Israeli Occupation Forces arrested 89 Palestinians on Wednesday during extensive raid and search operations across the occupied West Bank, targeting the governorates of Nablus, Tubas, Qalqilya, Hebron, Bethlehem, Tulkarm, and occupied Jerusalem.
The campaign focused on the northern West Bank, where 55 Palestinians were detained from the towns of Burin and Madama south of Nablus, 16 from the town of Aqaba in Tubas Governorate, and 10 from the village of Immatin east of Qalqilya. The remaining arrests were reported across other governorates.
This escalation comes as part of a sustained wave of arrests and assaults that has continued since the outbreak of the war on the Gaza Strip on 8 October 2023, now entering its second year. During this period, the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem have seen a marked increase in killings, arrests, home demolitions, forced displacement, and settlement expansion.
Official data indicate that at least 1,109 Palestinians have been killed and more than 11,500 injured, in addition to the arrest of over 21,000 Palestinians since the beginning of the conflict.
These mass arrests constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit arbitrary detention and ill-treatment, and guarantee detainees the right to a fair trial and humane treatment. The targeting of civilians, the demolition of their homes, and their forcible transfer from their areas are likewise practices that violate the fundamental rules governing the protection of civilians in armed conflicts.
Field reports have documented systematic torture of detainees, including severe beatings, medical neglect, starvation, and humiliation—violations that may amount to war crimes under international standards.
International law further affirms the prohibition of punishing individuals outside the framework of a fair trial and rejects the use of detention as a means of political pressure or collective punishment.
Palestinian civilians remain the most vulnerable to daily violations, amid the absence of effective mechanisms to hold those responsible accountable and to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights. Recent developments point to rising tensions and growing insecurity, further exacerbating the fragile humanitarian situation in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.
Forces Arrest 89 Palestinians in the West Bank amid Escalating Violations
Israeli occupation forces arrested 89 Palestinians on Wednesday during extensive raid and search operations across the occupied West Bank, targeting the governorates of Nablus, Tubas, Qalqilya, Hebron, Bethlehem, Tulkarm, and occupied Jerusalem.
The campaign focused on the northern West Bank, where 55 Palestinians were detained from the towns of Burin and Madama south of Nablus, 16 from the town of Aqaba in Tubas Governorate, and 10 from the village of Immatin east of Qalqilya. The remaining arrests were reported across other governorates.
This escalation comes as part of a sustained wave of arrests and assaults that has continued since the outbreak of the war on the Gaza Strip on 8 October 2023, now entering its second year. During this period, the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem have seen a marked increase in killings, arrests, home demolitions, forced displacement, and settlement expansion.
Official data indicate that at least 1,109 Palestinians have been killed and more than 11,500 injured, in addition to the arrest of over 21,000 Palestinians since the beginning of the conflict.
These mass arrests constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit arbitrary detention and ill-treatment, and guarantee detainees the right to a fair trial and humane treatment. The targeting of civilians, the demolition of their homes, and their forcible transfer from their areas are likewise practices that violate the fundamental rules governing the protection of civilians in armed conflicts.
Field reports have documented systematic torture of detainees, including severe beatings, medical neglect, starvation, and humiliation—violations that may amount to war crimes under international standards.
International law further affirms the prohibition of punishing individuals outside the framework of a fair trial and rejects the use of detention as a means of political pressure or collective punishment.
Palestinian civilians remain the most vulnerable to daily violations, amid the absence of effective mechanisms to hold those responsible accountable and to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights. Recent developments point to rising tensions and growing insecurity, further exacerbating the fragile humanitarian situation in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.
