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Palestinian higher education ministry condemns arrest of Hamas-affiliated students in Nablus university
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGianluca Pacchiani is the Arab affairs reporter for The Times of Israel
The Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education condemns the IDF’s overnight raid in an-Najah university in the West Bank city of Nablus, during which nine students affiliated with Hamas were arrested.
In a statement, the ministry says that Israel’s “continued violation of the sanctity of institutions of higher education is a violation of all international laws and conventions that guarantee the right to education in a safe environment.”
The ministry adds that the raid is the latest in a series of “crimes and violations” targeting universities and colleges in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and calls on regional and international organizations to “assume their responsibilities and limit the occupation’s infractions against academic students and staff.”
The IDF says that the suspects were nabbed by reservists of the elite Duvdevan unit and Border Police officers. In all, 17 wanted Palestinians were detained in overnight raids across the West Bank, the IDF says.
Since October 7, troops have arrested more than 2,650 wanted Palestinians across the West Bank, including more than 1,300 affiliated with Hamas.
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