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Israeli forces carried out arrests in East Jerusalem, West Bank overnight – Palestinian reports

1 January 2024, 9:22 am Edit

Palestinian media outlets report multiple arrests by Israeli forces across East Jerusalem and the West Bank overnight.

According to Quds News Network, several people were arrested in the Palestinian town of Qatanna on the outskirts of Jerusalem. In a photo allegedly from the arrest operation posted by the network on X, several people can be seen kneeling with blindfolds on.

At the same time, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that one person was arrested from East Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi al-Joz during an overnight raid on his home.

Footage shared by Quds News Network on X earlier this morning alleges to show clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem.

Elsewhere, two people were reportedly arrested in Bethlehem, and several others were arrested in areas close to Ramallah, Nablus and Tulkarem.

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