2 Palestinians hurt, 22 detained by Israel in West Bank raids

By Awad al-Rujoub

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Two Palestinians were injured and 22 others detained in Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank on Monday, according to a local NGO.

Israeli forces raided the towns of Dayr al-Ghusun and Anabta near Tulkarem city in the northern West Bank, triggering clashes with local residents, the state news agency Wafa reported.

Two people were injured by Israeli fire, while dozens suffered temporary asphyxiation from tear gas canisters fired by Israeli forces, Wafa said.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Prisoner Society NGO said 22 Palestinians were detained by Israeli forces, including 15 in Al-Mughayer town, east of Ramallah city.

“The town has been under an Israeli military siege for the past 24 days,” the NGO added in a statement.

There was no comment from the Israeli army on the report.

The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians.

According to Palestinian figures, Israel currently holds some 4,800 Palestinian detainees.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar