Israeli Forces Detain Palestinian Women in West Bank Raids
Palestinian rights groups said arrests have jumped 80% since the start of 2026, with women and journalists increasingly targeted in raids.
- On Wednesday, Israeli forces arrested five Palestinian women and journalist Hassan Abdel Jawad during raids across the West Bank, including Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, and Bethlehem.
- Israeli authorities have sharply escalated arrests since the Gaza conflict began in October 2023, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society, targeting different sections of Palestinian society.
- Relatives of Itaf Badr and Maiser Al-Faqih report remaining unaware of detention reasons; forces took Badr from her Hebron home in the dead of night, according to Abdelrahman.
- Many detainees face imprisonment under Israel's administrative detention policy, which allows renewable six-month periods without formal charges; the military referred inquiries to the Border Police.
- Abdullah Al-Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, said gender is no longer a distinguishing factor in targeting, as the total number of Palestinian women held in Israeli prisons has reached 99.
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Israeli forces detain Palestinian women in West Bank raids
Israeli forces carried out a series of raids across the West Bank. They arrested at least five Palestinian women in operations Wednesday in multiple cities, including Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and Ramallah.
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Israeli forces arrest at least 20 Palestinians in West Bank raids
Israeli forces arrest at least 20 Palestinians in West Bank raids Israeli forces have arrested at least 20 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, since Tuesday evening, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society. The group said those detained included five women: Jamila Abu Dahou and Jamila Kanaan from Ramallah, released prisoner Maysar Al-Faqih, Faten Hanaysheh from Nablus and Ataf Bader from Hebron…
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