Israeli army rounds up 22 Palestinians in West Bank raids

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February 21, 2017

Israeli forces have arrested 22 Palestinians in overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said in a Monday statement.

Arrests were carried out across the territory, according to the statement, with six of the detainees being linked to Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

The army did not provide the political affiliations of the other detainees.

The army frequently carries out overnight raids in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

According to official Palestinian estimates, there are currently some 7,000 Palestinians languishing in prisons throughout Israel.

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Israeli forces have arrested 22 Palestinians in overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said in a Monday statement.

Arrests were carried out across the territory, according to the statement, with six of the detainees being linked to Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

The army did not provide the political affiliations of the other detainees.

The army frequently carries out overnight raids in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

According to official Palestinian estimates, there are currently some 7,000 Palestinians languishing in prisons throughout Israel.

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