Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians in West Bank - GulfToday

Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians in West Bank

  • 09 Jul 2019
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Palestinians during protests in the southern Gaza strip recently. File photo/AFP

Israeli occupation forces early on Tuesday arrested 12 Palestinians in various West Bank cities, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society.

A statement released by the Society said that Israeli soldiers stormed the cities of Hebron, Nablus, Salfit, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jenin and arrested the 12 citizens.

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