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Monday, October 23, 2023
Palestinians protest in West Bank after Hamas official dies in Israeli custody
Gianluca Pacchiani is the Arab affairs reporter for The Times of Israel
A mass demonstration has erupted in the Palestinian city of Tubas following the death of a local Hamas official, Omar Daraghmeh.
The man was arrested by the IDF one week ago and died on Monday in an Israeli prison in unclear circumstances.
تغطية صحفية: مشاهد جديدة.. مسيرة غاضبة في طوباس، بعد ارتقاء الأسير عمر دراغمة داخل سجون الاحتلال. pic.twitter.com/EHkuvrnz4G
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Tubas is located in the northern West Bank, between Nablus and Jenin, a region marked by a strong Hamas and Islamic Jihad presence.