Israeli occupation forces detain 32 Palestinians, including mother of an alleged attacker
Ramallah (Quds News Network) – Israeli occupation forces detained last night and this morning 32 Palestinians, including the mother of a Palestinian killed by its forces after an alleged attack, today said Palestinian prisoners’ groups.
They said the forces detained at the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukabber the mother of Ahmad Illian, killed by soldiers last week following an alleged stabbing attack at a checkpoint south of Jerusalem.
Another woman was detained among 12 other people in the village of Qatana, in the Jerusalem district. The woman was detained as a hostage to have her sons turn themselves over to the army, said the groups. Most of the detainees were later released following interrogation at the location.
Israeli forces conducted a massive arrest campaign in the Qatana town, northwest of Jerusalem, this morning. pic.twitter.com/F5fnzXh7tj
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 1, 2024
Detentions were also reported in the West Bank governorates of Nablus, Hebron, Bethlehem, Tulkarm and Ramallah, which brings the total detained by the Israeli army since October 7 to 4910, according to the prisoners’ groups.
