Israel detains over 100 Palestinians in West Bank in past week, rights group says

September 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM2 min

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Israeli forces detained more than 100 Palestinians in the West Bank over the past week, including children, journalists and a former prisoner released in a recent exchange deal, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said on Thursday. The rights group reported intensified detention operations with field interrogations, physical assaults and threats against families. The arrests came as Israeli settlers carried out attacks on Palestinians and their property with the protection of Israeli forces.

Key Facts

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society said Israeli forces detained more than 100 Palestinians in the West Bank over the past week, including children, journalists and former prisoners.
Among those detained was Ahmad al-Sayfi, a former prisoner from Birzeit who had been released under a recent prisoner exchange deal.
In a dawn raid on Thursday, Israeli forces arrested 15 Palestinians in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.
The PPS said Israeli forces have detained more than 25,000 Palestinians in the West Bank, and thousands more in Gaza, since October 2023.
Israeli special forces raided the town of Beitunia near Ramallah on Thursday, arresting two Palestinian men after causing damage inside their home, Al Jazeera correspondent Givara Budeiri reported.

Detention Operations

The Palestinian Prisoner's Society said Israeli forces conducted extensive home raids during the operations, searching and damaging properties and, in some cases, occupying homes for military use. The group added that Palestinians were sometimes held to pressure relatives, and that entire neighbourhoods were swept during raids. Children were also arrested, the PPS said, and among those detained over the past week was Ahmad al-Sayfi, a former prisoner from Birzeit who had been released under a recent prisoner exchange deal. Journalists Muath Amarneh and Sabri Jibril were also among those detained, along with several other former prisoners.

Settler Attacks

The PPS said Israeli settlers carried out attacks on Palestinians and their property, including assaults, road blockades and attacks on vehicles. The group said these attacks took place with the protection of Israeli forces. Burqa, which lies northwest of Nablus city, has been subjected to frequent attacks by settlers and soldiers in recent weeks, as well as numerous home demolitions.

Thursday Raids

In a dawn raid on Thursday, Israeli forces arrested 15 Palestinians in the town of Burqa, in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Wafa said soldiers stormed the town for six hours, raiding homes and arresting their owners before withdrawing. Israeli forces also detained Salloum Radwan, a young man from the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya, for several hours and seized his truck, Wafa reported. Al Jazeera correspondent Givara Budeiri, reporting from Ramallah, said Israeli special forces also raided the town of Beitunia, near central Ramallah, on Thursday, entering an apartment and arresting two Palestinian men. "They caused damage and destruction inside the home," Budeiri said. "The two men were transferred to an Israeli prison, and the special force subsequently withdrew."