Israeli Army Arrests Dozens Of Palestinians In Past 24 Hrs
MEP: Israeli military forces have reportedly detained dozens of Palestinians during separate raids across the occupied West Bank within last 24 hours.
The arrest was triggered of shooting incident on Sunday in East Jerusalem in which two of Israeli soldiers were killed, Agence France Presse reported.
Israeli authorities say the captives were trying to participate in ceremonies to remember the assailant who was shot dead by Israeli forces.
Those arrested late Sunday and early Monday include 46 Palestinians celebrating in memory of 39-year-old Palestinian attacker Misbah Abu Sbeih, who claimed two lives during the drive-by shooting.
An additional 15 Palestinians were held for throwing stones and molotov cocktails at authorities as crowds turned violent Sunday.
Reports confirmed that among the detainees a 14-year-old daughter was also included and the father of Abu Sbeih, the man who was shot dead by Israeli forces after he allegedly launched a shooting spree near a police headquarters in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds’ neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.
The arrests coincided with a raid conducted by the Israeli Defense Forces Monday on the attacker’s family home in East Jerusalem. One soldier was lightly injured during the operation when locals from the Al-Ram neighborhood attacked Israeli forces with a pipe bomb, Haaretz reported. The IDF reportedly plans to demolish the residence.
In recent months, Israeli forces have frequently raided the houses of Palestinians in the West Bank, detaining dozens of people, who are then transferred to Israeli prisons, where they are kept without any charges.
