Israeli army detains 4 Palestinians in West Bank raids

By Abdul Raouf Arnaout

JERUSALEM (AA) - The Israeli army detained four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank late Tuesday, according to an Israeli military statement.

The four were detained for “suspected involvement in terrorist activities”, the army claimed, adding that the suspects had since been referred to the relevant authorities for questioning.

According to official Palestinian statistics, some 6,400 Palestinians are currently languishing in Israeli prisons, including 62 women and 300 minors.

Twelve members of the Palestinian Legislative Council also remain in Israeli custody.

The Israeli army frequently carries out sweeping arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians.