Turin, 24 Oct. (LaPresse) – Israeli forces have arrested 15 Palestinians during raids carried out in the early hours of the day in the Nablus Governorate, in the West Bank. This was reported by the Wafa news agency, as carried by Al Jazeera, citing local security sources who stated that military units raided several residential neighbourhoods in the city of Nablus, searching homes and ransacking private property before arresting nine people. At the same time, Israeli forces raided the nearby village of Burin, south of Nablus, where a further six arrests were made following house searches in the area. Wafa reported that in Hebron, during dawn operations in the al-Jalda and Ein Deir Bahha areas, Israeli troops forced dozens of residents to leave their homes after surrounding both neighbourhoods. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a total lockdown of the West Bank following an attack in Hebron in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.
Middle East: media reports, 15 Palestinians arrested during IDF raids in the West Bank
Turin, 24 Oct. (LaPresse) – Israeli forces have arrested 15 Palestinians during raids carried out in the early hours of the day in the Nablus Governorate, in the West Bank. This was reported by the Wafa news agency, as carried by Al Jazeera, citing local security sources who stated that military units raided several residential neighbourhoods in the city of Nablus, searching homes and ransacking private property before arresting nine people. At the same time, Israeli forces raided the nearby village of Burin, south of Nablus, where a further six arrests were made following house searches in the area. Wafa reported that in Hebron, during dawn operations in the al-Jalda and Ein Deir Bahha areas, Israeli troops forced dozens of residents to leave their homes after surrounding both neighbourhoods. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a total lockdown of the West Bank following an attack in Hebron in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.