Israeli occupation forces arrested 630 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in July, bringing detentions since October 2023 above 25,000.
Key Developments
- A Palestinian prisoners’ rights group said Israeli forces detained 630 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in July.
- The organization said more than 25,000 Palestinians have been arrested since October 2023.
- It reported that arrest campaigns included raids, beatings, property destruction, field interrogations, and other abuses.
630 Palestinians Arrested in July
Israeli occupation forces arrested 630 Palestinians during military raids across the occupied West Bank in July, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society.
In a statement released Tuesday, the prisoners’ rights organization said the detainees included women, children, and formerly imprisoned Palestinians.
The group said the latest arrests raised the total number of Palestinians detained by Israeli forces since October 2023 to more than 25,000.
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Raids Accompanied by Widespread Violations
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said the arrest campaigns were accompanied by a wide range of abuses.
“The arrest campaigns were accompanied by escalating violations, including field interrogations, violent night raids on homes, systematic destruction of property, assaults on detainees and their families through beatings, threats and humiliation, holding family members hostage, stealing money and belongings, and carrying out field executions,” the organization said.
It added that attacks by illegal Israeli Jewish settlers also contributed to the growing number of arrests, particularly in villages and towns targeted by settlement expansion.
According to the group, dozens of Palestinians were detained during settler attacks carried out under the protection of the Israeli army.
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Thousands Remain in Israeli Prisons
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said approximately 9,500 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, including 92 women and 370 children.
It added that detainees continue to face harsh prison conditions, while dozens have reportedly died due to starvation, torture, and medical neglect, citing Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations.
The statement also highlighted Israel’s 2002 “Unlawful Combatant Law,” which allows Palestinians to be held for indefinite periods without indictment or the presentation of sufficient evidence before a court, according to the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights.
(PC, AA)
