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Israeli forces arrest mayor of al-Bireh: Reports
22 October 2023 02:52 BST
The Israeli military has arrested the mayor of the West Bank city of al-Bireh, Islam Al-Taweel, after raiding his house on Sunday morning, Palestinian media outlets reported citing local sources.
Israel has launched raids all over the West Bank and arrested Palestinians. On Sunday morning, it also conducted a rare air strike on a mosque in the city of Jenin, which has become a centre for Palestinian armed resistance on the West Bank.