Israel Arrests Dozens Of Palestinians In The West Bank

Illustration of Israeli security forces. (Wikimedia Commons/Israel Police)

JAKARTA - The Israeli military arrested about 33 Palestinians in various areas throughout the West Bank occupation area on Thursday (1/6).

A non-governmental organization, the Palestinian Prisoners Association, said in a statement that 23 Palestinians from the city of Teqoa, located southeast of Bethlehem City in the southern West Bank, were detained during the raid.

Meanwhile, a number of other Palestinians were arrested from various regions.

Launching Antara, so far the Israeli military has not commented on the arrest.

The Israeli military often makes arrests throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem it occupies, on the pretext of searching for "fugitive" Palestinians.

Tensions in the West Bank have peaked in recent months amid the intense invasion of Israel in Palestinian cities.

According to Palestinian authority data, about 155 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops since the start of this year.

On the Israeli side, at least 20 residents were killed in a number of attacks during the same period.