Israeli forces conducted military raids across the occupied West Bank on April 23, detaining at least 16 Palestinians including one woman according to Palestinian prisoners’ affairs groups. Operations targeted multiple cities such as Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus, Tulkarem Jenin and Ramallah with WAFA Agency +8
Anadolu Ajansi +8 and Middle East Monitor +8 being among them.
Anadolu Ajansi According to reports by both the Commission of Detainee Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner Society, raids were marked by abuse, threats against detainees and their families, acts of vandalism and destruction on citizens’ homes as well as acts of vandalism by Palestinian security forces. Anadolu Ajansi
Israeli forces have detained over 12,100 Palestinians since October 7th according to Palestinian figures; this number does not include those arrested from Gaza Strip which is estimated at thousands. Since October 7, 2023 over 12,100 have been detained by Israeli forces across all of Palestine since October 7. [See YouTube | Anadolu Ajansi | YouTube ],
Israeli army fire has caused 812 Palestinian deaths and over 6,450 injuries in the West Bank due to Israeli gunfire since March 30, as reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Anadolu Ajansi One can estimate at least 812 Palestinian deaths as a result of Israeli army attack due to West Bank settlement construction or settlement expansion efforts and consequent conflict resolution efforts undertaken by Hamas and Hamas forces as reported by Anadolu Ajansi
These developments come at a time of increasing tensions as hostilities in Gaza escalated since October 2023, prompting international community concerns over humanitarian conditions and increasing detentions within occupied territory.;