Israeli forces arrest 25 Palestinians in West Bank raids, local sources say

Israeli forces detained 25 Palestinians during military operations across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, local sources reported. The arrests were conducted during raids on homes in multiple cities and towns, primarily concentrated in the northern and southern parts of the territory.

Northern West Bank Operations

In the northern West Bank, the majority of detentions occurred. Israeli forces arrested 13 Palestinians in the city of Nablus and the towns of Beit Dajan, Deir al-Hatab, and Qusra following searches of their residences. Separately, seven Palestinians were detained from the village of Azzun, east of Qalqilya, during an early morning raid. Additional arrests were made in Jenin, where an undercover unit took a man from the al-Sweitat neighborhood, and in the town of Bal’a, east of Tulkarem.

Southern West Bank and Broader Context

In the southern West Bank, three Palestinians were arrested during raids on homes in the town of al-Shuyukh, north of Hebron. The Israeli military typically does not specify reasons for individual detentions, often referring to them broadly as "security operations" against "wanted" individuals.

Rising Detention Figures

These daily operations contribute to a significant number of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, more than 9,300 Palestinians are currently detained, including 58 women and 350 children. Since the outbreak of the war on Gaza in October 2023, Israeli military activities in the West Bank have intensified. Official Palestinian figures report at least 1,112 Palestinians killed, approximately 11,500 wounded, and over 21,000 detained in the territory during this period—a pattern Palestinians describe as aimed at facilitating the formal annexation of the West Bank.