Israeli raids and airstrikes continue in West Bank
Israeli forces stormed the town of al-Khader near Bethlehem in the West Bank on Tuesday evening.
During the raid, local sources report that Israeli soldiers briefly detained and assaulted a 13-year-old boy.
Since the January 19 ceasefire in Gaza, at least 380 Palestinians have been detained in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS).
In Jenin and its refugee camp, 110 people have been arrested in the last 15 days.
In Tubas, 28 were detained, 11 later released.
Israeli airstrikes also hit Tamoun town and the Far’a refugee camp in the West Bank for a third straight day.
Dozens of families were forcibly displaced, and military reinforcements have been sent to Tubas.
The Israeli escalation in the occupied territory came after a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal took hold in Gaza on Jan. 19 following 15 months of Israel’s genocide.