“Israeli” army rounds up 18 west bankers

The Palestinian Information Center reported that those detained in the Tuesday pre-dawn raids were from the cities of Jenin, Bethlehem, and Qalqilyah.

A large number of "Israeli" troops cordoned off and rummaged through the residents' houses in pursuit of key documents. The Palestinians were taken to military detention camps to be questioned.

The "Israeli" army regularly arrests Palestinians during overnight operations in West Bank towns under claims that the people arrested are "wanted activists" that should be taken for interrogation.

However, the detentions are in flagrant violation of a security agreement with the Palestinian Authority.

More than 11,500 Palestinians, including women and children, are currently imprisoned in "Israeli" detention facilities, suffering harsh and life-threatening conditions.