Key facts
- Israeli forces arrested at least 20 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- Five women and journalist Hassan Abdel Jawad were among those detained.
- The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society stated arrests have sharply escalated since October 2023.
- The number of Palestinian women in Israeli prisons has increased to 99.
- The number of Palestinian journalists held in Israeli prisons has risen to 42.
Israeli forces have arrested at least 20 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since Tuesday evening, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society. The group reported that the detained individuals include five women: Jamila Abu Dahou and Jamila Kanaan from Ramallah, released prisoner Maysar Al-Faqih, Faten Hanaysheh from Nablus, and Ataf Bader from Hebron. Journalist Hassan Abdel Jawad was also arrested from Bethlehem.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society stated that Israel has significantly increased arrests and field interrogations since the start of the Gaza conflict in October 2023, characterizing these actions as collective punishment and revenge targeting various segments of Palestinian society. The group highlighted a growing trend of targeting Palestinian women through arrest campaigns, including detentions used as leverage, night raids, and harsh interrogation methods. The number of Palestinian women held in Israeli prisons has reportedly risen to 99. Additionally, the number of Palestinian journalists detained has increased to 42, with two subjected to enforced disappearance.