Israel arrests 21 Palestinians in West Bank raids

RAMALLAH, Palestine

The Israeli army rounded up 21 Palestinians during overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the military on Monday.

In a statement, the army said the individuals had been detained for “suspected involvement in popular hostile activities”.

It, however, did not elaborate on the nature of these alleged "activities".

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

According to Palestinian figures, roughly 5,700 Palestinians -- including a number of women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities.

Writing By Mohamed Sabry Emam Muhammed