Israel arrests 26 Palestinians in West Bank raids

JERUSALEM Israeli forces rounded up 26 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian NGO on Tuesday. In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said 16 people, including one woman were arrested in raids in the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank. Five more Palestinians were detained in the cities of Ramallah and Jerusalem, the NGO said. Israeli forces also arrested five people in the cities of Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarem in the northern West Bank. The Israeli military has yet to issue a statement on the arrests. The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians. According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,000 Palestinians, including women and children, are currently held in Israeli detention facilities.