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Israel amps up arrests across West Bank
12 May 2021 09:53 BST
Official Palestinian Authority (PA) news agency Wafa has meanwhile reported that Israeli forces have detained around 40 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank overnight.
Israeli forces carry detention raids on a nightly basis in the West Bank, but Wafa’s report shows an increase in arrests amid the escalation of violence of the past week.
The West Bank has seen a large number of protests in solidarity with Jerusalem and Gaza in recent days, as well as some Palestinians shooting at Israeli forces in areas like Jenin.
In the early hours of Wednesday, Israeli forces killed 16-year-old Rashid Muhammad Abu Arreh during a raid in Tubas, and Hussein Atiyyeh Titi, 26, during a raid in Fawwar refugee camp in the area of Hebron.