Israeli occupation forces conducted raids late Monday across various areas of the occupied West Bank, kidnaping 15 Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy.

The arrests occurred in multiple regions, including East Jerusalem, Ramallah, Tubas, and Tulkarem, marking another escalation in Israel's ongoing repression of the Palestinian population.

The Israeli military stormed the town of Silwad, located east of Ramallah, and carried out extensive raids on commercial stores. During the raids, Israeli soldiers detained a 15-year-old Palestinian boy, who was filmed being dragged away blindfolded. This disturbing footage has been shared widely on social media, drawing further attention to the army's violent tactics against Palestinian children.

In the Shuafat refugee camp in northeastern East Jerusalem, Israeli forces arrested 11 civilians, following a series of raids on local businesses. The continued targeting of Palestinian refugees and civilians in this area has sparked outrage and concern among human rights advocates.

In the northern West Bank, two Palestinians were detained from Tulkarem, and another individual was arrested in the Far'a refugee camp in southern Tubas city. These arrests are part of Israel's broader military strategy to crush Palestinian resistance and suppress any dissent against the ongoing occupation.

Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, the Israeli military has intensified its crackdown across the West Bank, with more than 900 Palestinians killed in violent attacks by both Israeli forces and settlers. These raids and arrests represent an alarming escalation in the already dire situation for Palestinians living under occupation, with human rights organizations continuing to condemn the Israeli military’s actions.

The arrests come as Israel’s ongoing aggression against Palestinians, both in Gaza and the West Bank, continues to draw international condemnation, with many calling for an end to the brutal military occupation and for justice for the Palestinian people. (ILKHA)