Israel Has Detained 9,750 Palestinians in West Bank Since October 7, 2023

The arrest of Palestinians by the Israeli military. (Source: Israel Defense Forces)

JAKARTA - The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) and the Prisoners' Affairs Authority said that the Israeli occupation forces have detained more than 9,750 people from the West Bank, including in Jerusalem, since the latest conflict in Gaza broke out in October last year.

In a joint statement released on Sunday, the two organizations detailed that these detentions include people who were taken from their homes, at military checkpoints, those who surrendered under pressure and others who were taken hostage, as quoted by WAFA on July 22.

Over the past two days, Israeli forces have detained at least 26 people from the West Bank, including a girl, a journalist and former prisoners. The arrests were spread across most of the West Bank governorates.

It said that the Israeli forces continued their arrest campaign, carrying out widespread raids and brutal beatings, threatening detainees and their families. In addition, there were reports of the destruction and vandalism of civilian homes.

This detention campaign is one of the most systematic policies used by the Israeli forces, which serves as the main tool in their strategy of collective punishment against civilians amid the ongoing aggression and systematic destruction in Gaza, it said.

Separately, medical sources in Gaza said at least 64 Palestinians were killed and 105 others injured by Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours.

Gaza health authorities confirmed that the death toll among Palestinians since the latest conflict broke out on October 7, 2023 has reached 38,983, while the number of injured has reached 89,727. The majority of victims are women and children.