RAMALLAH: The Israeli occupation forces resumed their mass detention campaigns in the West Bank, detaining more than 4,655 Palestinians since the beginning of the occupation’s aggression against the Palestinian people on October 7th.
A joint press release issued by various Prisoners’ groups, said most of the detentions were concentrated in Hebron, with more than 1,000 citizens detained.
According to data, more than 260 children were detained, in addition to around 160 women, including women detained from the 1948 occupied land.
The press release added that 46 journalists were detained; 32 remain in custody, whereas 20 of them were placed under administrative detention.
Administrative detention orders issued against Palestinians after October 7 amounted to more than 2,345; ranging between new and renewed orders.
Six detainees were also killed while in Israeli custody, said the press release.
The occupation has so far refused to reveal any details about the number and fate of detainees from Gaza.
Source:
Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA