Israeli army arrests 7 Palestinians in occupied W. Bank

By Abdul Raouf Arnaout

JERUSALEM (AA) - The Israeli army late Wednesday arrested seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to a statement issued by the military.

The army claimed that the Palestinians had been arrested on suspicion of involvement in “terrorist” activities.

“The detainees have since been referred to investigation by the security forces," the statement read.

The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns in the occupied West Bank on the pretext that it is searching for “wanted” Palestinians.

According to official Palestinian figures, more than 6,300 Palestinians are currently being held in detention facilities throughout Israel.

Wednesday’s arrests happened to fall on the UN’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

The day is marked on Nov. 29 of each year to coincide with the anniversary of UN General Assembly Resolution 181.

Adopted in 1947, Resolution 181 called for the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states following the expiry of the Britain’s Palestine Mandate.