various West Bank districts, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).

News ID: 435813

Date: 15 January 2018 - 16:47

RNA - It said in a press statement that Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians from the Bethlehem area, three in Qalqilia, including 16-year-old Liwa Odeh, and two teenagers, two in Jericho and one in Nablus, while one more Palestinian was detained in Jerusalem, WAFA reported.

The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns in the West Bank on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians.

17 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank during three weeks of protests against the Washington declaration of Jerusalem as capital of Israel, according to reports.

The total number of Palestinians detained by Israeli forces since the beginning of the protests goes beyond 750, including children and women.

Also, thousands of Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli army's fire during demonstrations against the US President Donald Trumpdecision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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